58 Per Cent Say Sonia Did The Right Thing

Still, the odds are even on the moral compass, as the Indian polity assesses it

Updated on: 7 February 2024 6:08 pm

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

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
Urban	931	217	203	207	150	154
Rural	292	60	52	60	70	50
Total	1223	277	255	267	220	204


T:Total D: Delhi M: Mumbai K: Kolkata C: Chennai L: Lucknow U: Urban R: Rural.
All figures below in %
	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	80	69	50	70	51
No	35	31	42	20	31	50	30	49


*Are you aware that Sonia Gandhi has resigned as MP from Lok Sabha and Chairperson of NAC?*
Yes	76	87	77	78	75	61	82	58
No	24	13	23	22	25	39	18	42

*Do you think Sonia Gandhi has made the right move by resigning?*

Yes	58	73	49	68	57	37	61	47
No	25	22	37	24	13	34	29	12
Can't Say	16	5	14	5	30	29	9	41
Refused	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-

*How do you see this move? It was.*

A sacrifice	39	45	39	57	30	26	40	36
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	-

*What could be the reasons for her resignation?*

For political gains	25	26	24	27	22	23	28	13
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
Because situation could have gone worse	14	17	17	22	5	7	15	11
To checkmate opposition’s move	19	24	14	52	7	2	19	17
Can’t Say	15	4	5	5	26	36	8	37


*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

*How would this event impact the image of the Congress as a party?*

Positive	35	45	44	30	34	21	39	24
Negative	26	36	31	21	23	13	31	8
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	-

*Could Congress have avoided this situation?*