Narendra Modi Top Choice for Prime Minister's Position: Survey

Mumbai: In an opinion poll by leading market research company Ipsos more than four in ten (43 percent) Indians backed Narendra Modi as the leading choice for the next Prime Minister of India’s position. Rahul Gandhi with 36 percent vote emerged as the second choice for being the next Prime Minister of India.

However, about six out of ten respondents (57 percent) were either against or unsure about Modi becoming the next PM. Support for Narendra Modi as the next PM was significantly higher among males than females. The support for Narendra Modi’s candidature was particularly strong in Lucknow (61 percent), Bangalore (57 percent) and Chennai (46 percent). Sentiment against Narendra Modi’s candidature was high in Kolkata (78 percent), Delhi (64 percent) and Mumbai (62 percent).

Rahul Gandhi who emerged as the second choice to become next Prime Minister of India directionally had more female supporters than males. Support for Rahul Gandhi’s candidature as PM in the next General Election was particularly strong in Bangalore (49 percent). Sentiment against Rahul Gandhi’s candidature was particularly high in Kolkata (75 percent), Lucknow (71 percent), Mumbai (65 percent) and Delhi (60 percent).

‘Ipsos Mood of the Nation’ poll predicts Congress party has to cross a lot of hurdles on its way to be back to power after the next general election. Expectedly Congress party has only 28 percent of the respondents rooting for it. It is not only anti-incumbency which is working against Congress e.g. Delhi (77 percent) and Kolkata (80 percent); opinions were particularly strong against Congress party in places like Lucknow (89 percent) which is a BJP stronghold.

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