In the run-up to the next Indian general election, which is expected to be held by May/June 2029 to elect members to the 19th Lok Sabha, various media houses and polling agencies are carrying out opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in this list.
Seats and vote share projections
+Seat projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedSample sizeMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026116,979±5%32618532109India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026125,979 ±5%3521829161India Today-CVoterAugust 2025206,826±3–5%32420811105India Today-CVoterJanuary 2025125,123±3–5%34318812143India Today-CVoterAugust 2024136,463±3–5%29923212492024 election results2932341643
+Vote share projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedSample sizeMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthers India Today-CVoterAugust 2026116,979±5%45.139.115.86India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026125,979 ±5%4739148India Today-CVoterAugust 2025206,826±3–5%4741126India Today-CVoterJanuary 2025125,123±3–5%4741126India Today-CVoterAugust 2024136,463±3–5%44401642024 election results42.5%40.6%16.91%1.9%
Preferred candidate for prime minister Polling AgencyDate publishedNarendra ModiRahul GandhiOthers/None/Can't sayIndia Today-CVoterAugust 202648.7%27.1%24.2%India Today-CVoterJanuary 202658%24%18%India Today-CVoterAugust 202552%25%23%India Today-CVoterJanuary 202551%25%24%India Today-CVoterAugust 202449%22.4%28.6%The Hindu CSDS-LoknitiJune 202441%27%32%
By state/union territory
Maharashtra +Seat projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%3117014India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%33150182024 election results1730113
+Vote share projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%494386India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%49401192024 election results44%44%12%0%
Punjab +Seat projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%111110India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%210182024 election results01037
+Vote share projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%16255934India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%232948192024 election results19%52%29%33%
Uttar Pradesh +Seat projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%384113India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%48311172024 election results364317
+Vote share projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%42 40182India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%47421152024 election results44%44%12%0%
West Bengal +Seat projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%357028India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%14280142024 election results1230018
+Vote share projectionsPolling agencyDate publishedMargin of errorLeadNDAINDIAOthersIndia Today-CVoterAugust 2026±5%4611433India Today-CVoterJanuary 2026±5%4294972024 election results39%10%42%3%
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