New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appears to have a strong advantage over Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with a News18 Mega Survey indicating a clear preference for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The survey found that 66.6% of respondents would vote for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) if Assembly elections were held now. The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance received 26.4% support, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was backed by 5.4% of those surveyed.

Adityanath also emerged as the preferred choice for the chief minister's post, securing the backing of 66.2% of respondents. Akhilesh Yadav was named by 24.4%. Moreover, 65.2% of partic...