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 % |
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
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
-
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
-
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
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
-
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
-
