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News18 Survey: BJP Dominates UP As Voters Back Yogi Adityanath For 2027
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News18•16-10-2026, 20:58
News18 Survey: BJP Dominates UP As Voters Back Yogi Adityanath For 2027
- •A mega survey jointly conducted by News18 and P-Value Analytics indicates that the BJP maintains a strong lead in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
- •Around 66.6 percent of respondents stated they would vote for the BJP-led NDA alliance, while 26.4 percent supported the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance.
- •Yogi Adityanath emerged as the first choice for Chief Minister with 66.2 percent support, far ahead of Akhilesh Yadav.
- •While government performance and urban-rural sentiment remain strongly positive, job creation emerged as a weaker point with some discontent among the unemployed.
Key Questions Answered
The News18 mega survey reveals that 66.6 percent of respondents intend to vote for the BJP-led NDA alliance, while 26.4 percent support the SP-Congress alliance and 5.4 percent favor the BSP. Furthermore, 65.2 percent of respondents want Uttar Pradesh to give the BJP a chance for a third term.
Yogi Adityanath emerges as the first choice for the next Chief Minister, favored by 66.2 percent of the people. In contrast, his rival Akhilesh Yadav is preferred by 24.4 percent of the respondents.
Job creation emerged as the government's weakest point in the survey, with only 58.3 percent expressing satisfaction. Discontent regarding this issue is notably higher among the unemployed and unskilled workers.
