Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: The dates for 2104 General Elections may be announced in the first week of March, as per reports on Thursday. The Elections Commission held a meeting today regarding the matter.
The polls could be held in 5-6 phases in April and May and efforts are on to hold the election in one phase in Naxal-affected areas. The current term of the current Lok Sabha is due to get over on May 31.
Meanwhile, a pre-poll survey predicted Narendra Modi-powered Bharatiya Janata Party to register its best ever performance in the upcoming General Elections.
On the other hand, the Congress would be decimated to double digits – its` worst ever performance since Independence – as per the pre-poll survey conducted by a news channel.
If the elections are to be held now, the BJP will win 202 seats, a significant increase in its tally from 116 seats it won in 2009. The Congress tally will drop steeply from 206 in 2009 to 89 now.
Overall, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP is projected to win 227 seats, falling 45 short of the magic mark of 272 in a house of 543.
