BJP got support in cities, while India alliance got support in villages and towns
According to a survey, voters in urban areas are supporting the BJP more than those in towns. 38% of the people in cities voted for the BJP, while 23% voted for Congress. In this year’s Lok Sabha elections, the Congress got 20% of the votes in villages, while the BJP got 36%.
Compared to the last election, this time Congress’s vote in villages increased by one percent while the BJP’s vote decreased by one percent. This is a very minor increase or decrease. Congress got 25% of the votes in towns. There has been an increase of 7% in this compared to the last election. The BJP got 37% of the votes and suffered a loss of 3%. In a survey conducted before the elections, 3 out of 10 people believed that the BJP-led NDA government had worked only for the rich. Whereas 15% believed that no development work had been done in the last 5 years.
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According to the survey, those who had a negative attitude towards the government showed interest in voting for Congress and its allies. Its effect was seen in the election results and parties, in which the India Alliance got 233 seats but the BJP alone got more seats than the entire India Alliance. For the third time in a row, Congress could not touch the figure of 100. Despite 10 years, the NDA has successfully formed the government for the third time in a row.
The role of the PM candidate was important in casting votes
According to the survey, 6 out of 10 voters, i.e., 59 percent, believed that the prime ministerial candidate played an important role in their decision to vote. Three-fourths of the people believed that there was a big impact on the decision to vote on this basis, while 3 out of 10 voters believed that this point played an important role in the decision to vote before the polling. At the same time, there was no special impact on the leadership in the minds of those who voted for Congress and its allies. Half of the voters who voted for Congress believed that the prime ministerial candidate influenced their decision to vote, but it was very little compared to the BJP.
During the elections, there is a debate about the country’s economy. The ruling NDA government claimed to have taken the GDP and economy to new heights, while the entire focus of the opposition parties has been on unemployment and inflation for the last 10 years. Congress tried to woo the weaker sections of the country with the word ‘Nyay’ but failed this time too. In this election, about 78 percent of the voters have voted against the Congress.
Before voting in the Lok Sabha elections, people also gave importance to the economy and their economic condition. According to the survey, the votes of those who did not see any change in their economic condition were also divided between the ruling party and the opposition parties. On the other hand, those who believed that their economic condition had worsened have given their votes to the opposition parties. Half of the people who believed this voted for the Congress and its allies, while 23 percent of the people voted for the BJP and its allies.
After the completion of the election, people were asked if, if Narendra Modi was not the Prime Ministerial candidate from the BJP, they would have reconsidered their decision to vote. In response to this question, 25% of people said that if Narendra Modi were not the prime ministerial candidate, they would have definitely thought about their decision before voting.
BJP and NDA continue to believe in Modi’s magic
In the general elections, the BJP and NDA presented Narendra Modi as their face in their election campaigns. NDA candidates told the public that they do not want their votes, but the vote is to strengthen the country and make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister for the third time. In this election, Narendra Modi campaigned for his alliance, not for his candidates. On the other hand, the opposition played it safe in taking a decision on the issue of the prime ministerial candidate. The survey revealed that people showed more trust in the candidate.
