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1 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Z1: What is your age? Age group N (%) 1: Up to 25 yrs : yrs : yrs : yrs : 56 yrs. and above Total Z2: Gender Gender N (%) 1: Male : Female Total Z3: What is your marital status? Marital Status N (%) 1: Married : Married, gauna not performed : Widowed : Separated 1.1 6: Deserted 2.1 7: Never married/single : No response 2.1 Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 1

2 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q1: Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in a few months time. If Lok Sabha elections were to be held tomorrow, which party would you vote for? Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Loksatta Party : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : Janata Dal - Secular (JD-S) : Other parties : Don't know/can't say/no response Total a: (If voted in Q1) The party you just voted for, would you have voted for the same party had the Lok Sabha elections been held a month ago? 1: No : Yes : Can't say : N.A Total b: (If voted in Q1) The party for which you voted now, will you vote for the same party on the day of voting or your decision may change after seeing the list of candidates? 1: Vote for the same party : Decision may change after seeing candidates : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 2

3 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q2: Who would you prefer as the Prime Minister of the country after the 2014 Lok Sabha election? P.M. Choice N (%) 01: Manmohan Singh : Sonia Gandhi : Rahul Gandhi : Narendra Modi : L K Advani : Sushil Kumar Shinde : Sharad Pawar : Sushma Swaraj : Mayawati : Jayalalithaa : Shivraj Singh Chouhan : Y S Jaganmohan Reddy : N Chandrababu Naidu : K Chandrashhekhar Rao : Arvind Kejriwal : Others : Don't know/can't say Total Q3: People have different considerations when they go out to vote. What will be the most important consideration for you when you vote in the next Lok Sabha election local Candidate, Party or the Prime Ministerial candidate of a party? 1: Local Candidate : Party : Prime Ministerial Candidate : Others : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q4: Can you tell me the name of the Prime Minister of India? 1: Correct answer : Incorrect answer Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 3

4 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q5: Can you tell me the name of the Prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party? 1: Correct answer : Incorrect answer Total Q6: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre over the last four and half years? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q7: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the Congress led state government in Andhra Pradesh over the last five years? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q8: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Manmohan Singh s performance as the Prime Minister? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 4

5 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q9: What will be the single most important issue for you when you vote in the next 2014 Lok Sabha election? 01: Price rise/lpg hike/diesel/petrol etc : Corruption, scams of government : Employment/Unemployment/Jobs : Development/Vikaas : Economy/Economic growth : Bad governance of UPA/Vote against UPA : Good governance of UPA/Support for UPA : Vote against Manmohan Singh : Vote in support of Manmohan Singh : Vote for candidate in my area : Vote against Congress : Vote for Congress : Vote against BJP : Vote for Narendra Modi/To see Modi as PM : Vote for Rahul Gandhi : Need for strong leader/decisive leader : Farmers problems/irrigation/agriculture : Supply of electricity : Supply of drinking water : MNREGA : Healthcare, hospitals, doctors : Education, schools, colleges, teaching, teachers : Poverty/ rich-poor gap/neglect of poor : Minority welfare : Hindutva : Secularism/Communalism : Wages/salaries/pensions : Housing/shelter : Women s safety/crime against women : Reservation : Any Other issue mentioned : Don t know/can t say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 5

6 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q10: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the Lok Sabha MP from your constituency over the last four and half years? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q11: Have you heard about the Aam Admi Party (AAP)? 1: Not heard : Heard Total Q11: Have you heard about the Aam Admi Party (AAP)? 1: Not heard : Heard Total a: (If heard in Q11) How likely are you to vote for AAP, if AAP contests from your Lok Sabha constituency very likely, somewhat likely or not at all? 1: Very Likely : Somewhat likely : Not at all : Can't say : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 6

7 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q12: People have different opinions on Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal s politics. Some people believe that Arvind Kejriwal is doing nothing but drama keeping in mind the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, while others believe that he is genuinely concerned about the issues concerning the common man. What is your opinion? 1: Doing only drama : Is genuinely concerned : Does drama but is genuinely concerned as well : I don t care : Can't say Total Q13: In the last 2 months have you attended a public meeting or rally of any political party? 1: No : Yes Total aa: (If yes) Which party? (1st party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 7

8 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings ab: (If yes) Which party? (2nd party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total b: (If yes) What was the main reason for attending the rally? 01: I like the party : I Like the leader/main speaker : The main speaker gives good speeches : I was given money : I was given money, food and alcohol : People from my area/village went so I went along with them : Political workers from parties requested us : I have great interest in politics/political debates : I have close relation/association with candidate/local leaders : Just like that/no particular reason : Other reasons : Can't say : N.A Total Q14: When you see massive crowds in the rally of a political party, whether on TV or in person, does it attract you to vote for that political party or it does it make no difference to your voting choice? 1: Makes me more attracted to vote for the political party : Does not make any difference : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 8

9 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q15: If you had to choose between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister of India, whom would you choose? 1: Rahul Gandhi : Narendra Modi : Any would do : Neither : Don't know/can't say Total Q16: Some believe that governments should impose regulations on private businesses/industries to ensure everybody s well being, while others say, to ensure everybody s well being the governments should not impose regulations on private businesses/industries as less regulations will allow them to grow. What is your opinion? 1: Should impose more regulations : Should impose less regulations : Can't say Total Q17: Would you support or oppose a government policy that enables foreign companies and individuals to invest more freely in Indian companies and government projects? 1: Support : Oppose : Will depend on the nature of the project : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 9

10 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q18: If you had to choose between Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister of India, who would you choose? 1: Arvind Kejriwal : Narendra Modi : Rahul Gandhi : Kejriwal or Modi : Kejriwal or Rahul : Modi or Rahul : Any would do : None : Don't know/can't say Total Q19: In your opinion, how decent is the language used by political parties towards each other these days - Very decent, Somewhat decent or Not at all decent? 1: Very decent : Somewhat decent : Not at all decent : Can't say Total a(a): (If Somewhat decent or Not at all decent ) Which party according to you uses the most indecent language towards its opponents? (1st party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 10

11 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings a(b): (If Somewhat decent or Not at all decent ) Which party according to you uses the most indecent language towards its opponents? (2nd party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : ASDC : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total Q20: In your locality which one political party indulges in these activities the most? a: Hooliganism Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total b: Nepotism Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 11

12 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings c: Factional fights Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total d: Communalism Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Jammu Kashmir Panthers Party (JKPP) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q21: So far which party s election campaign has been most appealing to you? Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : Janata Dal - Secular (JD-S) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 12

13 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q22: Now I am going to read out a few issues/areas. For each of these issues, you tell me which leader will address them better- Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi or Arvind Kejriwal? a: Economic Problems 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total b: Women empowerment 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total c: Development of the country 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total d: Upliftment of Dalits 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 13

14 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings e: Controlling inflation 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total f: Betterment of the Muslim community 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total g: National security 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total h: Controlling corruption 1: Rahul : Modi : Kejriwal : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 14

15 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q23: Now I am going to read out some important steps taken by the UPA government at the Centre. Please tell me whether you agree with them or not? a: Giving minority status to the Jain community 1: Agree : Disagree : Can't say Total b: Scholarships to students from the minority community 1: Agree : Disagree : Can't say Total c: Increasing the number of subsidized cooking gas (LPG) cylinders from 9 to 12. 1: Agree : Disagree : Can't say Total Q24: In your opinion was the Congress party s decision of not projecting Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls the right decision or a wrong decision? 1: Right Decision : Wrong decision : I don't care : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 15

16 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q25: In your opinion is Narendra Modi right or wrong in referring to Rahul Gandhi as a Shehzada in his speeches? 1: Right : Wrong : Can't say Total Q26: Recently a Congress leader called Narendra Modi as someone who may sell tea but not become the prime minister of the country. Have you heard about this? 1: Not heard : Heard Total a: (If heard) Do you think the Congress leader should have made this comment against Narendra Modi? 1: No : Yes : Can't say : N.A Total b: The BJP has decided to launch a 'Chai pe Charcha Campaign' across the country as part of its poll campaign. If the BJP workers organise such a programme in your area will you go there? 1: Attend : Not attend : I don't care : Attend if invited : Have already attended 6.4 8: Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 16

17 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q27: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in the last four-five elections, how would you describe yourself? Which party s traditional supporter are you? Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Loksatta Party : Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) : Not a supporter of any one party : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q28: If a non-congress non-bjp government comes to power after the 2014 Lok Sabha election, then who should become the Prime Minister? 01: Manmohan Singh : Sonia Gandhi : Rahul Gandhi : Narendra Modi : A K Antony : Sushil Kumar Shinde : Sharad Pawar : Sushma Swaraj : Mayawati : Mulayam Singh Yadav : Jayalalithaa : Mamata Banerjee : Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee : Y S Jaganmohan Reddy : N Chandrababu Naidu : Arvind Kejriwal : B S Yeddyurappa : Others : Don't know/can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 17

18 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q29: When you listen to a speech or an interview of Rahul Gandhi, to what extent do you get attracted to vote for the Congress to a great extent, to some extent or not at all? 1: To a great extent : Somewhat extent : Not at all : Can't say Total Q30: When you listen to a speech or an interview of Narendra Modi, to what extent do you get attracted to vote for the BJP to a great extent, to some extent or not at all? 1: To a great extent : Somewhat extent : Not at all : Can't say Total Q31: When you listen to a speech or an interview of Arvind Kejriwal, to what extent do you get attracted to vote for the AAP to a great extent, to some extent or not at all? 1: To a great extent : Somewhat extent : Not at all : Can't say Total Q32: How regularly do you do the following for News daily, sometimes, rarely or never? a: Watch TV 1: Daily : Sometimes : Rarely : Never : Can't say/don't know Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 18

19 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings b: Listen to the radio 1: Daily 7.5 2: Sometimes : Rarely : Never : Can't say/don't know Total c: Read newspaper 1: Daily : Sometimes : Rarely : Never : Can't say/don't know Total d: Use the internet/go online 1: Daily : Sometimes : Rarely : Never : Can't say/don't know Total Q33: Do you think news channels these days do biased reporting? 1: No : Yes : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 19

20 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings a(a): (If yes in Q33) In favour of which political party are they biased?(1st response) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total a(b): (If yes in Q33) In favour of which political party are they biased?(2nd response) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total Q34: Should the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre get another chance after the 2014 Lok Sabha election? 1: No : Yes : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 20

21 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Apq1: Have you heard of the decision of the Central government to carve out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh? 1: No : Heard Total a: Do you support the Central government s decision to carve out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh or do you oppose it and want the state to remain united? 1: Support bifurcation : Oppose/want it to remain united : Support but with sufficient safeguards for the Andhra region in terms of sharing water, financial resources etc. 4: Support but with special status for Hyderabad city 7.5 5: Does not make a difference either way : Can't say Total b: (If heard in APQ1) How do you view the role of the Congress in the entire bifurcation issue? Has the party handled the issue well or has it handled the issue poorly? 1: Handled it well : Handled it poorly : Can't say : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 21

22 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Apq2: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the pressure put by chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on the central government to reconsider its decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Apq3: (If Support in APQ1a) Who would you give the credit for the decision to create a separate state of Telangana - the Central government, Congress leadership in Delhi, Congress leaders of the state or Chandrashekhar Rao s TRS? 1: Central government : Congress leadership in Delhi : Congress leaders of the state 9.6 4: TRS : Others : Can't say : N.A Total Apq4: (If Oppose in APQ1a) Who would you blame for the decision to create a separate state of Telangana - Central govt, Cong. leadership in Delhi, Cong leaders of the state or Chandrashekhar Rao s TRS? 1: Central government : Congress leadership in Delhi : Congress leaders of the state : TRS : Others 1.1 8: Can't say : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 22

23 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Apq5: Do you think the Congress has left the decision to divide Andhra Pradesh till too late? 1: No : Yes : Can't say Total Apq6: If assembly elections are held in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow, then which party will you vote for? Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Loksatta Party : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : Kerala Congress-M (KC-M) : Other parties : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Apq7: Who would you prefer as the Chief Minister of Telangana, if it is formed? C.M. Choice N (%) 01: K Chandrasekharao (KCR) : K. Janareddy : S Jaipal Reddy : Ponnala Laxmaiaha : D Srinivas : Madhu Yashki : Damodara Raja Narasimha : Gajjala Laxmi Kantham : G. Vinod Kumar : Others : No Opinion Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 23

24 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Apq8: Who would you prefer as the Chief Minister of Seemandhra, if Andhra Pradesh is divided? C.M. Choice N (%) 01: Kiran Kumar Reddy : Chandrababu Naidu : YS.Jaganmohan Reddy : Botsa Satynarayana : Jayaprakash Narayana : Others : No Opinion Total Z4: Up to what level have you studied? Education N (%) 0: Non Literate : Below Primary : Primary pass/ Middle fail : Middle pass/matric Fail : Matric : Intermediate/ College no degree : Graduate or equivalent : Post Graduate : Professional Degrees and Higher Research : No information 4.3 Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 24

25 Z5: What is your main occupation? Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Occupation N (%) 02: Engineers : Lawyers : College/Univ. Teachers : Other higher professionals : Science and engineering technicians : Computer operators : Alternative doctors : Medical technicians : School teachers : Nursery teachers : Other lower professionals : Managers : Class III Employee (Clerical) : Traditional clerks : Class IV Employee : Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers : Big businessmen : Medium businessmen : Small businessmen : Petty shopkeeper : Sales executives : Salespersons : Shop Assistants : Rentier : Other businessmen : Waiters : Dhobi : Barbers, beauticians : Sweepers, scavengers : Other service workers : Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers : Electricians, Plumbers : Jewellers : Tailors : Weavers : Carpenters : Other skilled workers : Masons, bricklayers : Stone-cutter and carvers : Unskilled labourers : Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers : Owner-cultivators 20 + Acres : Owner-cultivators Acres 2.2 CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 25

26 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Occupation N (%) 72: Owner-cultivators 5-10 Acres : Owner-cultivators 1-5 Acres : Owner-cultivators 0-1 Acre : Tenant-cultivators 5+ Acres : Tenant-cultivators 0-5 Acres : Plantation workers : Agricultural labourers rearers : Other agriculture workers : Live-stock farming : Shepherds : Fishermen : Other breeders and cattle : House-wife/husband : Students not seeking employment : Employment seekers : Unemployed workers, non-workers : Any other occupation : Unidentifiable or unclassifiable : Not ascertained Total a: Are you the main earner of your household? 1: No : Yes Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 26

27 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings b: (If No in Z5a) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household? Occupation N (%) 02: Engineers : Doctors : Lawyers : College/Univ. Teachers : Writers : Other higher professionals : Alternative doctors : Medical technicians : School teachers : Priests : Other lower professionals : Managers : Officials Class I : Class III Employee (Clerical) : Superintendents : Traditional clerks : Class IV Employee : Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers : Medium businessmen : Small businessmen : Petty shopkeeper : Shop Assistants : Rentier : Other businessmen : Barbers, beauticians : Ayahs, maids, domestic servants : Chowkidars, caretakers : Sweepers, scavengers : Other service workers : Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers : Electricians, Plumbers : Jewellers : Tailors : Weavers : Carpenters : Other skilled workers : Masons, bricklayers : Unskilled labourers : Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers : Owner-cultivators 20 + Acres : Owner-cultivators Acres : Owner-cultivators 5-10 Acres : Owner-cultivators 1-5 Acres CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 27

28 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Occupation N (%) 74: Owner-cultivators 0-1 Acre : Tenant-cultivators 5+ Acres : Tenant-cultivators 0-5 Acres : Agricultural labourers rearers : Other agriculture workers : Fishermen : Other breeders and cattle : House-wife/husband : Students not seeking employment : Employment seekers : Unemployed workers, non-workers : Any other occupation : Political activists, missionaries : Unidentifiable or unclassifiable : Not ascertained Total Z6: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name? Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe N (%) 010: Brahmins : Bhumihars : Rajputs : Kayasthas : Vaishya/Bania : Other Upper Castes : Reddy : Kamma : Nair : Marathas : Patel : Karwa Patel/Patidar : Patel/Patidar : Velama : Kapu, Balija, Telaga, Ontari : Bunt : Naidu : Other PP : Yadav : Kurmi : Mudaliars : Gowda : Munnuru Kapu : Koeri 8.5 CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 28

29 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe N (%) 237: Mudiraj, Mutraju, Tenugollu : Vokkaliga : Thurpu Kapu : Gaderia : Koppulu Velama : Maratha-Kunbi : Koch : Dhangar : Boya/Valmiki : Other Peasent OBC : Bunkar(Weavers) : Darzee(Tailors) : Badhai (Carpenters) : Kumhar(Potters) : Lohar (Black Smith) : Sunar(Gold Smith) : Kosti-Sali-Padmashali : Dudekula, Laddaf : Other Craftsmen: Mali, Malakar : Kewat(Fishermen & Boatmen) : Dhobi (Washermen) : Nai(Barber) Teli (Oil Pressers) : Jogi : Perika : ToddyTappers : Other Service OBCs : Chamar : Balmiki : Mala : Namashudras : Dom : Adi Dravida : Kuruva : Velan : Other SC : Gond/Rajgond : Lohra : Lambadi, Sugali : Koya, Bhil : Yerukula : Yanadi : Boya, Valmiki(In agency areas) : Other STs : Ashrafs (Sayyad Shaikh) CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 29

30 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe N (%) 710: Mughal (Khan) : Other Upper Caste Muslim : Other Muslim OBC : Muslim No Caste/Other Muslims : Upper Caste Christians : Dalit Christians : Other Minorities 4.3 Total a: And what is your caste group? Caste group N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Scheduled Caste (SC) : Scheduled Tribe (ST) : Other Backward Caste : Others Total Missing 9: N.A. 3.2 Total Z7: What is your religion? Religion N (%) 1: Hindu : Muslim : Christian : Others 3.2 Total Z8: Do you have ration card? 1: Above Poverty Line : Below Poverty Line : Antyodaya : Annapurna 1.1 5: Do not have : Had, but lost it : Others 1.0 8: No response 4.3 Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 30

31 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Z9: Area/Locality Locality N (%) 1: Village : Town(Below 1 Lakh) : City (above 1 Lakh) : Metropolitan city(above 10 lakhs) Total a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented) Type of house N (%) 1: House/Flat/Bunglow : House/Flat with 3 or 4 bedrooms with 5 or more bedrooms : House/Flat with 2 bedrooms : Houses/Flat with 2 Pucca rooms : House with 1 Pucca room : Mainly Kutcha house : Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri : N.A Total b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented) Type of house N (%) 1: Pucca (both wall and roof made of pucca material) : Pucca-Kutcha (Either wall or roof is made of pucca material and other of kutcha material) 3: Kutcha (both wall and roof are made of kutcha material other than materials mentioned in category 4) 4: Hut (both wall and roof made of grass, leaves, mud, un-burnt brick or bamboo) : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 31

32 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Z10: Total number of Adult family member Number of adult N (%) 1: One : Two : Three : Four : Five : Six : Seven 7.5 8: Eight 4.2 9: Nine and above 6.4 Total Z10: Total number of children family member Number of children N (%) 0: Blank/NA : One : Two : Three : Four : Five : Six 5.3 7: Seven 3.2 8: Eight 3.2 9: Nine and above 7.5 Total Z11: Do you or members of your household have the following: a: Car/Jeep/Van 1: Yes : No Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 32

33 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings b: Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped 1: Yes : No Total c: Airconditioner 1: Yes : No Total d: Computer/laptop 1: Yes : No Total e: Microwave 1: Yes : No Total f: Washing machine 1: Yes : No Total g: Fridge 1: Yes : No Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 33

34 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings h: Television 1: Yes : No Total i: Mobile phone 1: Yes : No Total j: LPG gas 1: Yes : No Total k: Pumping set 1: Yes : No Total l: Tractor 1: Yes : No Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 34

35 Andhra Pradesh Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Z13: Total monthly household income - putting together the income of all members of the household? Income N (%) 1: Up to : : : : : : : Above Total CNNIBN-CSDS Survey Page 35

36 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Z1: What is your age? Age group N (%) 1: Up to 25 yrs : yrs : yrs : yrs : 56 yrs. and above Total Z2: Gender Gender N (%) 1: Male : Female Total Z3: What is your marital status? Marital Status N (%) 1: Married : Married, gauna not performed : Widowed : Divorced 5.4 5: Separated 2.2 6: Deserted 1.1 7: Never married/single : No response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 1

37 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q1: Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in a few months time. If Lok Sabha elections were to be held tomorrow, which party would you vote for? Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) : Goa Vikas Party (GVP) : Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) : Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Panwar) (UKD(P)) : Independent : Other parties : Don't know/can't say/no response Total a: (If voted in Q1) The party you just voted for, would you have voted for the same party had the Lok Sabha elections been held a month ago? 1: No : Yes : Can't say : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 2

38 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings b: (If voted in Q1) The party for which you voted now, will you vote for the same party on the day of voting or your decision may change after seeing the list of candidates? 1: Vote for the same party : Decision may change after seeing candidates : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total Q2: Who would you prefer as the Prime Minister of the country after the 2014 Lok Sabha election? P.M. Choice N (%) 01: Manmohan Singh : Sonia Gandhi : Rahul Gandhi : Narendra Modi : L K Advani : Sushil Kumar Shinde : Sharad Pawar : Priyanka Gandhi : Mayawati : Mulayam Singh Yadav : Jayalalithaa : M Karunanidhi : Naveen Patnaik : Nitish Kumar : Lalu Prasad Yadav : Ram Vilas Paswan : Akhilesh Yadav : Virbhadra Singh : Arvind Kejriwal : Jaswant Singh : Others : Don't know/can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 3

39 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q3: People have different considerations when they go out to vote. What will be the most important consideration for you when you vote in the next Lok Sabha election local Candidate, Party or the Prime Ministerial candidate of a party? 1: Local Candidate : Party : Prime Ministerial Candidate : Others : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q4: Can you tell me the name of the Prime Minister of India? 1: Correct answer : Incorrect answer Total Q5: Can you tell me the name of the Prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party? 1: Correct answer : Incorrect answer Total Q6: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre over the last four and half years? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 4

40 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q7: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the JD(U) government in Bihar over the last three years? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q8: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Manmohan Singh s performance as the Prime Minister? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 5

41 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q9: What will be the single most important issue for you when you vote in the next 2014 Lok Sabha election? 01: Price rise/lpg hike/diesel/petrol etc : Corruption, scams of government : Employment/Unemployment/Jobs : Development/Vikaas : Economy/Economic growth : Bad governance of UPA : Good governance of UPA : Vote against Manmohan Singh : Vote in support of Manmohan Singh : Vote for candidate in my area : Vote against Congress : Vote for Congress : Vote against BJP : Vote for BJP : Vote for Narendra Modi : Vote for Rahul Gandhi : Need for strong leader/decisive leader : Farmers problems/irrigation/agriculture : Condition of roads/highways : Supply of electricity : Supply of drinking water : Drought situation in my area : Food security/food security bill : MNREGA : Healthcare, hospitals, doctors : Education, schools, colleges, teaching, teachers : Hunger/malnutrition : Poverty/ rich-poor gap/neglect of poor : Land acqusition/illegal land deals : Terrorism : Naxalism, Maoism : Minority welfare : Appeasement of minorities : Ram temple : Secularism/Communalism : Caste consideration : Caste violence : Industrialisation/lack of industry : Against Privatisation : Against FDI/Foreign investment : Wages/salaries/pensions : Housing/shelter CNNIBN-CSDS Page 6

42 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings 52: Transport issues/buses/trains etc : Women s safety/crime against women : Stable government/single party rule : Reservation : Any Other issue mentioned : Don t know/can t say Total Q10: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the Lok Sabha MP from your constituency over the last four and half years? 1: Fully satisfied : Somewhat satisfied : Somewhat dissatisfied : Fully dissatisfied : Don't know/can't say/no response Total Q11: Have you heard about the Aam Admi Party (AAP)? 1: Not heard : Heard Total a: (If heard in Q11) How likely are you to vote for AAP, if AAP contests from your Lok Sabha constituency very likely, somewhat likely or not at all? 1: Very Likely : Somewhat likely : Not at all : Can't say : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 7

43 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q12: People have different opinions on Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal s politics. Some people believe that Arvind Kejriwal is doing nothing but drama keeping in mind the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. What is your opinion? 1: Doing only drama : Is genuinely concerned : Does drama but is genuinely concerned as well : I don t care : Can't say Total Q13: In the last 2 months have you attended a public meeting or rally of any political party? 1: No : Yes Total aa: (If yes) Which party? (1st party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) : YSR Congress : Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 8

44 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings ab: (If yes) Which party? (2nd party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total b: (If yes) What was the main reason for attending the rally? 01: I like the party : I Like the leader/main speaker : The main speaker gives good speeches : I was given money : I was given alcohol : I was given food : People from my area/village went so I went along with them : Political workers from parties came and took us : Political workers from parties requested us : It was like an outing/picnic for us : Religious/caste/community leader asked us to go : I have great interest in politics/political debates : Just like that/no particular reason : Other reasons : Can't say : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 9

45 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q14: When you see massive crowds in the rally of a political party, whether on TV or in person, does it attract you to vote for that political party or it does it make no difference to your voting choice? 1: Makes me more attracted to vote for the political party : Does not make any difference : Can't say Total Q15: If you had to choose between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister of India, whom would you choose? 1: Rahul Gandhi : Narendra Modi : Any would do : Neither : Don't know/can't say Total Q16: Some believe that governments should impose regulations on private businesses/industries to ensure everybody s well being, while others say, to ensure everybody s well being the governments should not impose regulations on private businesses/industries as less regulations will allow them to grow. What is your opinion? 1: Should impose more regulations : Should impose less regulations : Can't say Total Q17: Would you support or oppose a government policy that enables foreign companies and individuals to invest more freely in Indian companies and government projects? 1: Support : Oppose : Will depend on the nature of the project : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 10

46 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q18: If you had to choose between Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister of India, who would you choose? 1: Arvind Kejriwal : Narendra Modi : Rahul Gandhi : Kejriwal or Modi : Kejriwal or Rahul : Modi or Rahul : Any would do : None : Don't know/can't say Total Q19: In your opinion, how decent is the language used by political parties towards each other these days - Very decent, Somewhat decent or Not at all decent? 1: Very decent : Somewhat decent : Not at all decent : Can't say Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 11

47 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings a(a): (If Somewhat decent or Not at all decent ) Which party according to you uses the most indecent language towards its opponents? (1st party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : Goa Vikas Party (GVP) : AIADMK : Other parties : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total a(b): (If Somewhat decent or Not at all decent ) Which party according to you uses the most indecent language towards its opponents? (2nd party) Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) : Samajwadi Party (SP) : All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) : Other parties : Don't know/can't say/no response : N.A Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 12

48 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings Q20: In your locality which one political party indulges in these activities the most? a: Hooliganism Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) : Goa Vikas Party (GVP) : Himachal Lokhit Party (HLP) : Samajwadi Party (SP) : Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Panwar) (UKD(P)) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total b: Nepotism Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) : YSR Congress : Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) : Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Samajwadi Party (SP) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 13

49 Bihar Tracker Poll 2014-Survey Findings c: Factional fights Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Aam Admi Party (AAP) : United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) : Naga Peoples Front (NPF) : Amra Bangalee (AMB) : Samajwadi Party (SP) : Don't know/can't say/no response Total d: Communalism Parties N (%) 01: Congress (INC) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) : Communist Party of India (CPI) : YSR Congress : Janata Dal United (JD-U) : Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) : Other parties : Don't know/can't say/no response Total CNNIBN-CSDS Page 14

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