India, Jan. 14 -- With less than one month left of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, political parties are busy with last-minute preparations. At this crucial moment, a private nationwide survey has revealed a new reality of electoral politics.

Breaking away from the long-standing BNP-Awami League two-party rivalry, this time the battle for power is shaping up between long-time political allies-BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

The survey shows that the gap in support between the two parties is extremely narrow. As a result, the final outcome of the election largely depends on the 17 percent undecided voters-who may ultimately emerge as the real "kingmakers."

The survey was conducted from November 21 to December 20 across 295 parliament...