Tejashwi Yadav top-most choice for CM post in Bihar, C-Voter survey

way2barak October 3: Survey by C-Voter released on Thursday (October 2) provided hints on “who is the most preferred candidate to be next Chief Minister of Bihar?”

As per the latest survey, Bihar’s former Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav remains the top-most choice for the CM post in Bihar. Yadav was deputy chief minister under Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandhan government .

Around 35 percent of those polled in the survey chose Tejashwi Yadav as “the most preferred candidate to be next Chief Minister of Bihar.” This is 5 percent drop since February this year.

Incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s popularity as the next CM is wavering, caught in a see-saw battle, the poll suggests. He is the third most preferred Bihar CM among the polled voters. Around 16 percent of those polled in the C-Voter survey chose him.

Political strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor’s popularity as the most-favoured CM shot to 23 percent in the latest C-Voter opinion poll.

It was 21 percent in August, 18 percent in July and 14 percent in February.

The elections to the 243-assembly seats are expected to be held in November. The Election Commission of India is likely to announce poll dates next week.

Earlier this week, the Election Commission published the final electoral roll for the Bihar assembly elections following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).