Nagpur: In view of Assembly elections in Maharashtra to be held next year, a leading newspaper and TV channel conducted a mega survey to gauge mood of the people. The survey revealed a host of startling facts. Replying to a question, 61 percent people showed their discontent with BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government. However, people wanted to see Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister, again.
The mega survey focused on an array of issues such as Fadnavis Government’s working, people’s support, government’s policies, decisions, and schemes etc.
Highlights of the survey:
Are you satisfied with the BJP-Shiv Sena Government?
- Yes – 39%
- No – 61%
How much marks would you give for government’s working?
- 1 to 3 marks (dummy working) – 37%
- 4 to 6 marks (Good working) – 36%
- 7 to 10 marks (Excellent working) – 27%
If elections are held now whom you will vote?
BJP – 27%
- Urban Maharashtra – 31%
- Rural Maharashtra – 25%
NCP – 25%
- Urban Maharashtra – 19%
- Rural Maharashtra – 27%
Shiv Sena – 17%
- Urban Maharashtra – 16%
- Rural Maharashtra – 18%
Congress – 17%
- Urban Maharashtra – 16%
- Rural Maharashtra – 17%
Others – 14%
- Urban Maharashtra – 18%
- Rural Maharashtra – 13%
On which issues the government failed:
- Farmers’ suicides – 53%
- Unemployment—50%
- Atrocities against women – 41%
- Law and order – 31%
- Education policy – 29%
- Social harmony – 21%
- Slow industrialisation – 17%
- E-governance shortcomings – 12%
- Online 7/12 problems – 16%
Government decision most effective in the 4-year rule:
- Jalyukta Shivar Yojana – 57%
- Farm loan waiver – 33%
- Skill development scheme –16%
- Start-up scheme – 14%
- Service Guarantee Act – 12%
Who should be the next Chief Minister after elections?
- Devendra Fadnavis – 25%
- Ajit Pawar – 18%
- Uddhav Thackeray – 15%
- Prithviraj Chavan – 11%
- Dhananjay Munde – 6%
- Raj Thackeray – 6%
- Ashok Chavan – 9%
- Supriya Sule – 5%
- Pankaja Munde – 5%
Which Cabinet Minister’s work was effective?
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis – 16%
- Chandrakant Patil (Revenue, PWD) – 16%
- Sudhir Mungantiwar (Finance) – 3%
- Girish Mahajan (water Resources) – 2%
- Pankaja Munde (Rural Development) – 12%
- Ramdas Kadam (Tourism) – 2%
- Vinod Tawde (Education) – 4%
- Others – 25%
- No one – 18%
Which of the issues will influence next elections?
- Farmers’ problems – 50%
- Maratha morcha – 41%
- Demonetisation – 38%
- GST – 35%
- Bank scams – 28%
- Koregaon Bhima riots – 23%
Will Modi factor be effective in next poll?
- Yes – 25%
- No – 47%
- Can’t say – 28%
