National Approval Ratings: In Lakshadweep, Congress predicted to take home the solo seat

With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections looming ever larger, the political scenario in the country is currently in a state of flux, with parties desperately figuring out seat-sharing terms, snubbing or accepting each other with respect to alliances, or fielding their big names in various states. Republic TV and CVoter are back with the National Approval Ratings to give a complete national picture as to who will win if polls are held today. 

Here's the projection for the island state of Lakshadweep: 

In the one-seat Lakshadweep, Congress looks set to take it away as BJP not even in the fray.

Seat Share:

• UPA: 1 seat
• NDA: 0 seats

Vote Share:

• UPA: 65.1%
• NDA: 2.1%
• NCP: 30.5%
• Others: 2.3%

Comparison to 2014:

In 2014, NCP won the only seat with a vote share of 50.1 percent. But in the December edition of National Approval Ratings, they will lose their seat and their vote share will fall down to 33.5 percent. Congress is the direct beneficiary of this, as they not only take the seat, but also see their vote share at 65.1 percent. 

Read: National Approval Ratings: Congress Projected To Usurp NCP To Take Home The One-seat Lakshadweep

The election year 2019 started off with India’s opposition appearing largely unwilling to acquiesce to Rahul Gandhi's proposal of the Congress serving as a platform for regional parties to come together in order to defeat the BJP. Despite the Congress successes in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, in Uttar Pradesh, the much-heralded Mahagathbandhan turned out to just be a 'Gathbandhan' as old enemies Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati left the Congress out, forming an SP-BSP alliance. Left on its own, the Congress resolved to contest every one of the state's 80 seats and proceeded to formally induct Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into the party, appointing her and Jyotiraditya Scindia as General Secretaries for Uttar Pradesh. Elsewhere, former Gujarat CM Shankarsinh Vaghela is to join the NCP, while the Congress alliance with the TDP in Andhra Pradesh is also in doubt. Meanwhile, the BJP and Shiv Sena may have witnessed a thaw in their relationship with the Maharashtra government sanctioning Rs 100 crore for a Balasaheb Thackeray memorial. 

On issues concerning large numbers of people, the government passed a constitutional amendment giving a green signal to provide 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically weaker sections in the general category, while numerous agrarian schemes that needn't necessarily be farm-loan waivers have also been spoken of in the lead-up to the Modi government's final budget.