Q1: While talking with people about the recent assembly elections it was learnt that some people voted and others could not vote. Tell us about yourself- were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q1a: (If yes) Whom you voted for in Vidhan Sabha Election 2003?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
8 = 08: Independent
9 = 09: Other parties
16 = 16: NCP
20 = 20: ABHM
21 = 21: Shiv Sena
25 = 25: GGP
31 = 31: JD (S)
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata
36 = 36: RJD
37 = 37: Janata party
38 = 38: Lok Dal
39 = 39: Lok Shakti
65 = 65: JMM
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: Blank/NA

Q1b: (If yes) When did you take the final decision on whom to vote for?
1 = 1: The day of voting
2 = 2: After announcement of candidates
3 = 3: Before election campaigning
4 = 4: One day before election
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q1c: (If not Voted) What was the main reason for not being able to vote in this election?
1 = 1: Out of station
2 = 2: No interest/No time
3 = 3: Fear/Intimidation
4 = 4: Somebody had already voted
5 = 5: No identity card/proof/wrongname
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: NA

Q2: Was a mark put on your finger while casting your vote in the voting booth?
1 = 1: Voted but mark disappeared
2 = 2: Mark visible
3 = 3: Mark not found
4 = 4: Could not confirm

Q3: Now I will ask you about the 1998 Assembly elections. Were you able to vote in those elections?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: NA

Q4: While voting, which factor do you give the most importance, to the candidate, to the party, the benefit of your caste/community or something else?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste-community
4 = 4: Others
8 = 8: Don't know

Q5: Now we will talk about the election campaign in these elections. How much interest did you take in these elections- a great deal, somewhat or not at all
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q6: During the election campaign, how many public meetings did you attend??
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Some(One or two)
2 = 2: Many(More than two)
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q7: Did any candidate or party activist visit your house to ask for your vote during election campaign?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q9: In your opinion who should be the next chief minister of Chattisgarh??
1 = 01: Ajit Singh Jogi
2 = 02: Motilal Vora
3 = 03: Shyam Charan Shukla
4 = 04: Dilip Singh Judeo
5 = 05: Raman Singh
6 = 06: Karuna Shukla
7 = 07: Vidya Charan Shukla
8 = 08: Arvind Netam
10 = 10: Any one from Cong.
20 = 20: Any one from BJP
30 = 30: Any one from NCP
40 = 40: Any other
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q10: What is your opinion about the work done by the BJP led coalition government at the Centre in the last four years? You are very satisfied with it, somewhat satisfied or not at all satisfied
1 = 1: Not at all satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Very satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q11: What is your opinion about the work done by the present Congress government of Madhya Pradesh ? To what extent are you satisfied with it- Very satisfied, Satisfied, Not Satisfied, Not at all satisfied
1 = 1: Not at all satisfied
2 = 2: Not satisfied
3 = 3: Satisfied
4 = 4: Very satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q12: Some people vote after looking at the performance of the state government, some at the performance of the central government and some people only by looking at the candidate. While voting in this election, what did you give the most importance?
1 = 1: Performance of Central Government
2 = 2: Performance of State Government
3 = 3: Candidate
4 = 4: Others
5 = 5: Both
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q13: In your opinion which will be the main issue in these election?
1 = 1: Development of the state
2 = 2: Unemployment
3 = 3: The Naxalite problem
4 = 4: Religious conversion
5 = 5: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q14a: Who is better for development?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q15: To what extent do you regard the present Congress government of Chattisgarh as corruptcompletely corrupt, somewhat corrupt or not corrupt
1 = 1: Fully corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat corrupt
3 = 3: Not corrupt
4 = 4: Not at all corrupt
8 = 8: No opinion/Don't know

Q16: Whom do you credit with the formation of the new Chattisgarh state- the Congress, the BJP or some other party?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: All parties
4 = 4: People
5 = 5: Tribals
6 = 6: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q17: How satisfied are you with the formation of the new state- Very satisfied, Satisfied, Not satisfied?
1 = 1: Not satisfied
2 = 2: Satisfied
3 = 3: Very satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q18: After the formation of Chattisgarh, what have been the changes in the condition of the Adivasis- has the condition improved, deteriorated, or has remained the same?
1 = 1: No difference
2 = 2: Deteriorated
3 = 3: Situation has improved
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q19: Do you feel that your vote has any effect on the way the country is run? Or do you feel that it has no effect?
1 = 2: Makes no difference
2 = 2: Has effect
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q20: People have different opinions about democracy. Some people think that democracy is better than any other form of government. Some think that in certain circumstances dictatorship is better than democracy. And some feel that it does not make any diffe
1 = 1: Democracy is better
2 = 2: Dictatorship is better
3 = 3: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q21: Looking at the voting choice of you or your family in the last few elections, tell me on the whole are you a BJP voter, a Congress voter or not a voter any particular party?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: Not a voter any specific party
5 = 5: Voter of other party
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q22a: Supply of drinking water
1 = 1: Worse than before
2 = 2: Same as before
3 = 3: Better than before
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q23: In the last ten years, three different governments were formed at the Centre, first the Congress government, then the United Front government and then the BJP coalition government. Which one of these three do you regard as the best?
1 = 1: Congress government
2 = 2: BJP government
3 = 3: UF government
4 = 4: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q24a: Ajit Jogi has done a lot for the Adivasis
1 = 1: Completely disagree
2 = 2: Disagree
3 = 3: Agree
4 = 4: Completely Agree
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q25a: (If Yes in Q.25) In your opinion to what extent are the allegations correct- completely correct, somewhat correct, incorrect or completely incorrect?
1 = 1: Completely wrong
2 = 2: Wrong
3 = 3: Somewhat correct
4 = 4: Completely correct
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q25b: (If Yes in Q.25) What has been the effect of these allegations on the image of the BJP- worse than before, better than before or no difference
1 = 1: Image has worsened
2 = 2: Image has become better
3 = 3: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q25c: (If Yes in Q.25) How have these allegations affected your voting decision?
1 = 1: No change
2 = 2: Shifted from BJP to Congress
3 = 3: Shifted from BJP to others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q27a: How often do you do Puja/Namaz/prayer?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: On festivals
3 = 3: Once a week
4 = 4: Daily

Q27c: How often do you attending kathas/kirtans/jalsas?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Very little
3 = 3: Sometimes
4 = 4: Regularly

Q28: Thinking about all this, tell me during the last ten years have your religious feelings/ inclinations changed or have they not changed? And if changed, have you become more religious than before or less religious than before?
1 = 1: No change
2 = 2: Less religious
3 = 3: More religious
8 = Don't know/No opinion

Q29: How frequently do you read the newspapers?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Once in few days
4 = 4: Daily
8 = 8: Don't know

Q32: Which channel do you watch the most for news?
1 = 01: Aaj Tak
2 = 02: NDTV India
3 = 03: Sahara Samay
4 = 04: Zee News
5 = 05: DD News
6 = 06: Star News
7 = 07: NDTV 24X7
8 = 08: Headlines Today
9 = 09: CNBC
10 = 10: CNN
11 = 11: BBC
12 = 12: Others
99 = 99: NA

B2: Sex
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B3: What is your high level of education?
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Middle Fail
3 = 3: Matric Fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate
7 = 7: Post graduate
8 = 8: Professional Degree
9 = 9: N.A.

B7a: And what is your Caste group
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste (SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste (OBC)
4 = 4: General/Others
9 = 9: NA

B8: Which religion do you follow?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others

B9: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City (5,00,000+)

B10a: Floor material
1 = 1: Mud
2 = 2: Wood
3 = 3: Brick
4 = 4: Stone
5 = 5: Cement
6 = 6: Mossaic
7 = 7: Others

B10b: Wall material
1 = 1: Grass
2 = 2: Plastic
3 = 3: Mud
4 = 4: Wood
5 = 5: G.I/Metal
6 = 6: Burnt brick
7 = 7: Stone
8 = 8: Concrete
9 = 9: Others

B10c: Roof material
1 = 1: Grass
2 = 2: Plastic
3 = 3: Tiles
4 = 4: Slate
5 = 5: G.I./Metal
6 = 6: Brick
7 = 7: Stone
8 = 8: Concrete
9 = 9: Others

B15: Most important sources of drinking water
1 = 1: Tap
2 = 2: Hand pump
3 = 3: Tubewell
4 = 4: Well
5 = 5: Tank
6 = 6: River
7 = 7: Spring
8 = 8: Others

B16: Most important sources of lighting
1 = 1: Electricity
2 = 2: Kerosene
3 = 3: Solar/Gobar gas
4 = 4: Other oil
5 = 5: Others
6 = 6: No lighting
9 = 9: NA

0 = 0: No cooking
1 = 1: Fire wood
2 = 2: Crop residue
3 = 3: Cowdung
4 = 4: Coal
5 = 5: Kerosene
6 = 6: LPG
7 = 7: Electricity
8 = 8: Bio gas
9 = 9: Others