Assembly constituency
Polling station number
Respondent number
F9: May I begin the interview?
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?
Q1a: (If Voted) Whom did you vote for?
Q1b: (If Voted)When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q1c: (If Voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q2: (If Voted) In deciding whom to vote, did you take anybody’s advice/were you guided by any one?
Q2a: (If yes in Q2) Whose advice did you take?
Q3: (If gave vote preference in Q1a) What was the main reason for voting for the party or candidate who you voted for?
Q4: (If Not Voted in Q1) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q5: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?
Q6: (If gave vote in Q1a) Suppose Jyotiraditya Scindia had been the C.M. candidate of the Congress party in the Madhya Pradesh election, then in such a situation would you have voted for the same party you voted for?
Q7: Which party did you vote for in 2008 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election held five years ago?
Q8: 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?
Q9a: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you attend election meetings?
Q9b: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you participate in processions/rallies?
Q9c: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you go home to home for canvassing?
Q9d: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you collect funds?
Q9e: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you distribute Pamphlets/ Put up posters?
Q9f: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you watch election campaign on T.V.?
Q10: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q10a(a): (If Yes) Which Party? (1st response)
Q10a(b): (If Yes) Which Party? (2nd response)
Q11: In the recent Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, did you vote looking at the work done by the State BJP government or did you vote looking at the work done by the UPA Central government?
Q12: Which party will you vote for in the upcoming 2014 Lok Sabha elections (Member of Parliament elections which take place to elect the government in Delhi)?
Q13: What is your assessment of the work done by the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh in the last five years? Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q14: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the Congress led UPA government at the Centre?
Q15: While casting your vote in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, which among the following was the important issue for you?
Q16: And what is your overall assessment of the performance of Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh over the last five years? Are you satisfied with its performance or dissatisfied?
Q17: What is your assessment of the performance of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister? Are you satisfied with his performance or dissatisfied?
Q18: Thinking of how you have voted in previous/last few elecions, how would you describe yourself? Are you a traditional BJP supporter, Congress supporter, BSP supporter , supporter of another party or not a supporter of any one party?
Q19: After the next Lok Sabha election who would you prefer as the Prime Minister of the country?
Q20: Have you seen, read about or heard of the results of any election-related survey or opinion polls during the last one or two months?
Q20a(1): (If ‘yes’ in Q20) So where have you seen/read or heard about them? (1st response)?
Q20a(2): (If ‘yes’ in Q20) So where have you seen/read or heard about them? (2nd response)?
Q20a(3): (If ‘yes’ in Q20) So where have you seen/read or heard about them? (3rd response)?
Q20b: (If ‘yes’ in Q20) So on the whole which party was shown to be ahead in these surveys/opinion polls?
Q20c: (If ‘yes’ in Q20) How much impract did these surveys/opinion polls have on your decision of who to vote for in the Assembly election – a lot of impact, some impact or no impact at all?
Q20d: (If ‘a lot of impact’ or ‘some impact’ in Q20c) So what kind of impact did these surveys have on your decision who to vote for?
Q21a: Now I will ask you a few questions about Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi. Please give me your opinion about-Between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi, whose style of giving speeches do you like more?
Q21b: Now I will ask you a few questions about Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi. Please give me your opinion about-If you had to choose the next Prime Minister of India between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi, then who would you like to see as Prime Minister?
Q22: During the elections, to what extent were there election malpractices in your area - were there several malpractices, was it to some extent, or were there no malpractices?
Q23: There is the view that voters vote for a party or candidate because he/she has received personal gifts such as money/food/liquor from that party or candidate. In your area/locality/mohalla/ village, how many people got such benefits?
Q24: Do you think that people who receive such benefits feel obliged to vote for the party or candidate that provide them these benefits or do they finally vote as they wish regardless of the benefits they receive from parties and candidates?
Q25a: How regularly do you watch TV– daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q25b: How regularly do you listen to Radio– daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q25c: How regularly do you read Newspaper– daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q25d: How regularly do you use the Internet/go online– daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q26: Do you think that current BJP government of Madhya Pradesh deserves another chance?
Z1: What is your age?
Z2: Gender
Z3: What is your marital status?
Z4: Now let us talk about this village/town/city you live in. For how many years have you lived here?
Z5: Up to what level have you studied?
Z5a: Up to what level have your father studied?
Z5a: Up to what level have your mother studied?
Z6: What is your main occupation?
Z6a: Are you the main earner of your household?
Z6b: (If No in Z6a) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household?
Z7: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
Z7a: And what is your caste group?
Z8: What is your religion?
Z9: Do you have ration card?
Z10: Area/Locality
Z11: Total number of family members living in the household (Adult)
Z11: Total number of family members living in the household (Children)
Z12: Type of house where R lives (own or rented)
Z13: Total agricultural land including orchard and plantation owned by household
Z14a: Do you or members of your household have the Cars/jeeps/vans?
Z14b: Do you or members of your household have the Scooters/motorcycles/mopeds?
Z14c: Do you or members of your household have the Airconditioner(AC)?
Z14d: Do you or members of your household have the Computer/Laptop?
Z14e: Do you or members of your household have the Microwave?
Z14f: Do you or members of your household have the Washing Machine?
Z14g: Do you or members of your household have the Fridge?
Z14h: Do you or members of your household have the Television?
Z14i: Do you or members of your household have the Landline Telephone?
Z14j: Do you or members of your household have the Mobile Phone?
Z14k: Do you or members of your household have the LPG gas?
Z14l: Do you or members of your household have the Pumping Set?
Z14m: Do you or members of your household have the Tractor?
Z15a: Do you or members of your household have No. of Goat /sheep?
Z15b: Do you or members of your household have No. of Cow/Oxen /buffalo?
Z15c: Do you or members of your household have No. of other animals?