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: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
4 = 04: Shiv Sena (SS)
5 = 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)
6 = 06: Republican Party of India - A (RPI-A)
7 = 07: Swabhiman Paksha
8 = 08: Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
9 = 09: Shiv Sangram
10 = 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
11 = 11: Samajwadi Party (SP)
12 = 12: Communist Party of India (CPI)
13 = 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
14 = 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI)
15 = 15: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
16 = 16: Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM)
17 = 17: Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVP)
18 = 18: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
19 = 19: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
20 = 20: Republican Party of India
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 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.

Q1d: (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.

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: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
4 = 04: Shiv Sena (SS)
5 = 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)
6 = 06: Republican Party of India - A (RPI-A)
7 = 07: Swabhiman Paksha
8 = 08: Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
9 = 09: Shiv Sangram
10 = 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
11 = 11: Samajwadi Party (SP)
12 = 12: Communist Party of India (CPI)
13 = 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
14 = 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI)
15 = 15: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
16 = 16: Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM)
17 = 17: Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVP)
18 = 18: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
19 = 19: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
20 = 20: Republican Party of India
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: Did not vote

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 the candidate
3 = 3: We have family ties or good relations with the candidate
4 = 4: I/members of my family have benefitted, or expect to benefit from the candidate
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 Maharashtra?
1 = 01: Prithviraj Chavan
2 = 02: Ajit Pawar
3 = 03: Sharad Pawar
4 = 04: Uddhav Thackeray
5 = 05: Raj Thackeray
6 = 06: Narayan Rane
7 = 07: Ashok Chavan
8 = 08: Sushil Kumar Shinde
9 = 09: Chhagan Bhujbal
10 = 10: Manikrao Thakre
11 = 11: Devendra Fadnavis
12 = 12: Eknath Khadse
13 = 13: Nitin Gadkari
14 = 14: Pankaja Munde
15 = 15: Patangrao Kadam
16 = 16: Ramdas Kadam
17 = 17: Ramdas Athawale
18 = 18: Raju Shetty
19 = 19: Mahdev Jankar
20 = 20: Surpiya Sule
21 = 21: Praful Patel
22 = 22: Prakash Ambedkar
23 = 23: R R Patil
24 = 24: Sanjay Nirupam
25 = 25: Vinod Tawde
26 = 26: Prakash Javdekar
27 = 27: Amit Shah
85 = 85: Others from BJP
86 = 86: Others from Congress
87 = 87: Others from NCP
88 = 88: Others from Shiv Sena
89 = 89: Others from MNS
90 = 90: Anyone from BJP
91 = 91: Anyone from Congress
92 = 92: Anyone from NCP
93 = 93: Anyone from Shiv Sena
94 = 94: Anyone from MNS
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: No answer/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: In your locality / area did your community meet during the election to decide to vote for any particular party or candidate?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know

Q11a: (If fully or somewhat dissatisfied) Which party would you hold responsible for the dissatisfactory performance- Congress or NCP?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: NCP
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Neither
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q12: Thinking of the just concluded election campaign, would you say that on promises and policies there were major differences between the parties, minor differences or no differences at all?
1 = 1: Major difference
2 = 2: Minor differences
3 = 3: No differences
8 = 8: Don't know / Can’t Say

Q14: In your opinion how corrupt was the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra - Very corrupt, Somewhat corrupt or Not corrupt at all?
1 = 1: Very corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat corrupt
3 = 3: Not at all
8 = 8: No opinion/Don't know

Q15: 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

Q15a: (If yes) Which Scheme?
1 = 01: Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana
2 = 02: Gharkul Yojana
3 = 03: Indira Awaas Yojna
4 = 04: Rajiv Awas Yojana
5 = 05: Jawahar Vihir Yojana
6 = 06: Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
7 = 07: Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojna
8 = 08: Shravan Bal Seva State Pension Scheme
9 = 09: Any other pension scheme
10 = 10: Nirmal Gram/Clean India/Sanitation/Toilet scheme
11 = 11: Cattle provision
12 = 12: Crop insurance waiver scheme
13 = 13: Loan waiver
14 = 14: Anganwadi
15 = 15: BPL card
16 = 16: Cheap food grain, Antyodaya, Annapurna
17 = 17: Sarva Shiksha
18 = 18: Schemes for Students
19 = 19: Bachat Gat (Self Help Group)
20 = 20: Apang Savlat (Handicapped)
21 = 21: Jan Dhan Yojana
22 = 22: MNREGA – employment guaranatee
23 = 23: RTI – right to information
24 = 24: Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
25 = 25: Jeevan Amrut Seva Yojana- Blood on call/ Ambulance servi
26 = 26: National Family Benefit Scheme
27 = 27: Poultry development scheme
28 = 28: Fodder Development Scheme for production of certified se
29 = 29: Maha Sewa Kendras, Sangram Kendras and Setu centres
30 = 30: Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna
31 = 31: Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
32 = 32: Jawahar Gram Samrudhi Yojna
33 = 33: Vrudhashrams
34 = 34: Janani Suraksha Yojana
35 = 35: Swayamsidha Scheme
36 = 36: Kishori Shakti Yojana
37 = 37: Tribal welfare/schemes for tribals
97 = 97: Other
98 = 98: Don’t know
99 = 99: NA

Q15b: (If yes) In order to avail of these benefits did you get help from any one?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q15c: (If yes to Q15b) Whose help did you get?
1 = 1: Any Government servant
2 = 2: Social Worker
3 = 3: Political Activist
4 = 4: Sarpanch/ Gram Panchayat Member
5 = 5: Any other Elected Representative
6 = 6: Relative
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q16: 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?
3 = 03: Corruption of State govt:/Congress-NCP
11 = 11: Maharashtra developed under Cong-NCP
18 = 18: Gujarati dominance/Marathi vs Gujarati
19 = 19: Marathi identity/Marathi manoos/Marathi asmita
32 = 32: Rising crime, worsening law and order
33 = 33: Appeasement of Muslims/Against Muslim reservation
34 = 34: Neglect of Muslims/In favour of Muslim reservation
51 = 51: Strong stable govt./ no coalition govt.

Q17a: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with -It is not important for me if the candidate is an official party candidate or a rebel so long as I think the candidate will do the work for the locality/constituency?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: Don't know

Q18: (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

Q19a: In your opinion who is most responsbile for the break up of the Congress-NCP alliance?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: NCP
3 = 3: Ajit Pawer
4 = 4: Prithviraj Chavan
5 = 5: Sharad Pawar
6 = Both
7 = 7: No one/Other
8 = 8: Don't know

Q19b: And who according to you is most responsible for the break up of Shiv Sena-BJP alliance?
1 = 1: Shiv Sena
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: Uddhav Thackeray
4 = 4: Amit Shah
5 = 5: Narendra Modi
6 = 6: Both
7 = 7: No one/Other
8 = 8: Don't know

Q20a: 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

Q21a(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.

Q23: Which party do you think is best suited to protect Chhatrpati Shivaji's legacy?
1 = 01: Congress (INC)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
4 = 04: Shiv Sena (SS)
5 = 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)
6 = 06: Republican Party of India - A (RPI-A)
7 = 07: Swabhiman Paksha
8 = 08: Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
9 = 09: Shiv Sangram
10 = 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
11 = 11: Samajwadi Party (SP)
12 = 12: Communist Party of India (CPI)
13 = 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
14 = 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI)
15 = 15: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
16 = 16: Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM)
17 = 17: Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVP)
18 = 18: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
19 = 19: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
20 = 20: Republican Party of India
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

Q24a: In a scenario where a person is denied a ticket by his party to contest elections, is it justified for him to contest the election as an Independent?
1 = 1: Justified
2 = 2: Unjustified
8 = 8: Don't know

Q26: There have been allegations of corruption against the Congress-NCP government. Which of the two parties do you think has been more responsible for corruption in the govt. - Congress or NCP?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: NCP
3 = 3: Both equally
4 = 4: Neither/other
8 = 8: Don't know

Q27: There have been allegations of communalism against the BJP and Shiv Sena. Which of the two parties do you think is more communal - BJP or Shiv Sena?
1 = 1: BJP
2 = 2: Shiv Sena
3 = 3: Both equally
4 = 4: Neither/other
8 = 8: Don't know

Q28a: Do you support or oppose the decisions of the Maharashtra government for 16% reservation for Marathas in education and govt. jobs?
1 = 1: Support
2 = 2: Oppose
8 = 8: Don't know

Q29: Which government do you think is more responsible for rising prices – the Central government or your State government?
1 = 1: Central government
2 = 2: State government
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Neither
8 = 8: Don't know/Cen't say

Q30: As compared to five years ago, how is the economic condition of your household today – would you say it has become much better, better, remained same, become worse or much worse?
1 = 1: Much better
2 = 2: Better
3 = 3: Same
4 = 4: Worse
5 = 5: Much worse
8 = 8: No opinion

Q31: Just suppose after this election no single party gets clear majority on its own in Maharashtra and there is a coalition government which has to be formed, then between which two parties will you prefer a coalition govt?
1 = 01: BJP-Shiv Sena
2 = 02: Congress-NCP
3 = 03: BJP-NCP
4 = 04: BJP-Congress
5 = 05: Shiv Sena-NCP
6 = 06: Congress-Shiv Sena
7 = 07: Shiv Sena-MNS
8 = 08: BJP-MNS
9 = 09: Congress-MNS
10 = 10: NCP-MNS
11 = 11: BJP-Shiv Sena-MNS
12 = 12: BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP
13 = 13: BJP-Shiv Sena-Congress
14 = 14: Shiv Sena-MNS-Congress
15 = 15: Shiv Sena-MNS-NCP
16 = 16: BJP-NCP-Congress
17 = 17: BJP-MNS-Congress
18 = 18: BJP-RPI(A)-Swabhimani Paksha
19 = 19: Any other
20 = 20: Anyone but BJP
21 = 21: Anyone but Shiv Sena
22 = 22: Anyone but Congress
23 = 23: Anyone but NCP
24 = 24: Anyone but MNS
25 = 25: No alliance/coalition should be there
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No answer

Z1: Now let us talk about this village/ town you live in. How long have you lived here?
1 = 1: Less than 5 years
2 = 2: 5 to 10 years
3 = 3: More than 10 years
4 = 4: Entire life

Z1a: (If Not all life) Which State did you come from?
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
2 = 02: Arunachal Pradesh
3 = 03: Assam
4 = 04: Bihar
5 = 05: Goa
6 = 06: Gujarat
7 = 07: Haryana
8 = 08: Himachal Pradesh
9 = 09: Jammu & Kashmir
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerala
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
14 = 14: Manipur
15 = 15: Meghalaya
16 = 16: Mizoram
17 = 17: Nagaland
18 = 18: Orissa
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
21 = 21: Sikkim
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
27 = 27: Chandigarh
30 = 30: Delhi
32 = 32: Pondicherry
33 = 33: Jharkhand
34 = 34: Chhattisgarh
35 = 35: UttaraKhand
36 = 36: Telangana
97 = 97: Other countries outside India
98 = 98: Don't know/No opinion
99 = 99: Not Applicable

Z2: What is your age?
95 = 95: 95 years and above
98 = 98: No response

Z3: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

Z4: 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

Z5: 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

Z6: 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

Z6a: 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.

Z7: 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

Z9: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town(Below 1 Lakh)
3 = 3: City (above 1 Lakh)
4 = 4: Metropolitan city(above 10 lakhs)

Z9a: (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.

Z9b: (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.

Z10: 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

Z12a: 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