PM Modi in Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu today to woo South voters while opinion polls predict saffron storm

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Narendra Modi is preparing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with the rallying cry of ‘Abki Baar 400 paar,’ as he is scheduled to conduct a roadshow in Telangana's Hyderabad and address a public gathering in southern Kerala on Friday. Additionally, Modi intends to visit Telangana and Tamil Nadu as part of his campaign efforts on Friday.

Meanwhile, as per the Mega Opinion Poll conducted by Network18, the NDA government is anticipated to make significant gains in the southern states of India, namely Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Take a look at what the opinion poll suggests: According to the opinion poll, the BJP is anticipated to make significant strides in Telangana, projected to secure 8 out of 17 seats.

Conversely, the ruling Congress party is expected to win 6 seats, with BRS's seat share diminishing to just 2, as per the poll's predictions. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the TRS led by K Chandrashekar Rao emerged victorious in 9 out of the 17 seats in Telangana, while the BJP secured 4 seats.

The Congress and AIMIM clinched 3 and 1 seats, respectively. According to the opinion poll, the DMK-Congress alliance is anticipated to secure victory in 30 out of the 39 seats in the southern state, marking a slight decline from its performance in 2019.

Interestingly, the BJP, which has yet to form an alliance in the state, is projected to win 5 seats, as per the opinion poll. Also Read: Lok sabha elections 2024: ‘Mega Modi wave’ in UP, Bihar, Haryana; NDA to crush AAP, Congress in Delhi, says opinion poll If these predictions hold true, it would be a significant boost for the BJP, which is striving to expand its presence in the southern region, where it has historically