Punjab, Haryana, Delhi & Himachal Pradesh

Punjab, Haryana, Delhi & Himachal Pradesh
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These northern states which account for 34 seats are likely to see the Congress improve its tally of five, mainly due to an anti-incumbency wave against Parkash Singh Badal in Punjab.

The split in the Shiromani Akali Dal, which resulted in rebel leader Gurcharan Singh Tohra joining hands with the bsp, has also hurt the sad-BJP combine. It is expected to lose most of the 13 seats (including one sad-backed independent) it now holds. If the Congress-Left Front alliance falls short of a sweep, it will only be because of intense infighting.

In Himachal Pradesh, where the BJP holds three of four seats, status quo could well be maintained thanks to the efforts of chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and the firming up of the BJP alliance with ex-Congressman Sukh Ram.

Status quo is also likely in Haryana, where the Congress prospects of a revival took a beating when it first supported, then toppled, the hvp government. The inld-BJP combine looks set to get a majority of the 10 seats in the state.

The BJP, after being decimated in the assembly elections, is expected to suffer a marginal loss in the Lok Sabha poll in Delhi, where it held six of the seven seats. The New Delhi and Sadar seats here will determine the final outcome.

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