Phase
AC Name
Q1: Did someone visit your house a few weeks ago to conduct your interview in connection with an election survey conducted by us?
Q2: Were you able to vote or not?
Q2a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for?
Q2b: (If voted) Do you remember at what time of the day did you vote?
Q2c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q2d: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q2e: (If not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q3: Now i will ask you about the Lok Sabha Election held in 2004. Were you able to cast your vote or not?
Q3a: (If yes) Whom did you vote in Lok Sabha Election 2004?
Q4: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How much interested were you in the election campaign this time?
Q5(a): Did you attend election meeting?
Q5(b): Did you helpe organised meetings
Q5(c): Did you join processions?
Q5(d): Did you participate in door to door canvassing?
Q5(e): Did you contribute or collect money?
Q5(f): Did you distribute election leaflets
Q6: Did any candidate, party worker or canvesser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q7: Which was the most important issue in elections which you took into consideration while deciding whom to vote for?
Q8: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal?
Q9: While deciding to vote, what would be the most important consideration for you?
Q10: Thinking of how you have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself?
Q11: After this election which party or alliance would you like to form the Govt. in West Bengal?
Q12: Do you think elections in your state are conducted fairly?
Q13: Now I will ask you about the assembly election held recently in your village/locality. Do you think that elections conducted fairly?
Q14(a): Did you see or hear about Inclusion of bogus voters in the voters list?
Q14(b): Did you see or hear about Deletion of bogus names from the voters list?
Q14(c): Did you see or hear about Voting in the name of people who are away or dead?
Q14(d): Did you see or hear about Threatening people to vote for a particular party?
Q14(e): Did you see or hear about Booth Jamming?
Q14(f): Did you see or hear about Not allowing people to cast their votes?
Q15: If you compare the recently held election in your area with elections held here in the past, would you say that the things like rigging has increased?
Q16: Suppose there were no parties or assemblies and elections were not held-do you think that the government in this country can run better?
Q17(a): 1: Marriages must take place within ones own caste-community;2: There is nothing wrong if boys and girls of different caste-community marry
Q17(b): 1: Women should go out to work; 2: Women should not go out to work
Q17(c): 1: Outsiders must learn and accept Bengali language and culture; 2: There should be space in Bengal for different lang. people
Q17(d): Anyone can become rich with hard work and luck; 2: The poor have very little chance of becoming rich
Q18: Have you heard about the land aquisition by the government for Salem Group of industries?
Q18(a): (If yes) What is your opinion about the buying of agricultural land by the government for setting up this industries?
Q19(a): Steps taken by EC was necessary for conducting free & fair elections. Do you agree.......................?
Q19(b): The EC and its officials were biased against the left parties. Do you agree.......................?
Q19(c): It was necessary to for EC to assert its authority but many officers exceeded their limits. Do you agree.......................?
Q19(d): Holding election in 5 phases was an insult to West Bengal. Do you agree.......................?
Q19(e): Ban on posters and writings poll graffiti on walls by EC was unnecessary. Do you agree.......................?
Q19(f): The restriction imposed by EC caused a lot of inconvenience to common people. Do you agree.......................?
Q20: What is your opinion about the financial condition in which you are placed today?
Q21: During the past 5 years has your financial situation improved, worsened or remained the same?
Q22: What do you think will be the economic condition of your household in the comming few years has become better?
Q23(a): There is a lot of corruption in the CPI(M) party. Do you agree.................?
Q23(b): The party continues to follow its revolutionary principles. Do you agree.................?
Q23(c): Party workers and leaders intimidate common people. Do you agree.................?
Q23(d): Party leaders and workers interfere into personal matter of people. Do you agree.................?
Q24(a): 1: Trade unions are necessary to protect the rights of the workers;2: There is too much trade unionism in Bengal
Q24(b): 1: Govt. should impose a celling on income and wealth;2: There should be no celling on income & wealth
Q24(c): 1: Foreign companies should be allowed to come; 2: Foreign companies should not be allowed
Q24(d): 1: All major industries should remain in the public sector with the Govt.; 2: There is nothing wrong in privatisation
Q25(a): Who is more trustworthy?
Q25(b): Who is better for the overall development of the state?
Q25(c): Who is more attentive to the needs of the poor?
Q26: Do you feel free to discuss politics openly-with anyone?
Q28: Do you believe in God?
B1: What is your age?
B2: Gender
B3: What is your marital status?
B4: Till what level have you studied?
B4a(1): Till what level have your father studied?
B4a(2): Till what level have your mother studied?
B5: What is your main occupation?
B5a: (If the respondent is not the main earner) What is/has been the main occuption of the respondents father?
B6: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
B6a: And what is your caste group?
B7: Which religion do you follow?
B8: How regularly do you read newspaper?
B9: How regularly do you listen to news on radio?
B10: How regularly do you watch news on T.V.?
B11: How often do you offer prayer/puja/namaj?
B12: Locality
B12(a): (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
B12(b): (If Village) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
B13: Number of rooms in use in the household
B14(a): Total number of family members living in the household(Adults)
B14(b): Total number of family members living in the household(Children)
B15(a): Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
B15(b): Colour or B/W Television
B15(c): Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped
B15(d): Telephone
B15(e): Mobile telephone
B15(f): Fridge
B15(g): Air Conditioner
B15(h): Electric fan/Cooler
B15(i): Bicycle
B15(j): Radio/Transistor
B15(k): Pumping set
B16: Total monthly household income
Q29: What is your opinion about the political status of North Bengal?
Q30: How do you describe yourself?
Q31a: Left front government has neglected the economic development of the region. Do you agree........?
Q31b: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya govt. is more attentive to the aspiration of this region than Jyoti Basu govt. Do you agree........?
Q31c: North Bengal Region should be called Kamtapur. Do you agree........?
Q31d: The region has developed but the original inhabitants (Bhumiputra) have not benefitted from it. Do you agree........?
Q31e: Kamtapuri should be the language of education in schools in the region. Do you agree........?
Q32: Have you heard about the Kamtapuri movement in this region?
Q32a: What is your opinion about Kamtapuri movement?