Vijayan remains first choice for CM's post in Kerala

by IANS |

 


New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Sitting Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remains the first choice for the Chief Minister's post in the poll-bound state, as per the IANS C-Voter Battle for the States survey.

According to the survey, 46.7 per cent of the respondents backed Vijayan for the Chief Minister's post. No other leader in Kerala came even close to Vijayan.

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy secured 22.3 per cent vote for the Chief Minister's post, while eight other political leaders in the state failed to secure even 10 per cent of the total votes. State health minister and senior CPI-M leader K.K. Shailja was placed third with just 6.3 per cent of vote share.

Senior Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala, and K. Surendran of the BJP were jointly placed fourth with 4.1 per cent vote share.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor received 3.7 per cent votes while senior Congress leader A.K. Antony was backed by 3.6 per cent of the respondents for the CM's post.

The survey included over 6,000 respondents covering all the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala.

Latest News
CPI tries to revive itself by launching ex-IPS officer in UP's Faizabad Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 03:29 PM
Mandya in Karnataka to witness mega clash between Kumaraswamy and Star Chandru Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 03:26 PM
I-T seizes unaccounted cash from Kolkata bizman's office Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 03:24 PM
Byju's EGM on rights issue ends sans objections, dissenting investors skip meet Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 03:12 PM
Anti-abuse provisions should not be used in receipt of capital from credible investors: Experts Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 03:09 PM
UP: Kamaal R Khan's brother to contest from Saharanpur on BSP ticket Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 02:59 PM
Pakistan: Alarm bells ring as judicial bodies gear up to protect their judges against 'targeted assault' Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 02:50 PM
Judicial probe ordered in Mukhtar Ansari's death Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 02:46 PM
Stories come knocking, characters start whispering to me: Filmmaker Rima Das Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 02:45 PM
Magisterial probe ordered into Mukhtar Ansari's death Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:52 PM
Delhi HC to examine Google's advertising terms for legal remedies in India Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:49 PM
IPL 2024: 'Focused on the ball, believed in my practice', says Parag on match-winning 84 Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:45 PM
Samsung, employees agree to 5.1 pc pay raise for 2024 Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:43 PM
South Korean Ambassador to Australia resigns amid controversy over his appointment Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:41 PM
Pak Foreign Office endorses Foreign Minister's proposal on resuming trade with India Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:24 PM