Congress to gain in mid-term polls: NDTV poll http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070024115&ch=8/27/2007%209:09:00%20PMRate
NDTV Correspondent
Monday, August 27, 2007 (New Delhi)
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With reference to the prospect of mid-term polls if the Left withdraws support from the government, the NDTV poll shows the Congress as gaining ground and the BJP and the Left sliding.
According to the poll, if an election were held at the moment, the Congress will gain 40 seats across the country, which will mean the party's tally will jump from 145 in 2004 to 185.
The other big gainer will be the BSP; its tally is set to rise by 23 seats to 42 seats in all.
Meanwhile, the BJP is expected to lose 22 seats, which implies at drop in its national tally from 138 in 2004 to 116.
The other big loser will the Left Front, its tally is expected to drop from 64 seats in 2004 to 39 seats. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070024115&ch=8/27/2007%209:09:00%20PMRate