New Delhi, April 9: Will the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) make a comeback in Chhattisgarh and Delhi? Will the Congress be able to make inroads in Haryana? Stakes are high for both the national parties in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. According to an opinion poll conducted by Times Now-VMR, Congress will continue to keep its hold in Chhattisgarh and Punjab, whereas the BJP win Lok Sabha polls in Haryana and Delhi.

Chhattisgarh and Punjab will see a direct electoral contest between the BJP and the Congress. In Delhi, where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is a big player, and Haryana, the BJP will face a tough challenge from the Congress-AAP alliance. According to predictions made by the Times Now-VMR opinion poll, the Congress will win eight out of 11 seats in Chhattisgarh, while the BJP will bag three. In the 2014 polls, the BJP swept the state winning 10 seats. Times Now-VMR Opinion Poll: Narendra Modi to Get Another Term With NDA Winning 279 Seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

In Punjab, the Congress is projected to win 11 seats, whereas the BJP-SAD alliance is likely to bag just two. In the 2014 general elections, the BJP-SAD combine won six seats. The Congress bagged three and the AAP six. The BJP, however, will win big in neighbouring Haryana. Of the 10 seats, the BJP could win eight, while the Congress will be reduced to two. In the 2014 polls. the BJP won 7, the Congress 1 and INLD 1.

Watch: Times Now-VMR Opinion Poll For Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Delhi And Haryana Elections 2019

One of the biggest surprises in the opinion survey seems to be coming from Delhi. BJP, according to the opinion survey is set to sweep Delhi, retaining all seven seats in the national capital.

Lok Sabha elections will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19. The results will be declared on May 23.

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