F9: May I begin the interview now?
1 = 1: Respondent agrees to be interviewed
2 = 2: Respondent does not agree to be interviewed
9 = 9: No response

Q1: While talking to people about the recent elections to the Vidhan Sabha, we find that some people were not able to vote. How about you - were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: Not able to vote
2 = 2: Able to vote
8 = 8: Don't remember

Q1a: (If Voted) Whom did you vote for?
1 = 01: Congress (INC)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)
4 = 04: Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC)
5 = 05: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
6 = 06: Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP)
7 = 07: Haryana Jan Chetna Party (HJCP)
8 = 08: Communist Party of India (CPI)
9 = 09: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
10 = 10: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
11 = 11: Samajwadi Party (SP)
12 = 12: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
13 = 13: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
14 = 14: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
90 = 90: Independent
92 = 92: Any Other parties
97 = 97: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA)
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: Did not vote

Q1b: (If Voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
1 = 1: On the day of voting
2 = 2: A day or two before voting
3 = 3: Earlier, during the campaign
4 = 4: Even before the campaign started
8 = 8: Can't Say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1c: (If Voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Checked, but mark not found
2 = 2: Checked and mark found
8 = 8: Could not check the mark
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1d: (If voted) Did you gate any advice from anyone while casting your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1e: (If yes in Q1d) Whose advice had you given attention?
1 = 01: Local political leader
2 = 02: Husband/Wife
3 = 03: Other members of the family
4 = 04: Leader from own caste-community
5 = 05: Friends/Neighbour
6 = 06: Office collegues/Friends
7 = 07: Village Pradhan/Sarpanch
8 = 08: No body, I decided own
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Can't say
99 = 99: N.A.

Q1f: (If Not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
0 = 0: Out of station
1 = 1: Not well
2 = 2: No interest/did not feel like voting
3 = 3: Prevented /Fear of violence
4 = 4: No identity card/ identity proof
5 = 5: No good choice
6 = 6: Someone had voted in place of me before I went to vote
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q2: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How interested were you in the election campaign this time – a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Great deal
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Not at all
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q3: During elections Did you take part in any of these or any other activities, like campaigning, doing door to door canvassing, organizing meetings, distributing election material or giving donations, etc.?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember

Q3a(i): (If yes) For which party/parties? (1st response)
1 = 01: Congress (INC)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)
4 = 04: Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC)
5 = 05: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
6 = 06: Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP)
7 = 07: Haryana Jan Chetna Party (HJCP)
8 = 08: Communist Party of India (CPI)
9 = 09: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
10 = 10: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
11 = 11: Samajwadi Party (SP)
12 = 12: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
13 = 13: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
14 = 14: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
90 = 90: Independent
92 = 92: Any Other parties
96 = 96: All parties
97 = 97: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA)
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: N.A.

Q6: People have different considerations while deciding whom to vote for. What mattered to you more while deciding whom to vote for in the recent election - party or candidate?
1 = 1: Party
2 = 2: Candidate
8 = 8: Can't say

Q6a: (If ‘Party’ in Q6) What was the most important consideration in favour of the party?
1 = 1: People of my caste/community supported that party
2 = 2: The group or the faction in the village/mohalla supported
3 = 3: My family members are traditional supporters/voters of th
4 = 4: I/members of my family have benefitted, or expect to bene
5 = 5: The party has good leadership
6 = 6: The overall programme of the party is good
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q6b: (If ‘Candidate’ in Q6) What was the most important consideration in favour of the candidate?
1 = 1: People of my caste/community supported that candidate
2 = 2: The group or the faction in the village/mohalla supported
3 = 3: We have family ties or good relations with the candidate
4 = 4: I/members of my family have benefitted, or expect to bene
5 = 5: I am impressed by the candidate’s personality
6 = 6: The candidate is accessible
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q8: After this election who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Haryana?
1 = 01: Bhupendra Singh Hooda
2 = 02: Om Prakash Chautala
3 = 03: Abhay Chautala
4 = 04: Ajay Chautala
5 = 05: Chaudhary Birendra Singh
6 = 06: Kuldip Bishnoi
7 = 07: Kumari Selja
8 = 08: Randeep Surjewala
9 = 09: Ashok Tanwar
10 = 10: Naveen Jindal
11 = 11: Kiran Choudhary
12 = 12: Gopal Kanda
13 = 13: Rao Inderjeet Singh
14 = 14: Chander Mohan
15 = 15: Venod Sharma
16 = 16: Dusyant Chautala
17 = 17: Amit Shah
18 = 18: Capt. Abhimanyu
85 = 85: Others from BJP
86 = 86: Others from Congress
87 = 87: Others from INLD
88 = 88: Others from HJC
90 = 90: Anyone from BJP
91 = 91: Anyone from Congress
92 = 92: Anyone from INLD
93 = 93: Anyone from HJC
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say

Q9: What is your opinion about the performance of the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre during the last five months – would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No opinion/Don't know

Q10: If you compare about the election mal-practices in this election in your locality with earlier election then in your opinion is this type of mal-practices has increased, decresed or remained same?
1 = 1: Increased
2 = 2: Same as before
3 = 3: Decreased
4 = 4: Never occured election mal-practices
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q12: While talking to people during this election, we realised that people considered different issues while voting. How about you? Which issues did you consider as most important while voting?
9 = 09: Development done by Hooda government
25 = 25: Rising crime, worsening law and order
27 = 27: Neglect of Muslims/Attacks on Muslims
28 = 28: Jat identity/In favour reservation for Jats
39 = 39: Strong stable govt./ no coalition govt

Q13: Have you or any of your family members benefited from any Government Scheme during the last two-three years?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say

Q13ai: (If yes) Which Scheme? (1st response)
1 = 01: Medical/Health treatment and Support
5 = 05: Scheme For The Encouragement of Inter Caste Mariage
6 = 06: Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Vivah Scheme
8 = 08: Tailoring Training To Scheduled Castes Widows
12 = 12: Soil conservation scheme for farmers
13 = 13: Animal protection, foot and mouth control scheme
14 = 14: Creation of water resources/ tanks/reservoirs for farmer
26 = 26: Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
28 = 28: Nirmal Gram/Clean India/Sanitation/Toilet scheme
33 = 33: Cheap food grain, Antyodaya, Annapurna
43 = 43: Up-gradation of the Typing and Data Entry Skill of the S
97 = 97: Any other Scheme not mentioned above

Q14: In your area did the people of your community organize any meeting to decide which party or candidate to vote for?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know

Q15a: If a party does not give ticket to a party worker to contest election, then in a situation is it right or wrong on the part of the candidate to contest elections as an independent candidate?
1 = 1: Right
2 = 2: Wrong
8 = 8: Can't say

Q17: How do you rate the present Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s-led Congress government of Hrayana in terms of corruption? Is it very corrupt, somewhat corrupt, or not corrupt at all?
1 = 1: Very corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat corrupt
3 = 3: Not at all corrupt
8 = 8: No opinion

Q19: Who do you consider more responsible for breaking of alliance between the BJP and Haryana Janhit Congress?
1 = 1: BJP
2 = 2: Haryana Janhit Congress
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: No one
5 = 5: Amit Shah
6 = 6: Kuldeep Bishnoi
8 = 8: No opinion

Q21a: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the Congress-led govt. in Hrayana in the last five years. Do you think conditions of the hospitals have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
1 = 1: Improved
2 = 2: Remained same
3 = 3: Deteriorated
8 = 8: Can't say

Q22: Some people are of the opinion that Haryana Government give more than required attention to Rohtak District. Whereas others believe that Haryana Government gives only that much attention to the district as much is required. What is your opinion?
1 = 1: More attention that required
2 = 2: Only that much as much is required
3 = 3: Less than what is required
8 = 8: Can't say/No opinion

Q23: Who do you think is more responsible for price rise – Central Governmnet or the State Government?
1 = 1: Central Government
2 = 2: State Government
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Neither
9 = 9: Can't say

Q25: If No party get a clear majority after these elections then in such a situation which all parties should come together to form the government?
1 = 01: BJP-INLD
2 = 02: Congress-INLD
3 = 03: INLD-Akali Dal
4 = 04: BJP-Congress
5 = 05: BJP-HJC
6 = 06: Congress-HJC
7 = 07: INLD-HJC
8 = 08: BJP-Jan Chetna
9 = 09: Congress-Jan Chetna
10 = 10: INLD-Jan Chetna
11 = 11: BJP-Haryana Lokhit
12 = 12: Congress-Haryana Lokhit
13 = 13: INLD-Haryana Lokhit
14 = 14: BJP-INLD-Jan Chetna
15 = 15: BJP-Jan Chetna-Haryana Lokhit
16 = 16: Congress-Haryana Lokhit-Jan Chetna
17 = 17: INLD-Haryana Lokhit-Jan Chetna
18 = 18: INLD-BJP-Jan Chetna
19 = 19: INLD-BJP-Haryana Lokhit
20 = 20: Any other
21 = 21: Anyone but Congress
22 = 22: Anyone but BJP
23 = 23: Anyone but INLD
24 = 24: Anyone but HJC
25 = 25: No alliance/coalition should be there
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No answer

Q26a: . Now I will read out few statements. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with - Hooda Government has done equal development in all the districts?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: Can't say/No opinion

Q29: Have you heard about the formation of Haryana Gurudwara Sikh Committee?
1 = 1: Not heard
2 = 2: Heard

Q29a: (If heard in Q29) So is its formation right or wrong?
1 = 1: Wrong
2 = 2: Right
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q31a: (1) While voting in this Assembly election, considerations of local issues were more important than the leadership of parties. (2) While voting the issue of leadership of parties was more important than any other issue. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
1 = 1: Agree with statement 1
2 = 2: Agree with statement 2
3 = 3: Agree with neither
4 = 4: Agree wiyth both
8 = 8: Don't know/Can't say

Q32a: How regularly do you watch TV to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Rarely
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q33a: Do you have Facebook account?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q33a(a): (If yes) How frequently do you use Facebook account for getting information about politics or expressing your views on politics - do you use them daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Rarely
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q35: There is the view that voters vote for a party or candidate because s/he has received personal gifts such as money/food/liquor/drugs from that party or candidate. In your opinion how many people in your area/locality/ village, received such things?
1 = 1: No one
2 = 2: Very few
3 = 3: Some
4 = 4: Many
5 = 5: Almost every one
8 = 8: Don't know

Q36: Do people who receive such gifts feel obliged to vote for the party or candidate that provided them or do they finally vote as they wish regardless of the benefits they receive from parties and candidates?
1 = 1: Feel obliged
2 = 2: Vote as they wish
8 = 8: Can't say

Q37: Who benefits the most from the government schemes that come to your village . People from the party of Gram Pradhan, people belonging to same caste as Pradhan, Rich people of the village or people from the upper caste?
1 = 1: People from the party of Gram Pradhan
2 = 2: People belonging to same caste as Pradhan
3 = 3: Rich people of the village
4 = 4: People from the upper caste
5 = 5: Others
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: N.A.

Q38: Which one according to you is right, the transfer of the government land in the village is done as per rules and regulations or according to the will of certain individuals?
1 = 1: According to rules and regulation
2 = 2: According to the will of certain individuals
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: N.A.

Q38a: (If According to the will of certain individuals in q38) What according to you is the reason for this?
1 = 1: Political reach
2 = 2: A big number of people from their caste in the area
3 = 3: Musclemen/Through hooliganism
4 = 4: The nexus between Gram sevak/ officers
5 = 5: He is rich
6 = 6: Belongs to an upper caste
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q39: In your village, how many times did a panchayats meeting take place in the last two years?
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: N.A.

Q39a: (If meeting took place in q39) in how many meetings did you participate in?
1 = 1: All
2 = 2: Almost half of them
3 = 3: In 1-2
4 = 4: Never attended
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q39b: (If meeting took place in q39) In these meetings is everybody given a chance to speak or are these meetings dominated by few people?
1 = 1: Everybody is n given a chance to speak
2 = 2: Dominated by few people
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q40: In your village, who decides how the work of panchayats will be conducted - Gram Sabha or gram Pradhan?
1 = 1: Gram Sabha
2 = 2: Gram Pradhan
3 = 3: All together
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q41: Who is more influential on taking decision on Government schemes like where will the road or drains be made, - Khap panchayats or Gram panchayats?
1 = 1: Khap Panchayat
2 = 2: Gram Panchayat
3 = 3: Both the panchayats have the same people
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q42: If there is a discord between a girl and a boy’s marriage then whose more powerful in settling the dispute- Khap panchayats or Police?
1 = 1: Khap panchayat
2 = 2: Police
3 = 3: Both together
4 = 4: Members of the family/relatives
5 = 5: Gram panchayat
6 = 6: Others
8 = 8: Can't say

Z1: What is your age?
95 = 95: 95 years and above
98 = 98: No response

Z2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

Z3: Up to what level have you studied?
0 = 0: Non Literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/ Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric Fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate/ College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional Degrees and Higher Research
9 = 9: No response

Z4: What is your main occupation?
20 = 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level
21 = 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

Z5: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
379 = 379: Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari, Noor Basha
720 = 720: Muslim Rajput (Peasant Proprietors)
792 = 792: Muslim OBC and Lower caste (for Kashmir)
870 = 870 Christians No Caste/Other Christians
999 = 999: Not Ascertained/ Failed to ask/ Answer refused

Z5a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste (SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste
4 = 4: Others
9 = 9: N.A.

Z6: What is your religion?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist/Neo Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Animism
8 = 8: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z7: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town(Below 1 Lakh)
3 = 3: City (above 1 Lakh)
4 = 4: Metropolitan city(above 10 lakhs)

Z7a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 4 rooms
4 = 4: Houses/Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: Houses/Flat with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Mainly Kutcha house
8 = 8: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
9 = 9: N.A.

Z7b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: N.A.

Z8: Total number of family member(Above 18 years)
0 = 0: Blank/NA
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight
9 = 9: Nine and above

Z10a: Do you or members of your household have Car/Jeep/Van?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No

E1: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
1 = 1: No one
2 = 2: Husband
3 = 3: Other adult male family members
4 = 4: Adult female family members
5 = 5: Any male from neighborhood
6 = 6: Any Female from neighborhood
7 = 7: Small crowd
8 = 8: Other

E2: In how many questions did the respondent check with others for information to answer for questions?
1 = 1: None
2 = 2: One or two
3 = 3: Three to five
4 = 4: Six to ten
5 = 5: More than 10
9 = 9: No information

E3: While answering the question on voting preference in the Vidhan Sabha election (Q1a), did the respondent use the ballot paper secretly or did she/he answer openly?
1 = 1: Secretly
2 = 2: Openly
3 = 3: Not voted

E4: In your opinion did the respondent feel free while marking the ballot for Q1a do you think that she/he was hesitant while marking the ballot, or you can't say?
1 = 1: Felt free
2 = 2: Openly
3 = 3: Can't say
4 = 4: Not voted

E5: At some stage did you notice something that made you feel that the respondent was answering under some fear or pressure?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Not sure

E6: Overall was the respondent cooperative?
1 = 1: Yes, very much
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Not at all