Opinion polling for the 2014 Indian general election

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In the run up to the '''[[2014 Indian general election]]''', various organisations carried out '''opinion polls''' to gauge voting intention in [[India]]. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls are from the Jan 2013 to April 2014. Many organisations have gone on to conduct exit polls and post-poll surveys as well, which too are displayed.

==Background==
Opinion polls in India can be controversial. These charges include partisan manipulation.<ref>[https://thediplomat.com/2014/02/in-indias-national-election-dont-trust-the-polls/ "In India’s National Election, Don’t Trust the Polls, Jonah Force Hill, February 24, 2014"]. TheDiplomat.com. Feb 2014.</ref>

Opinion poll methodology has heavily improved and agencies like CSDS have got it absolutely correct on 16 occasions, roughly correct on 7 occasions and wrong on 4 occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehinducentre.com/the-arena/article5739722.ece|title=Power and Limitations of Opinion Polls: My Experiences}}</ref>

Post-poll surveys, widely published, are fundamentally different from opinion polls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/what-exit-polls-are-really-about/article6002044.ece|title=What exit polls are really about}}</ref> According to a study, post-poll surveys in the past have consistently overestimated BJP seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/lok-sabha-elections-2014-why-exit-polls-often-get-it-wrong/articleshow/35043242.cms|title=Lok Sabha elections 2014: Why exit polls often get it wrong|date=13 May 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==Opinion polls==

===Seats===
[[File:NDTV-Hansa Research Polls for the Indian general election, 2014-Seat Predictions.png|NDTV - Hansa Research seat predictions|thumb|right|300px]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:red;"|
| style="background:violet;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[List of political parties in India|Other]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Mar 2013
! <ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/india/38614880_1_ysr-congress-trinamool-congress-160-seats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420145129/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/india/38614880_1_ysr-congress-trinamool-congress-160-seats|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2013|title=2014 Lok Sabha polls: Big losses to UPA, no gain for NDA, survey finds|date=17 April 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>
! [[Times Now]]-CVoter
! No sample size provided
| 128
| style="background:#F4C430;"| '''184'''
| –
| –
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Apr–May 2013
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/narendra-modi-2014-lok-sabha-polls-headlines-today-c-voter-survey-nda-trump-card-india-today/1/272341.html |title=Narendra Modi is NDA's trump card for 2014 Lok Sabha polls, reveals Headlines Today C-Voter survey |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=21 May 2013 |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
! [[Headlines Today]]-CVoter
! 120,000
| 209 (without Modi) 155(with Modi)
| style="background:#F4C430;"| '''179'''(without Modi) '''220 '''(with Modi)
| –
| –
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! May 2013
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! [[ABP News]]-Nielsen
! 33,408
| 136
| style="background:#F4C430;"| '''206'''
| –
| –
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jul 2013
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lok-sabha-polls-2014-narendra-modi-top-choice-for-pm-beats-rahul-gandhi-says-survey/1137756/ |title=Lok Sabha polls 2014: Narendra Modi top choice for PM, beats Rahul Gandhi, says survey |publisher=Indian Express |date=4 July 2013 |access-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
! [[The Week]] – Hansa Research
! No sample size provided
| 184
| style="background:#F4C430;"| '''197'''
| –
| 162
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jul 2013
! <ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-to-win-172180-seats-upa-149157-others-147155/409672-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728124028/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-to-win-172180-seats-upa-149157-others-147155/409672-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 July 2013|title=Poll tracker|date=26 July 2013|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=26 July 2013}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]] and [[The Hindu]] by CSDS
! 19,062<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/note-on-methodology/article4941444.ece|title=Survey Methodology|date=22 July 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=25 July 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
| 149–157
| 172–180
| –
|style="background:#8F00FF;"|208–224
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jul 2013
! <ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/poll-survey-projects-nda-making-significant-gains/articleshow/21465407.cms|title=2014 Poll survey projects NDA making significant gains|date= 29 July 2013|publisher=[[The Economic Times|economic times]]|access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India Today]]-CVoter
! 36,914
| 134 (INC 119)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''156 (BJP 131)'''
| –
| –
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=3061&eid=31 |title=Congress 102, BJP 162; UPA 117, NDA 186: C-Voter Poll |publisher=Outlook |access-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016180408/http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=3061&eid=31 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284
| 117 (INC 102)
| 186 (BJP 162)
| –
|style="background:#8F00FF;"|240
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter">{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nda-may-win-over-200-seats-as-modis-popularity-soars-further-india-today-mood-of-the-nation-opinion-poll/1/339374.html |title=NDA may win over 200 seats as Modi's popularity soars further: India Today Mood of the Nation opinion poll : North, News – India Today |publisher=India Today |access-date=23 January 2013}}</ref>
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792
| 103 (INC 91)
| 212 (BJP 188)
| –
|style="background:#8F00FF;"|228
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="ABPDecJan14"/>
! [[ABP News]]-[[ACNielsen|Nielsen]]
! 64,006<ref name="ABPFeb14"/>
| 101 (INC 81)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''226 (BJP 210)'''
| –
| 216
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan 2014
! <ref name="IBNJan14"/>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 18,591<ref name="Lokniti"/>
| 107 – 127 (INC 92 – 108)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''211 – 231 (BJP 192 – 210)'''
| –
| 205
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/india-tv-c-voter-projection-big-gains-for-bjp-in-up-bihar-nda--14864.html |title=India TV-C Voter projection: Big gains for BJP in UP, Bihar; NDA may be 45 short of magic mark |publisher=Indiatv |access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesnow.tv/videoshow/4447993.cms |title=#WhoWillFormGovt: National Poll Projection – 1 |publisher=Timesnow |access-date=13 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141747/http://www.timesnow.tv/videoshow/4447993.cms |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 101 (INC 89)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''227 (BJP 202)'''
| –
| 215
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Feb 2014
! <ref name="ABPFeb14"/>
! [[ABP News]]-[[ACNielsen|Nielsen]]
! 29,000
| 92
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''236'''
| 29
| 186
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Feb 2014
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-close-to-halfway-mark-with-212232-needs-more-allies/456309-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307083928/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-close-to-halfway-mark-with-212232-needs-more-allies/456309-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2014|title= NDA close to halfway mark with 212–232, needs more allies |publisher= IBNLive |date= 7 March 2014|access-date= 7 March 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 29,000
| 119 – 139 (INC 94 – 110)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''212 – 232 (BJP 193 – 213)'''
| Colspan=2| 105–193
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name="ndtv1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/the-final-word-india-s-biggest-opinion-poll-495290|title= The Final Word – India's biggest opinion poll |publisher= NDTV |date= 14 March 2014|access-date= 14 March 2014}}</ref>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571
| 128
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''230'''
| 55
| 130
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/national-tracker-modipowered-nda-may-get-234246-seats-upa-111123/462610-81.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090806/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/national-tracker-modipowered-nda-may-get-234246-seats-upa-111123/462610-81.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2014|title= Modi-powered NDA may get 234–246 seats, UPA 111–123 |publisher= IBNLive |date= 4 April 2014|access-date= 4 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 20,957
| 111–123
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''234–246 '''
| Colspan=2| 174–198
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/ndtv-s-opinion-poll-latest-all-india-forecast-508454 |title= The Final Word – India's biggest opinion poll |publisher= NDTV |date= 14 April 2014|access-date= 15 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/ndtv-s-opinion-poll-latest-all-india-forecast-508454?q_id=1 |title= The Final Word – India's biggest opinion poll |publisher= NDTV |date= 14 April 2014|access-date= 15 April 2014}}</ref>
| 111 (INC 92)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''275 (BJP 226)'''
| Colspan=2| 157
|}

=== Votes ===
[[File:NDTV- Hansa Research Polls for the Indian general election, 2014.png|NDTV - Hansa Research vote share predictions|thumb|right|300px]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:red;"|
| style="background:violet;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[List of political parties in India|Other]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! December 2013 – January 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792
| 23%
| 34%
| –
| 43%
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! December 2013 – January 2014
! <ref name="ABPDecJan14">{{cite web |url=http://www.abplive.in/incoming/2014/01/25/article254065.ece/ABP-News-nationwide-opinion-poll-NDA-clear-winner-with-226-UPA-stuck-at-101#.UuPtGKy6bcc |title=ABP News nationwide opinion poll: NDA clear winner with 226, UPA stuck at 101 |publisher=Abpnews |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129005403/http://www.abplive.in/incoming/2014/01/25/article254065.ece/ABP-News-nationwide-opinion-poll-NDA-clear-winner-with-226-UPA-stuck-at-101#.UuPtGKy6bcc |archive-date=29 January 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
! [[ABP News]]-[[ACNielsen|Nielsen]]
! 64,006<ref name="ABPFeb14">{{cite web |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/02/22/article267206.ece/Modi-led-NDA-way-ahead-than-UPA-to-win-236-seats-in-LS-polls-2014-ABP-News-Nielsen-Opinion-Poll#.Uwi8xWKSwZM |title=Modi-led NDA way ahead than UPA, to win 236 seats in LS polls 2014: ABP News-Nielsen Opinion Poll |publisher=Abp news |date=22 February 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144024/http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/02/22/article267206.ece/Modi-led-NDA-way-ahead-than-UPA-to-win-236-seats-in-LS-polls-2014-ABP-News-Nielsen-Opinion-Poll#.Uwi8xWKSwZM |archive-date=13 April 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| 23%
| 31%
| 5%
| 41%
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! January 2014
! <ref name="IBNJan14">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-to-get-211231-upa-distant-second-with-107127/447602-37-64.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126045954/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-to-get-211231-upa-distant-second-with-107127/447602-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2014 |title=Poll tracker: NDA to get 211–231, UPA distant second with 107–127 |publisher=IBNLIVE |access-date=24 January 2013}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 18,591<ref name="Lokniti">{{cite web |url=http://www.lokniti.org/tracker-poll-round-2.php |title=Methodology of Lokniti-IBN Tracker Round II |publisher=Lokniti |access-date=24 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129082536/http://www.lokniti.org/tracker-poll-round-2.php |archive-date=29 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 36% (INC 27%)
| 28% (BJP 34%)
| 4%
| 32%
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! February 2014
! <ref name="ABPFeb14"/>
! [[ABP News]]-[[ACNielsen|Nielsen]]
!
| 20
| 46
| 5%
| 40%
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000
| 25.6%
| 34.5%
| Colspan=2| 39.9%
|}

==Graphs==
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| group 2 = 101 : 117 : 101 : 92 : 129 : 128 : 117 : 111
| group 3 = 216 : 205 : 215 : 215 : 192 : 185 : 181 : 157
| colors = orange : cyan : blue
| group names = NDA : UPA : Others
| x legends = ABP News-Jan : CNN-IBN-Jan : Times Now-Feb : ABP News-Feb : CNN-IBN-Feb : NDTV-March : CNN-IBN-March : NDTV-April
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| group 3 = 216 : 205 : 215 : 215 : 192 : 185 : 181 : 157
| colors = orange : cyan : blue
| group names = NDA : UPA : Others
| x legends = ABP News-Jan : CNN-IBN-Jan : Times Now-Feb : ABP News-Feb : CNN-IBN-Feb : NDTV-March : CNN-IBN-March : NDTV-April
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==Statewise opinion polling==

===Andhra Pradesh (42)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Andhra Pradesh
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10.5 |brick_size= 1
| total = 41
|label4=[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| color4=cyan
| value4=6
|label1=[[BJP]] +[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] Alliance
| color1=orange
| value1=18
|label2=[[YSR Congress]]
|color2=blue
| value2=9
|label3=[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]
|color3=pink
| value3=8
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|
| style="background:blue;"|
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[YSR Congress Party|YSR Congress]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 7 || – || 8 || 13 || 13
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter"/>
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 7 || – || 8 || 13 || 13
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 6 || 2 || 10 || 13 || 10
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]<ref>The poll was conducted separately for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 1 seat was given to others in Telangana. Moreover, BJP and TDP were taken to be a coalition</ref>
! 46,571 || 6 || colspan="2" | 9 || 15 || 9
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/andhra-poll-tracker-tdp-to-get-1319-seats-ysrcp-915-congress-48/461874-37-64.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404065139/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/andhra-poll-tracker-tdp-to-get-1319-seats-ysrcp-915-congress-48/461874-37-64.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 April 2014 | title=Andhra poll tracker: TDP to get 18–20 seats, YSRCP 1–2, Congress 3–4 | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 1308 || 4–8 || colspan="2" | 13–19 || 9–15 || 4–8
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]<ref>The poll was conducted separately for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.</ref>
! 24,000 || 6 || colspan="2" | 18 || 9 || 8
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 4–12 April 2014
! <ref name="IndiaToday-cicero AP-TN">{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-narendra-modi-south-india-india-today-cicero-opinion-poll/1/356644.html | title=Modi powered BJP breaches southern fortress | work=India Today | date=20 April 2014 | access-date=20 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[India Today]]-[[Cicero]]
! 1358 || 4–6 || colspan="2" | 17–21 || 7–11 || 6–10
|}

===Arunachal Pradesh (2)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 1
|}

===Assam (14)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] March 2014 opinion poll for Assam
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 14 |brick_size= 1
| total = 14
|label1=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color1=cyan
| value1=12
|label2=[[BJP]] | color2=orange
| value2=1
|label3=Others
| value3=1
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#298A08;"|
| style="background:#2EFE64;"|
| style="background:#F5A9E1;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Assam United Democratic Front|AUDF]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 9 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]<ref>The poll gave one seat to others.</ref>
! 46,571 || 12 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|}

===Bihar (40)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Bihar
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10 |brick_size= 1
| total = 40
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] +[[RJD]]+[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] Alliance | color2=cyan
| value2=12
|label1=[[BJP]]+[[Lok Janshakti Party|LJP]] Alliance | color1=orange
| value1=24
|label3=[[JD(U)]]
| value3=4
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#298A08;"|
| style="background:grey;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="100px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]-[[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]]-[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
! class="wikitable" width="100px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]-[[Lok Janshakti Party|LJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="100px"| [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]
! class="wikitable" width="100px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 15 || 15 || 9 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 13 || 22 || 4 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 13 || 22 || 5 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 11 || 23 || 5 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bihar-tracker-bjpljp-to-bag-2129-rjdcongncp-713-jdu-25-seats/461640-3-232.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404090122/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bihar-tracker-bjpljp-to-bag-2129-rjdcongncp-713-jdu-25-seats/461640-3-232.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 April 2014 | title=Bihar tracker: BJP-LJP to bag 21–29, RJD-Cong-NCP 7–13, JDU 2–5 seats | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 1557 || 7–13 || 21–29 || 2–5 || 0–3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 30 March – 2 April 2014
! <ref name="IndiaToday-cicero UP-Bihar">{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/narendra-modi-namo-modi-wave-uttar-pradesh-bihar-lok-sabha-polls-india-today-group-cicero-poll/1/355031.html | title=Modi wave to take 42–50 seats in UP; 20–24 in Bihar: India Today Group-Cicero poll | work=India Today | date=11 April 2014 | access-date=13 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[India Today]]-[[Cicero]]
! 1498 || 15–19 || 20–24 || 0–2 || 0–1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 12 || 24 || 4 || 0
|}

===Chhattisgarh (11)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Chhattisgarh
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 11 |brick_size= 1
| total = 11
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=8
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=3
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 3 || 8
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 3 || 8
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 2 || 9
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 3 || 8
|}

===Goa (2)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 1
|-
|}

===Gujarat (26)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Gujarat
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 13 |brick_size= 1
| total = 26
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=22
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=4
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| bgcolor= #00000f |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 4 || 22 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 5 || 21 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 4 || 22 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 3 || 23 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gujarat-poll-tracker-bjp-on-a-roll-to-win-2026-seats-congress-04/462113-37-64.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405201848/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gujarat-poll-tracker-bjp-on-a-roll-to-win-2026-seats-congress-04/462113-37-64.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 April 2014 | title=Gujarat poll tracker: BJP on a roll, to win 20–26 seats, Congress 0–4 | work=CNN-IBN | date=2 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 917 || 0–4 || 20–26 || 0–2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 4 || 22 || 0
|}

===Haryana (10)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Haryana
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10 |brick_size= 1
| total = 10
|label1=[[BJP]] +[[HJC]] Alliance
| color1=orange
| value1=6
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| color2=cyan
| value2=2
|label3=[[INLD]]
|color3=green
| value3=2
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:green;"|
| style="background:#9B870C;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]-[[Haryana Janhit Congress (BL)|HJC]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Indian National Lok Dal|INLD]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 7 || 1 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 2 || 6 || 2 || 0
|}

===Himachal Pradesh (4)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 3
|-
|}

===Jammu and Kashmir (6)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:green;"|
| style="background:red;"|
| style="background:grey;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party|PDP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|NC]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others (IND. & People's Conference)
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 ||1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 0
|-
|}

===Jharkhand (14)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Jharkhand
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride =14 |brick_size= 3
| total = 14
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=12
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=1
|label3=[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]]
| value3=1
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:blue;"|
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)|JVM]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 6 || 2 || 3 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 8 || 2 || 2 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 4 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 1 || 12 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

===Karnataka (28)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Karnataka
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 7 |brick_size= 1
| total = 28
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=12
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=14
|label3=[[JD(S)]]
|color3=green
| value3=2
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:green;"|
| style="background:#9B870C;"|
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 13 || 12 || 3 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 12 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 14 || 11 || 2 || 1 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 6 || 20 || 2 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/461880/karnataka-tracker-congress-to-win-1218-seats-bjp-713-others-14.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404012928/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/461880/karnataka-tracker-congress-to-win-1218-seats-bjp-713-others-14.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 April 2014 | title=Karnataka tracker: Congress to win 12–18 seats, BJP 7–13, others 1–4 | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 825 || 12–18 || 7–13 || 1 – 4 (Including Others) || 0 || 1 – 4 (Including JD(S))
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 14 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 0
|}

===Kerala (20)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Kerala
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10 |brick_size= 1
| total = 20
|label1=[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
| value1=12
|label2=[[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]]
| value2=8
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:red;"|
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Kerala Congress (M)|KC(M)]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 0 || 13 || 4 || 1 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter<ref>3 seats given to others</ref>
! 21,792 || – || 11 || 6 || – || –
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 9 || 7 || 1 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 0 || 13 || colspan="3" |7 (As UDF)
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-poll-tracker-udf-ahead-with-1117-seats-ldf-48/461868-62-126.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403204951/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-poll-tracker-udf-ahead-with-1117-seats-ldf-48/461868-62-126.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 April 2014 | title=Kerala poll tracker: UDF ahead with 11–17 seats, LDF 4–8 | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 607 || 0 || 4–8 || colspan="3" |11 – 17 (As UDF)
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 0 || 12 || colspan="3" |8 (As UDF)
|}

===Madhya Pradesh (29)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Madhya Pradesh
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 14.5 |brick_size= 1
| total = 29
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=26
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=3
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#3300CC;"|
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 6 || 23 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 6 || 22 || 0 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 5 || 24 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 4 || 24 || 1 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mp-poll-tracker-landslide-for-bjp-with-2428-seats-congress-15/462119-81.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405201923/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mp-poll-tracker-landslide-for-bjp-with-2428-seats-congress-15/462119-81.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 April 2014 | title=MP poll tracker: Landslide for BJP with 24–28 seats, Congress 1–5 | work=CNN-IBN | date=2 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 1121 || 1–5 || 24–28 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 3 || 26 || 0 || 0
|}

===Maharashtra (48)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Maharashtra
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 24 |brick_size= 1
| total = 48
|label1=[[BJP]] +[[Shiv Sena]] Alliance
| color1=orange| value1=37
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] +[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] Alliance
| color2=cyan| value2=9
|label3=Others
| value3=2
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| style="background:blue;"|
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref>With [[Republican Party of India (Athvale)]] and [[Shiv Sena]] as [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]-NDA</ref>
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Shiv Sena|SS]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 11 || 6 || 15 || 14 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 9 || 5 || 14 || 14 || 6
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 8 || 5 || 17 || 15 || 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || colspan="2" | 12 || colspan="2" | 33 || 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/03/28/article285413.ece/BJP-Shiv-Sena-clear-winner-in-Maharashtra-ABP-News-Nielsen-Opinion-Poll#.UzWJMKiSy2E |title=BJP-Shiv Sena clear winner in Maharashtra: ABP News-Nielsen Opinion Poll |date=28 March 2014 |website=abplive.in/ |publisher=ABP News |access-date=28 March 2014}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]]-Nielsen
! Not Available || 8 || 5 || 19 || 12 || 4
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maharashtra-poll-tracker-bjpssrpi-2430-seats-congressncp-1622/462125-37-64.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405201908/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maharashtra-poll-tracker-bjpssrpi-2430-seats-congressncp-1622/462125-37-64.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 April 2014 | title=Maharashtra poll tracker: BJP-SS-RPI 24–30 seats, Congress-NCP 16–22 | work=CNN-IBN | date=2 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 1662 || colspan="2" | 16–22 || colspan="2" | 24–30 || 1–3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || colspan="2" | 9 || colspan="2" | 37 || 2
|}

===Manipur (2)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:blue;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 2 || 0 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|}

===Meghalaya (2)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| style="background:blue;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[National People's Party (India)|NPP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 1
|-
|}

===Mizoram (1)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| style="background:blue;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 0 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 0
|-
|}

===Nagaland (1)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| style="background:#b475df;"|
| style="background:blue;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Naga People's Front|NPF]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 0
|-
|}

===Odisha (21)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Odisha
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10.5 |brick_size= 1
| total = 21
|label2=[[BJP]] | color2=orange
| value2=7
|label3=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color3=cyan
| value3=1
|label1=[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
|color1=green
| value1=13
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#004225;"|
| style="background:#004275;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 9 || 0 || 12 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 8 || 0 || 13 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 7 || 2 || 12 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 3 || 1 || 17 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/odisha-tracker-naveens-bjd-to-win-1016-seats-bjp-37-congress-04/461651-3-234.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404090247/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/odisha-tracker-naveens-bjd-to-win-1016-seats-bjp-37-congress-04/461651-3-234.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 April 2014 | title=Odisha tracker: Naveen's BJD to win 10–16 seats, BJP 3–7, Congress 0–4 | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 796 || 0–4 || 3–7 || 10–16 || 0–2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 1 || 7 || 13 || 0
|}

===Punjab (13)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Punjab
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 13 |brick_size= 1
| total = 13
|label1=[[BJP]] +[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] Alliance
| color1=orange| value1=7
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=6
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 4 || 2 || 7
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 6 || 2 || 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 8 || colspan="2" | 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 6 || colspan="2" | 7
|}

===Rajasthan (25)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Rajasthan
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 12.5 |brick_size= 1
| total = 25
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=21
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=3
|label3=Others
| value3=1
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 5 || 19 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 3 || 21 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 4 || 21 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 5 || 19 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rajasthan-tracker-bjp-to-win-2125-seats-cong-routed-may-get-02/462377-37-64.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406000256/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rajasthan-tracker-bjp-to-win-2125-seats-cong-routed-may-get-02/462377-37-64.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 April 2014 | title=Rajasthan tracker: BJP to win 21–25 seats, Cong routed, may get 0–2 | work=CNN-IBN | date=3 April 2014 | access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 837 || 0–2 || 21–25 || 0–2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 3 || 21 || 1
|}

===Sikkim (1)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:blue;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|}

===Tamil Nadu (39)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Tamil Nadu
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 9.75 |brick_size= 1
| total = 39
|label3=[[BJP]] Alliance
| color3=orange| value3=3
|label1=[[AIADMK]]
|color1=yellow| value1=22
|label2=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] Alliance
|color2=green| value2=14
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:yellow;"|
| style="background:green;"|
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 0 || 28 || 5 || 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 0 || – || 29 || 5 || 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 0 || 27 || 5 || 6
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 0 || 0 || 27 || 10 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-tracker-aiadmk-1521-seats-dmk-1016-bjp-alliance-610/461864-37-64.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404065501/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-tracker-aiadmk-1521-seats-dmk-1016-bjp-alliance-610/461864-37-64.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 April 2014 | title=Tamil Nadu tracker: AIADMK 15–21 seats, DMK 10–16, BJP alliance 6–10 | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 1460 || 0 || 6 – 10 (In alliance) || 15–21 || 10 – 16 (In alliance) || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 0 || 3 (In alliance) || 22 || 14 (In alliance) || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 4–12 April 2014
! <ref name="IndiaToday-cicero AP-TN"/>
! [[India Today]]-[[Cicero]]
! 1358 || 0 || 4 – 6 (In alliance) || 20–24 || 9 – 13 (In alliance) || 0–2
|}

===Tripura (2)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:red;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
|}

===Uttar Pradesh (80)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Uttar Pradesh
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10 |brick_size= 1
| total = 80
|label1=[[BJP]] | color1=orange
| value1=74
|label2=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color2=cyan
| value2=1
|label3=[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]
| value3=1
|label4=[[Samajwadi Party|SP]] | color4=red
| value4=4
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:red;"|
| style="background:#3300CC;"|
| style="background:grey;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 7 || 17 || 25 || 31 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter"/>
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 4 || 30 || 20 || 24 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRHG8UgsVV4|title=ABP News nationwide opinion poll: UPA leading in south India, NDA in east|last=ABP NEWS|date=25 January 2014|via=YouTube}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]]-Nielsen
! 64,006 || 12 || 35 || 14 || 15 || 4
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref>{{cite web |title=India TV C voter projection big gains for BJP |date = 13 February 2014|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/india-tv-c-voter-projection-big-gains-for-bjp-in-up-bihar-nda--14864.html?page=2}}</ref>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 5 || 34 || 20 || 21 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Feb 2014
! <ref>{{cite web |title=ABP News – Nielsen Opinion Poll BJP sweep in UP-SP-BSP hit |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/02/21/article266802.ece/ABP-News---Nielsen-Opinion-Poll-BJP-sweep-in-UP-SP-BSP-hit#.Uxl0eT-SwZM}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]]-Nielsen
! 29,000 || 11 || 40 || 13 || 14 || 2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 12 || 40 || 13 || 15 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/up-tracker-bjp-may-win-4250-seats-sp-1117-bsp-1016-congrld-48/462361-81.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406024142/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/up-tracker-bjp-may-win-4250-seats-sp-1117-bsp-1016-congrld-48/462361-81.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 April 2014 | title=UP tracker: BJP may win 42–50 seats, SP 11–17, BSP 10–16, Cong-RLD 4–8 | work=CNN-IBN | date=3 April 2014 | access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 2633 || 4 – 8 || 42 – 50 || 11–17 || 10–16 || 0–2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 30 March – 3 April 2014
! <ref name="IndiaToday-cicero UP-Bihar"/>
! [[India Today]]-[[Cicero]]
! 1498 || 6 – 10 || 42 – 50 || 15–21 || 9–13 || 0–2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 5 || 51 || 14 || 10 || 0
|}

===Uttarakhand (5)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 0 || 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 0 || 5
|-
|}

===West Bengal (42)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for West Bengal
| label_type = Political Party
|unit = seats |stride = 10.5 |brick_size= 1
| total = 42
|label1=[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
|color1=#66FF00| value1=30
|label3=[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | color3=cyan
| value3=4
|label2=[[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]]
|color2=red| value2=8
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#66FF00;"|
| style="background:red;"|
| style="background:pink;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 3 || 0 || 23 || 16 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
! <ref name="Dec 2013 – Jan 2014-India Today-CVoter" />
! [[India Today]]-CVoter
! 21,792 || 2 || 0 || 23 || 16 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 2 || 1 || 24 || 14 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 1 || 0 || 32 || 9 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-tracker-tmc-2329-seats-left-713-congress-47-bjp-01/461624-81.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403165111/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-tracker-tmc-2329-seats-left-713-congress-47-bjp-01/461624-81.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 April 2014 | title=West Bengal tracker: TMC 23–29 seats, Left 7–13, Congress 4–7, BJP 0–1 | work=CNN-IBN | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 1440 || 4–7 || 0–1 || 23–29 || 7–13 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 1 – 5 April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mamata-banerjee-trinamool-congress-lok-sabha-seats-west-bengal-india-today-cicero-poll/1/355464.html | title=Trinamool Congress set to bag up to 27 of 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, says India Today-Cicero poll | work=India Today | date=13 April 2014 | access-date=14 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[India Today]]-[[Cicero]]
! 1706 || 6–10 || 0–3 || 23–27 || 7–11 || 0–1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 4 || 0 || 30 || 8 || 0
|}

==Union Territories==

===NCT of Delhi (7)===
{{Brick chart
| caption = Latest [[NDTV]] - [[Hansa Research]] April 2014 opinion poll for Delhi
| unit = seats |stride = 3.5 |brick_size= 1
| total = 7
|label1=[[BJP]]
|color1=orange | value1=7
|label2=[[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
|color2=#9B870C| value2=0
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#9B870C;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 3 || 4 || 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 0 || 4 || 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March 2014
! <ref name=ndtv1/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 46,571 || 1 || 2 || 4
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! March–April 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-tracker-bjp-takes-lead-to-win-34-seats-aap-23-congress-01/462349-81.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406133103/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-tracker-bjp-takes-lead-to-win-34-seats-aap-23-congress-01/462349-81.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 April 2014 | title=Delhi tracker: BJP takes lead, to win 3–4 seats, AAP 2–3, Congress 0–1 | work=CNN-IBN | date=3 April 2014 | access-date=3 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 891 || 0–1 || 3–4 || 2–3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 28–29 March 2014
! <ref>{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-narendra-modi-india-today-group-cicero--congress-delhi-aap/1/352602.html | title=India Today Group-Cicero opinion poll: BJP set to completely rout Congress in Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats | work=India Today| date=2 April 2014 | access-date=6 April 2014}}</ref>
! [[India Today]]- [[Cicero]]
! 1,188 || 0–2 || 5–7 || 1–2
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April 2014
! <ref name="ndtv2"/>
! [[NDTV]]- [[Hansa Research]]
! 24,000 || 0 || 7 || 0
|}

===Other Union Territories (6)===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:#9B870C;"|
| style="background:#FFCBDB;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| Others
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Aug–Oct 2013
! <ref name="Aug–Oct 2013-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 24,284 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 1
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jan–Feb 2014
! <ref name="Jan-Feb 2014-Times Now"/>
! [[Times Now]]-[[India TV]]-CVoter
! 14,000 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 1
|-
|}

==Other findings==

The eight largest [[metropolis]]es in India are considered important because they constitute 31 seats, larger than some regions altogether. In the previous election, the INC-led UPA won 24 of these seats, but the UPA is trailing in these areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaspend.com/special-reports/why-indias-big-cities-are-important-for-elections-2014 |title=Why India's Big Cities Are Important For Elections 2014 |publisher=IndiaSpend |date=21 February 2014 |access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> A NDTV opinion poll in Uttar Pradesh indicated that the BJP would win its largest share of seats in the region by winning 40 of the 80 seats. BSP would get 15 seats, SP would get 13 seats, INC-RLD will get 12 seats, amongst its losses will [[Ajit Singh (Indian politician)|Ajit Singh]]. The poll also asked those in Gujarat if Modi should run from U.P., of which 67% responded negatively, while those in U.P. said by 62% that they would like to see him run from there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/ndtv-opinion-poll-uttar-pradesh-with-narendra-modi-big-dent-for-mulayam-singh-yadav-495794?pfrom=home-assemblyelection2013|title=NDTV Opinion Poll: Uttar Pradesh with Narendra Modi, big dent for Mulayam Singh Yadav}}</ref> A survey of first time voters suggested Modi was the most popular prime ministerial candidate and Mamata Banerjee was the most popular outside the BJP or INC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/first-time-voters-want-narendra-modi-as-prime-minister-india-today-cvoter-survey/1/310613.html |title=First time voters want Narendra Modi as PM, suggests India Today-CVoter Youth Survey |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=19 September 2013 |access-date=25 December 2013}}</ref> Latest survey by CNN-IBN-Lokniti predicts the decline (by 5%) in popularity of Narendra Modi as PM candidate.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Modis-popularity-dips-but-NDA-still-leading-Survey/articleshow/31571659.cms | title=Modi's popularity dips but NDA still leading: Survey | date=7 March 2014 | agency=Times of India | access-date=7 March 2014}}</ref>

==Exit polls==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="140px"| Constituencies polled
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| style="background:red;"|
| style="background:violet;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[Third Front (India)|TF]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[List of political parties in India|Other]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April/May 2014 (post-poll)
! <ref name="csds_post">{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/postpoll-survey-modiled-nda-may-get-270282-seats-upa-92102/471398-37-64.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515010726/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/postpoll-survey-modiled-nda-may-get-270282-seats-upa-92102/471398-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 May 2014 |title=Post-poll survey: Modi-led NDA may get 270–282 seats, UPA 92–102 |publisher= IBNLive |date= 12 May 2014|access-date= 12 May 2014}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]-Lokniti-[[CSDS]]
! 287<ref name=thbusi12May>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/what-exit-polls-are-really-about/article6002044.ece What exit polls are really about?] The Hindu BusinessLine</ref>
| 92–102 (INC 72–82)
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''270–282 (BJP 230–242)'''
| Colspan=2| 125–171
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April/May 2014 (exit+post-poll)
! <ref name="ExitPollSummary">[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lok-sabha-elections-2014-national-post-poll-2014/1/361481.html Lok Sabha Exit Polls] India Today</ref>
! [[India Today]] – Cicero
! 543<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lok-sabha-elections-2014-national-post-poll-2014/1/361481.html India Today Group-Cicero post-poll result: Modi set to be India's next PM] India Today</ref>
| 110–120
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''261–283'''
| Colspan=2| 150–162
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! April/May 2014 (exit+post-poll)
! <ref name="ExitPollSummary"/><ref name="Lok Sabha 2014 - Exit Poll">[http://www.todayschanakya.com/loksabha_result_2014.html Lok Sabha 2014 – Exit Poll] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515001150/http://www.todayschanakya.com/loksabha_result_2014.html |date=15 May 2014 }} Today's Chanakya</ref>
! [[News 24 (India)|News 24]]-[[RNB Research|Today's Chanakya]]
! 479<ref>[http://www.todayschanakya.com/images/loksabha_elections_2014.pdf Methodology – 2014 General Elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515062055/http://www.todayschanakya.com/images/loksabha_elections_2014.pdf |date=15 May 2014 }}, TODAY'S CHANAKYA</ref>
| 61–79 {{nowrap|(INC 48–66)}}
|style="background:#F4C430;"| '''326–354 {{nowrap|(BJP 277–305)}}'''
| Colspan=2| 122–144
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="150px"| Publish Date
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="30px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="250px"| Polling Organisation
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|United Progressive Alliance}} |
| style="background:grey;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="120px"| [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
! class="wikitable" width="120px"| [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[List of political parties in India|Other]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 12 May 2014
|<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/>
| [[CNN-IBN]] – CSDS – Lokniti
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''276'''
| 97
| 148
|-
|<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/><ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in"/>
| [[India Today]] – Cicero
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''272'''
| 115
|
156
|-
|<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/><ref name="Lok Sabha 2014 - Exit Poll"/>
| [[News 24 (India)|News 24]] – [[RNB Research|Chanakya]]
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |340
| 70
| 133
|-
|<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/>
| [[Times Now]] – ORG
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''249'''
| 148
| 146
|-
|<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/><ref>[http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/05/12/article311808.ece/ABP-NEWS---NIELSEN-EXIT-POLL-2014 ABP NEWS – NIELSEN EXIT POLL 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515114349/http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/05/12/article311808.ece/ABP-NEWS---NIELSEN-EXIT-POLL-2014 |date=15 May 2014 }} ABP News</ref>
| [[ABP News]] – [[ACNielsen|Nielsen]]
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''274'''
| 97
| 165
|-
|<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/>
| [[India TV]] – [[CVoter]]
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''289'''
| 101
| 148
|-
! rowspan="2" | 14 May 2014
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/lok-sabha-exit-and-post-poll-methodology-524084 |title=Lok Sabha Exit and Post Poll – Methodology |publisher=NDTV India |date=14 May 2014|access-date=15 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/battleground-2014-524253 |title= Watch NDTV Exit Poll: BJP and Allies Cross Half-Way Mark, Congress in Double Digits |publisher=NDTV India |date=14 May 2014|access-date=15 May 2014}}</ref>
| [[NDTV]] – Hansa Research
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''279'''
| 103
| 161
|-
|<ref name=cnnibncsds>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140516060443/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/postpoll-survey-modi-propels-bjpled-nda-to-power-with-274286-seats/471865-81.html Post-poll survey: Modi propels BJP-led NDA to power with 274–286 seats], CNN-IBN</ref>
| [[CNN-IBN]] – CSDS
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''280'''
| 97
| 148
|-
! 12 May 2014
!<ref name="ExitPollSummary"/>
! Poll of Polls
| bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}} |'''283'''
! 105
! 149
|}

==Controversy==

Polling agencies have been criticised by some [[List of political parties in India|political parties]], intellectuals and political scholars.{{why|date=March 2014}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Specials/ficN3stLNPY5qSjMmnsOXN/Election-metrics--Analysing-exit-polls.html|title=Opinion|first=Karthik|last=Shashidhar|date=30 August 2013}}</ref> One of the limitations in making predictions is the modelling the relationship between vote share and the number of seats.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/stoi/deep-focus/Why-Indias-pollsters-cant-figure-it-out/articleshow/20501206.cms Why India's pollsters can't figure it out, Rukmini Shrinivasan, TNN, Jun 9, 2013]</ref>

A controversy erupted when a lowly rated news channel ''[[News Express]]'' released footage of a sting operation named Operation Polly which alleged that a number of polling agencies were involved in malpractices such as juggling with the statistics and results. The sting was aimed to suggest that Polling agencies are fudging numbers. The allegation included global research Giants like Ipsos and CVoter, whose contract with the [[India Today]] group was suspended briefly.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/index.aspx Election Commission of India website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405162718/http://www.indiatrendingnow.com/opinion-poll/itn-opinion-poll-punjab-assembly-election-2017-0316/ Punjab Election Opinion Poll]
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