Meet Our Founder

"Renowned Indian Psephologist"

Bhawesh Jha

Bhawesh Jha

Psephologist & Director

Bhawesh Jha is a renowned psephologist and the Director of CNX, India's top public opinion survey agency. Born in Darbhanga, Bihar, he pursued a degree in Science before venturing into psephology, a field where he has made remarkable contributions over the years, encouraged by his father.

Under his leadership, India’s leading news channels—including India TV, Times Now, ABP News, Republic TV, and many others—have commissioned CNX for election surveys, including opinion and exit polls. Renowned election strategists trust CNX for campaign tracking surveys, relying on Jha's exceptional accuracy in election forecasting.

Jha's expertise in election forecasting has made him a key figure in political analysis. His bold prediction for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections—forecasting the NDA coalition to secure 400 seats—gained widespread recognition, with coverage from major global and Indian media outlets such as BBC, Reuters, Sputnik, ANI TV, ABP News, India TV, TV9 Bharatvarsh, Times Now, and the India Today Group.

His election surveys and exit polls have consistently influenced political discourse, with his predictions for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023, Haryana 2024, Maharashtra 2024, and Delhi Assembly 2025 elections receiving significant media attention. His deep insights into voter behavior and political trends continue to shape the strategies of political parties, media houses, and analysts.