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As it completes three years of its second term in office, the Congress-led UPA is losing its sheen while rival BJP is nosing ahead, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted across 28 cities in April-May, reveals BJP could get 28% of the vote if Lok Sabha elections are held now, while Congress would manage only 20%.
According to the ABP News AC Nielsen survey, BJP has is slowly gaining as only 69% of those who voted for Congress in 2009 are still intending to vote for it. Thirty-one per cent are moving away from it and 12% of these respondents intend to vote BJP. Whereas for BJP, 84% of those who voted for it will stick with the party and only 2% of those leaving are switching to Congress.
Price rise and corruption seem to have affected Congress. And on likely PMs, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has 17% backing over Manmohan Singh at 16%. Modi was preferred at number four during last year's survey (12%). Singh was ranked at number one last year (21%). Rahul Gandhi's score has dipped from 19% to 13% this year. Sonia Gandhi's score is down from 14% to 9%.
The findings suggest that BJP's upswing is still not robust although Congress's fortunes are declining. For the BJP, the dip of 8% in the Congress vote share is not a complete gain. The BJP is gaining only a marginal 1%. The remaining 7% dip in Congress vote share among these respondents is a gain for regional parties that tends to confirm the view that these parties will be crucial in the formation of the next government.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ratings are good with 37% respondents saying his performance was good or very good. Another 33% ranked him average while 28% believed his performance was poor or very poor. So, he seems to be escaping to some extent the decline in Congress ratings.
About 36% of respondents felt the PM's performance was better than its last term. A dip of 8% is noted in the perception of people from last year's survey, where 44% respondents said the PM performed better than his previous term.
Around 32% of respondents felt the UPA government's performance was better or much better than its last term. A dip of 8% is observed in the perception of people from last year's survey, where 40% of respondents felt that the performance of UPA government is better than in the previous term. 39% rated UPA performance as "about the same" this year, similar score in comparison to last year.
UPA-2 seems to be failing in the key parameters of governance. 25% respondents wanted the government to take immediate steps to control corruption while 24% felt the government should take steps to monitor rising food and petrol prices.
Concern over Naxalism is growing and is cited by 15% of respondents, this was mentioned by only 8% during last year's survey.
Majority of respondents (57%) said the UPA government was the most corrupt government post-independence, and this figure has increased significantly as compared to the previous year (45%).
Around 54% of respondents felt that 2G spectrum scam has impacted India's image as an investment destination. Only 10% of respondents believed that home minister P Chidambaram has not played any role in 2G scam.
UPA loses sheen as BJP inches ahead: Survey - The Times of India
According to the ABP News AC Nielsen survey, BJP has is slowly gaining as only 69% of those who voted for Congress in 2009 are still intending to vote for it. Thirty-one per cent are moving away from it and 12% of these respondents intend to vote BJP. Whereas for BJP, 84% of those who voted for it will stick with the party and only 2% of those leaving are switching to Congress.
Price rise and corruption seem to have affected Congress. And on likely PMs, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has 17% backing over Manmohan Singh at 16%. Modi was preferred at number four during last year's survey (12%). Singh was ranked at number one last year (21%). Rahul Gandhi's score has dipped from 19% to 13% this year. Sonia Gandhi's score is down from 14% to 9%.
The findings suggest that BJP's upswing is still not robust although Congress's fortunes are declining. For the BJP, the dip of 8% in the Congress vote share is not a complete gain. The BJP is gaining only a marginal 1%. The remaining 7% dip in Congress vote share among these respondents is a gain for regional parties that tends to confirm the view that these parties will be crucial in the formation of the next government.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ratings are good with 37% respondents saying his performance was good or very good. Another 33% ranked him average while 28% believed his performance was poor or very poor. So, he seems to be escaping to some extent the decline in Congress ratings.
About 36% of respondents felt the PM's performance was better than its last term. A dip of 8% is noted in the perception of people from last year's survey, where 44% respondents said the PM performed better than his previous term.
Around 32% of respondents felt the UPA government's performance was better or much better than its last term. A dip of 8% is observed in the perception of people from last year's survey, where 40% of respondents felt that the performance of UPA government is better than in the previous term. 39% rated UPA performance as "about the same" this year, similar score in comparison to last year.
UPA-2 seems to be failing in the key parameters of governance. 25% respondents wanted the government to take immediate steps to control corruption while 24% felt the government should take steps to monitor rising food and petrol prices.
Concern over Naxalism is growing and is cited by 15% of respondents, this was mentioned by only 8% during last year's survey.
Majority of respondents (57%) said the UPA government was the most corrupt government post-independence, and this figure has increased significantly as compared to the previous year (45%).
Around 54% of respondents felt that 2G spectrum scam has impacted India's image as an investment destination. Only 10% of respondents believed that home minister P Chidambaram has not played any role in 2G scam.
UPA loses sheen as BJP inches ahead: Survey - The Times of India
I ask you does congress have any leader presently like Mrs. Indira Gandhi? You can never compare anyone.
