Opinion polling for the next Indian general election
Next Indian general election
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In the run-up to the next Indian general election, which is expected to be held by May/June 2029 to elect members to the 19th Lok Sabha, various media houses and polling agencies are carrying out opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in this list.
Seats and vote share projections
| Polling agency | Date published | Sample size | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | |||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026[1] | 116,979 | ±5% | 326 | 185 | 32 | 109 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026[2] | 125,979 | ±5% | 352 | 182 | 9 | 161 |
| India Today-CVoter | August 2025[3] | 206,826 | ±3–5% | 324 | 208 | 11 | 105 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2025[4] | 125,123 | ±3–5% | 343 | 188 | 12 | 143 |
| India Today-CVoter | August 2024[5] | 136,463 | ±3–5% | 299 | 232 | 12 | 49 |
| 2024 election results | 293 | 234 | 16 | 43 | |||
| Polling agency | Date published | Sample size | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | |||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | 116,979 | ±5% | 45.1 | 39.1 | 15.8 | 6 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026[6] | 125,979 | ±5% | 47 | 39 | 14 | 8 |
| India Today-CVoter | August 2025[7] | 206,826 | ±3–5% | 47 | 41 | 12 | 6 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2025[4] | 125,123 | ±3–5% | 47 | 41 | 12 | 6 |
| India Today-CVoter | August 2024[5] | 136,463 | ±3–5% | 44 | 40 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 election results | 42.5% | 40.6% | 16.91% | 1.9% | |||
Preferred candidate for prime minister
| Polling Agency | Date published | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narendra Modi | Rahul Gandhi | Others/None/Can't say | ||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | 48.7% | 27.1% | 24.2% |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | 58% | 24% | 18% |
| India Today-CVoter[8] | August 2025 | 52% | 25% | 23% |
| India Today-CVoter[9] | January 2025 | 51% | 25% | 24% |
| India Today-CVoter[10] | August 2024 | 49% | 22.4% | 28.6% |
| The Hindu CSDS-Lokniti | June 2024 | 41% | 27% | 32% |
By state/union territory
Maharashtra
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 31 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 33 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 election results | 17 | 30 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 49 | 43 | 8 | 6 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 49 | 40 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 election results | 44% | 44% | 12% | 0% | ||
Punjab
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 election results | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 16 | 25 | 59 | 34 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 23 | 29 | 48 | 19 |
| 2024 election results | 19% | 52% | 29% | 33% | ||
Uttar Pradesh
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 38 | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 48 | 31 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 election results | 36 | 43 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 42 | 40 | 18 | 2 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 47 | 42 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 election results | 44% | 44% | 12% | 0% | ||
West Bengal
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 35 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 14 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 election results | 12 | 30 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Polling agency | Date published | Margin of error | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | ||||
| India Today-CVoter | August 2026 | ±5% | 46 | 11 | 43 | 3 |
| India Today-CVoter | January 2026 | ±5% | 42 | 9 | 49 | 7 |
| 2024 election results | 39% | 10% | 42% | 3% | ||