Outlook-AC Nielsen poll
58 Per Cent Say Sonia DidThe Right Thing
Still, the odds are even on the moral compass, as the Indian polity assesses it
58 Per Cent Say Sonia Did The Right Thing
Still, the odds are even on the moral compass, as the Indian polity assesses it
Still, the odds are even on the moral compass, as the Indian polity assesses it
Methodology:
TheOutlook-AC Nielsen poll to gauge public opinion to Sonia Gandhi's resignation as MP and chairperson of the National Advisory Council was conducted in five cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai andLucknow. The poll ascertained both urban and rural responses. Three villages around each city were covered to get the rural opinion. Strangely, a high percentage of rural respondents chose to keep their counsel on some of the queries. In all, the March 27-28 poll covered 1,223 male/female respondents in the age group 18-50, 931 in urban centres and 292 in rural areas.
Sample Spread | ||||||
Centre
| TOTAL
| DEL
| MUM
| KOL
| CHN
| LKN
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Urban
| 931
| 217
| 203
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| 207
| 150
| 154
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Rural
| 292
| 60
| 52
| 60
| 70
| 50
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Total
| 1223
| 277
| 255
| 267
| 220
| 204
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T:Total D: Delhi M: Mumbai K: Kolkata C: Chennai L: Lucknow U: Urban R: Rural. | ||||||||
| All figures below in %
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T | D | M | K | C | L | U | R | |
Are you aware of the recent controversy about MPs / MLAs holding an office of profit? | ||||||||
Yes | 65 | 69 | 58 Advertisement
| 80 | 69 | 50 | 70 | 51 |
No | 35 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 31 | 50 | 30 | 49 |
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Yes | 76 | 87 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 61 | 82 | 58 |
No | 24 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 18 | 42 |
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Do you think Sonia Gandhi has made the right move by resigning? | ||||||||
Yes
| 58
| 73
| 49
| 68
| 57
| 37
| 61
| 47
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No
| 25
| 22
| 37
| 24
| 13
| 34
| 29
| 12
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Can't Say
| 16
| 5
| 14
| 5
| 30
| 29
| 9
| 41
|
Refused
| 1
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| -
| 1
| -
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How do you see this move? It was
. | ||||||||
A sacrifice
| 39
| 45
| 39
| 57
| 30
| 26
| 40
| 36
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Was done out of compulsion
| 40
| 48
| 42
| 28
| 42
| 37
| 46
| 22
|
Can’t Say
| 19
| 5
| 19
| 9
| 28
| 37
| 12
| 42
|
Refused
| 2
| 2
| -
| 6
| -
| -
| 2
| -
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What could be the reasons for her resignation? | ||||||||
For political gains
| 25
| 26
| 24
| 27
| 22
| 23
| 28
| 13
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On moral grounds & for her principles
| 31
| 39
| 28
| 50
| 15
| 24
| 32
| 29
|
Under pressure of opposition protest
| 22
| 19
| 32
| 23
| 25
| 8
| 24
| 15
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Because situation could have gone worse
| 14
| 17
| 17
| 22
| 5
| 7
| 15
| 11
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To checkmate opposition’s move
| 19
| 24
| 14
| 52
| 7
| 2
| 19
| 17
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Can’t Say
| 15
| 4
| 5
| 5
| 26
| 36
| 8
| 37
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Do you think the government’s reported move to pass an ordinance was to protect Sonia Gandhi? | ||||||||
Yes | 58 | 70 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 62 |
No | 42 | 30 | 38 | 43 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
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How would this event impact the image of the Congress as a party? | ||||||||
Positive
| 35
| 45
| 44
| 30
| 34
| 21
| 39
| 24
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Negative
| 26
| 36
| 31
| 21
| 23
| 13
| 31
| 8
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No impact
| 21
| 12
| 18
| 40
| 16
| 21
| 18
| 30
|
Can’t say
| 17
| 7
| 7
| 5
| 27
| 45
| 11
| 38
|
Refused
| 1
| -
| -
| 4
| -
| -
| 1
| -
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Could Congress have avoided this situation? | ||||||||
Yes | 46 | 50 | 49 | 59 | 43 | 25.5 | 49 | 37 |
No | 30 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 22 | 25.5 | 34 | 19 |
Can’t Say | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 49 | 16 | 44 |
Refused | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
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