BJP Expected To Better Face India's Challenges: U.S. Survey

Gandhi's favorability is fairly consistent across demographic groups and his regional support is strongest in the eastern part of the country: in the states of Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand.

There is a notable difference between the intensity of support for Modi and Gandhi, the poll said.

Fully 60 percent of those surveyed say they have a very favorable view of the Gujarat chief minister, while just 23 percent of the public have a very favorable opinion of the Congress leader.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is seen favorably by 49 percent of the public. But 46 percent have an unfavorable view of her. She too has her greatest support in the east.

Roughly half of Indians (52 percent) have a favorable view of outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But 42 percent view him unfavorably.

Social activist Anna Hazare is seen favorably by 69 percent of the public, making him the second most popular of the national figures tested in the survey.
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