Lok Sabha Election Predictions: Has Today's Chanakya Released Its Numbers For Andhra, Telangana?

Today's Chanakya, a prominent public opinion polling company, has issued a clarification regarding recent attributions to its name in opinion polls.

The pollster stated that it has not released any projections for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections or state polls in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

In a post on X, it said, "There are rumours going in Andhra / Telangana about poll numbers in our name. Please don't believe any such poll / numbers in our name. They are fake & we have not released them. Pls retweet if possible."

Similar misinformation had surfaced days before the polling in the Telugu-speaking states. Today's Chanakya had previously issued a statement clarifying, "We have not conducted or released any Opinion poll for the Lok Sabha 2024 elections or the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Any polls purportedly from us are fraudulent and not authorized by us."

Meanwhile, political strategist Prashant Kishor forecasted a significant setback for Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party. Kishor predicted that the ruling party would face a substantial defeat, securing only 51 seats in the assembly elections.

"Jagan Mohan Reddy got a historic mandate in 2019. I have been saying that for the last few months, Jagan is headed for a massive defeat as he will be reduced to just 51 seats. The reverse will happen this time. I can not go into details as elections are happening. This is my assessment," Prashant Kishor said to RTV, a Telugu digital website.

In the interview, RTV forecasted that in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the incumbent YSRCP would secure 67 seats, while the TDP and BJP alliance would claim 106 seats. Additionally, for the 25 Lok Sabha seats, the digital platform predicted 15 seats for the TDP and 8 seats for the YSRCP. Overall, Andhra Pradesh has 175 seats in total.