Pinarayi Vijayan twice as popular as Oommen Chandy, LDF likely to return to power in Kerala: C-Voter ABP News Opinion Poll

The survey says the CPM-led LDF will get 41.6% of vote share in elections while the Congress-led UDF will receive 34.6%. (Photo | TP Sooraj, EPS)

This means the people of Kerala will reelectIn a survey conducted by ABP News in collaboration with C-Voter, a Left government, who will secure 85 seats in the 140-member Assembly. (Photo | Vincent Pulickal, EPS)

The UDF is predicted to remain in the Opposition with 53 members. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

BJP is to finish a distant second runner-up but will manage a slight increase in their vote share, the survey says. From 14.9% in 2016, their tally will increase to 15.3%. (File Photo)

But the opinion poll says this slender increase in the saffron party's vote share is expected to affect LDF more than their rival alliance due to the 'due to commonality of Hindu vote bank.' (Photo | Vincent Pulickal, EPS)

According to the survey the incumbent CM Pinarayi Vijayan is more than twice as popular as Congress leader Oommen Chandy. The CPM leader got 47% vote share while the former Chief Minister was backed by 22%. (File Photos)