Published 20:24 IST, January 24th 2019

National Approval Ratings: UPA projected to rout in Punjab, NDA likely to win just one seat

​ The Lok Sabha elections are less than five months away, and the mood in each state of the country is buzzing with speculations on how parties will fare there. Republic TV, in association with CVoter, has released the National Approval Ratings to get a snapshot of the mood of the nation and answer the question: What would happen if results were held today? In Punjab, the projections for January are out. ​

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Lok Sabha elections are less than five months away, and mood in each state of country is buzzing with speculations on how parties will fare re.

Republic TV, in association with CVoter, has released National Approval Ratings to get a snapshot of mood of nation and answer question: What would happen if results were held today?

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In Punjab, projections for January are out.

From a closely contested fight between three parties in 2014, Punjab is braced for a Congress rout. Having won state elections last year, Congress is set to repeat its performance in assembly elections as well. 

Having won state elections last year, Congress is set to repeat its performance in assembly elections as well. 

UPA is projected to win 12 seats out of 13 leaving NDA with one seat. AAP and ors will be left with zero seats.

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Vote share projections are -  UPA will receive 44 % vote share, NDA will get 34.7 %, AAP will get 16.9% vote share. Ors will receive 4.4%

READ | National Approval Ratings: Congress-led UPA Likely To Fly High In Punjab By Bringing NDA & AAP Down To Ground

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Comparison to 2014:

In 2014, NDA, UPA and AAP shared seats amongst each or in a mouthwatering contest. But situation has changed drastically this time around. BJP, in alliance with SAD, won six seats and was biggest party in state in 2014.

Congress had won three seats in previous assembly elections, but this time around, a landslide win is projected. 

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AAP had surprised everyone winning four seats.

Projections in December:

y were projected to win 12 out of 13 seats. BJP will face misery of failing to open ir account, but ir ally SAD will save NDA embarrassment by as y were predicted to win one seat. AAP, which made lots of ise in 2014 as well as 2017 state elections, projected to draw a blank.

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18:51 IST, January 24th 2019