Dead heat in Jharkhand, BJP facing massive resentment: CVoter Poll

Vartha Bharati | 27-11-2019 | 22:09:00 IST

After the setback in Maharashtra, the BJP appears to be heading for another sub-par electoral performance in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand. According to CVoter tracker, the ruling BJP may fall well short of a majority in the state.

The survey predicts an extremely close contest between the BJP and the alliance forged by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, and Rashtriya Janata Dal.

According to CVoter’s tracker in November, the BJP can win around 33 seats out of 81 in Jharkhand, not far behind is the JMM-Congress alliance at a projected tally of 30 seats.

The CVoter survey predicts that Babulal Marandi’s Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) and All Jharkhand Students’ Union can play kingmakers, with a projected tally of six seats each.

In terms of vote share, the survey projects 33.3 percent for BJP and 31.2 percent for the UPA. The JVM appears to be emerging as a major spoiler, with a projected vote share of 7.7 percent. The AJSU is expected to get 4.6 percent of the votes.

In the Lok Sabha elections, JVM was an ally of the UPA and AJSU was with the BJP.

What is interesting is that the resentment against the CM has increased as the campaign has progressed.

In September, 45.9 percent respondents said that they wanted Das to continue against 53.4 percent who wanted him replaced, a difference of 7.5 percentage points.

This gap increased to nearly 23 percentage points by November.

Then, 26 percent of the respondents directly blamed the state government for their problems. 11.2 percent blamed the chief minister, 6.5 percent blamed the Centre and 4.5 percent blamed the prime minister for their woes. All these would directly go against the BJP.

15.8 percent blamed their local MLA, which would harm BJP more than other parties given its strength in the Assembly.

Nearly 25 percent respondents said that unemployment and the state of businesses are the main issues for them these elections, followed by 17.5 percent who picked water supply. Roads and electricity have also emerged as key issues, indicating a negative perception of governance in the state.

 

Though Raghubar Das remains ahead of his rivals as the most popular CM choice in the state, his popularity has reduced as the campaign has progressed. But the gains haven’t gone to any one rival, with both Hemant Soren and Babulal Marandi catching up with Raghubar Das.

The survey also reveals dissidence within BJP. The popularity of Das’ rival in BJP, Arjun Munda, has increased significantly in the last two months from less than two percent to over eight percent.

This indicates that one section of BJP might be pitching for Munda as CM, especially if BJP falls short of majority on its own.

Courtesy: www.thequint.com

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Akash Singh says signature celebration fuels motivation, reinforces dominance

16-05-2026 ¦ 16-05-2026 IST

Pacer Akash Singh | PTI

Lucknow (PTI): Pacer Akash Singh caught the eye with his unique celebration during Lucknow Super Giants' win over Chennai Super Kings, pulling out a piece of paper from his pocket after a wicket, a gesture he said was aimed at "motivating" himself and "asserting dominance" over batters.

The left-arm pacer pulled out a scrappy piece of paper after each of the three wickets he took in LSG seven-wicket win over CSK, with the message reading: "Akki on fire -- Akash knows how to take wickets in T20 cricket.

The 24-year-old, who began his IPL journey with Rajasthan Royals and was part of Chennai Super Kings’ title-winning campaign in 2023 before moving to Lucknow Super Giants, registered his best IPL figures with 3 for 26 on Friday.

"'Akki knows how to take wickets in T20 cricket', right?" Akash said when asked about the message on the piece of paper, adding that it serves as a source of motivation and helps him focus on dominating batters and delivering stronger performances for the team.

"Different things motivate different people. Some days I show the paper, some days I don't, but it reflects my mindset on that particular day. When you carry a piece of paper with something written on it, you manifest things and the most important part is when those manifestations actually materialise," he added.

Akash, who hails from Bharatpur in Rajasthan, said the strong backing from the Lucknow Super Giants support staff over the last two years had played a huge role in his growth as a cricketer.

"I've been with LSG for two years and the most important thing has been the backing from the coaches, even when I'm not in the playing XI. This year we have Bharat Arun sir, last year Zaheer sir was there...Tom Moody. The way they guide us, prepare us and keep us ready for opportunities is very important when there are 25 players in the squad," he said.

"When you are not playing, you naturally seek backing and every player wants to make the most of the opportunities he gets. The support from the captain also matters a lot and with Rishabh bhaiya backing you, the confidence grows and you are able to perform better," Akash said, referring to Rishabh Pant.

Akash said Pant had asked him to trust his strengths ahead of the clash against CSK.

"He told me that the new ball is my strength and that I can swing it both ways. So I just tried to make the best use of my skills. The wicket also had good bounce, so I focused on using the bouncer effectively,” added Akash.

On his success against CSK, Akash said his experience of playing in the IPL since 2020, including a stint with CSK, helped him understand the opposition batters better, while backing his own strengths with the ball also played a key role in his impressive spell.

"Obviously, when you play in the IPL and have shared the dressing room with some players, you understand their strengths and weaknesses. My focus was first to back my own strengths, then exploit their weaknesses and also make the best use of what the wicket was offering," Akash said.

Akash said he had sensed over the last two-three games that an opportunity could come his way after being repeatedly told to "be ready", though he admitted he was unfortunate not to get a chance earlier.

"Two days before the match, during practice, I was told to be ready," he said.

Clarifying that he had not been carrying the piece of paper in anticipation, Akash said he often notes down thoughts that could help improve his game..

"Whenever I’m alone or about to sleep, any thought that comes to my mind which can help my cricket, I write it down. The other night I got this thought and jotted it down on paper," he added.