Is PML-N losing ground in the aftermath of the turmoil the party has faced over the past one year?

Dawn.com's non-scientific, online election survey, answered by 18,136 readers certainly seems to suggest so.

Nearly 41 per cent of the respondents who voted for PML-N in 2013 think PTI will be able to secure a majority in the upcoming polls.

What those who voted PML-N in 2013 think

A vast number who voted for the PPP last time share similar sentiments as well, with nearly 44pc seeing a PTI victory.

What those who voted PPP in 2013 think

PTI, for its part, seems to be a clear favourite this time around, as a whopping 83pc of those who voted for the Imran Khan-led party in 2013 see the party triumphing this time around.

What those who voted PTI in 2013 think

To explore other trends, see our complete survey results here.

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