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SP vs BJP: Who will win UP elections 2027? Yogi Adityanath as CM again or Akhilesh Yadav will get chair? Survey is out

A News18 survey of 30,925 people across Uttar Pradesh found the BJP-led NDA leading the SP-Congress alliance ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Yogi Adityanath was the preferred chief minister, while respondents praised law and order and infrastructure but identified employment as a key concern.

SP vs BJP: Who will win UP elections 2027? Yogi Adityanath as CM again or Akhilesh Yadav will get chair? Survey is out

In the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections of 2027, news suggests that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have a clear advantage over the Samajwadi Party (SP) with a News18 Mega Survey indicating a 66.6% preference for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The SP-Congress alliance garnered 26.4% support, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) received 5.4% backing.

Yogi Adityanath is the favored choice for the chief minister position, with 66.2% of respondents supporting him, while Akhilesh Yadav received 24.4% support. The survey also indicates that the BJP should secure another term in the state, with 65.2% of participants in agreement. Law and order emerged as the most significant issue for voters, with 33.4% identifying it as a key factor affecting their vote, particularly among the ruling alliance's supporters.

Satisfaction with the Yogi Adityanath government's performance stood at 77.1%, while 13.5% expressed dissatisfaction. Employment remains an area of concern, with only 58.3% of respondents approving of the government's performance in this area.

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