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BJP-Led NDA Hits 66.6% Voting Intention in UP Survey

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

News18’s Uttar Pradesh Mega Survey found the BJP-led NDA at 66.6% voting intention.
Law and order was the top voting issue for 33.4% of respondents.
Employment received the lowest satisfaction, with only 58.3% satisfied.
31.2% blamed temple-trust officials for the Ram Temple donation theft.
Among BJP/NDA supporters, 44.2% cited law and order as most important, versus 11.3% of SP-Congress supporters.

History

Historical Context

The VHP launched a Hindu-access campaign in 1984, leading to the BJP-led 6 December 1992 rally of about 150,000 people that demolished the Babri Masjid, with L. K. Advani speaking. Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao’s government struggled to contain riots that killed over 2,000. Today the Uttar Pradesh Mega Survey still echoes that flashpoint, showing strong NDA support while a third of voters prioritize law-and-order.

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Story summary

News18’s Uttar Pradesh Mega Survey found the BJP-led NDA at 66.6% voting intention.
Law and order was the top voting issue for 33.4% of respondents.
Employment received the lowest satisfaction, with only 58.3% satisfied.
31.2% blamed temple-trust officials for the Ram Temple donation theft.
Among BJP/NDA supporters, 44.2% cited law and order as most important, versus 11.3% of SP-Congress supporters.

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