Assembly constituency
Polling station number
Respondent number
E1: Time of completing the interview
E2: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
E3: In how many questions did the respondent check with others for information to answer for questions?
E4: While answering the questions on voting preference in the Vidhan Sabha Election, did the respondent use the ballot paper secretly or did she/he answered openly?
E5: At some stage did you notice something that made you feel that the respondent was answering under some fear or pressure?
E6: In your opinion did the respondent feel free while marking the ballot for Q3, or do you think that she/he was hesitant while marking the ballot, or you ca't say?
E9: Checked by the supervisor
Q1: While taking to people about the just concluded assembly elections, 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 who to vote for?
Q1c: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q1d: (If voted) At the time of voting did the electoral officer ask any proof of your identity?
Q1e: (If yes in Q1d) What did you show for your proof?
Q1f: (If voted) Would you say that the candidate you voted for was from the party you really wanted to vote, or would you say you voted for a party other than your first choice?
Q1g: (If voted for party other than first choice) Which party then you would have voted for?
Q1h: (If not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q2: Now I will ask you about the last Assembly Elections held in 2003? Were you able to cast your vote or not?
Q2a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for in the Assembly Elections held in 2003?
Q3: In deciding whom to vote, were you guided by any one?
Q3a: (If yes) Whose advice did you value most?
Q4: Considering everything, would you say your vote was based on your own decision or it was influenced by others opinion as well?
Q5: In your opinion do you think the other members of your family voted the same candidate as you did or their vote was diffrent from yours?
Q6: Is your family attach with any political party?
Q6a: (If yes) Which party?
Q7: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How much interested were you in the election campaign this time-a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
Q8(a): Did you attend election meetings?
Q8(b): Did you participate in processions/rallies?
Q8(c): Did you participate in door-to-door canvassing?
Q8(d): Did you contribute or collect money?
Q8(e): Did you distribute election leaflets
Q9: During the election campaign was any candidate, party worker or party campaigner come to your house to ask for vote?
Q9a(1): (If yes) Which party (First party)?
Q9a(2): (If yes) Which party (Second party)?
Q9a(3): (If yes) Which party (Third party)?
Q10a: 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?
Q10b: 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 leader?
Q10c: 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-work done by State govt. or Central Govt.?
Q10d: 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-Caste-community or Other issues?
Q11: Who would you prefer as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?
Q12: What is your assessment of the work done by the BJP govt. in Madhya Pradesh during its last 5 years rule-would you say you were satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q13: What is your assessment of the work done by the UPA govt. led by Congress in Centre during its 4 and half years rule-would you say you were satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q14a: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the condition of roads have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q14b: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the hospital facilities have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q14c: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the electricity supply has improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q14d: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the irrigation facilities have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q14e: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the law and order situations have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q14f: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the school/college facilities have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q14g: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule in Madhya Pradesh the condition of farmers have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
Q15a: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule the price rise has increased, decreased or remained same?
Q15b: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule the hunger death has increased, decreased or remained same?
Q15c: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule the curbing corruption has increased, decreased or remained same?
Q15d: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule the employment opportunities have increased, decreased or remained same?
Q15e: Now I am going to read out few statements. Please tell me after 5 years of BJP government rule the goondagardi has increased, decreased or remained same?
Q16: What is your assessment of the work done by the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in Madhya Pradesh during its last 3 years rule-would you say you were satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q17: Whom did you vote for Lok Sabha Election 2004?
Q18a: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is best for development of Madhya Pradesh?
Q18b: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is best for fostering fostering unity in parties?
Q18c: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is best for welfare of poor?
Q18d: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is welfare of women?
Q18e: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is best for the curbing corruption?
Q18f: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is best for the Hindu Muslim brotherhood?
Q18g: Now I will like you to compare the two major political parties in Madhya Pradesh-Congress and BJP. In your opinion among the two is best for the Tribals?
Q19: If you compare Uma Bharti, Babulal Gaur and Shivraj Singh Chauhan then who was the best chief minister-Uma Bharti, Babulal Gaur or Shivraj Singh Chauhan?
Q20: What is your assessment of the work done by the MLA of your constituency during its last 5 years rule-would you say you were satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q21: Have you heard about the policy of waving off loans to farmers?
Q21a: (If yes) To whom you give the credit for this project- Congress led UPA govt. at centre or BJP led state govt.?
Q22: Thinking of how you or your family have voted in previous elections, which is to say in elections held before the recently held election, how would you describe yourself?
Q23: Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) the government has started distributing 'Employment Cards'. Have you heard about it?
Q23a: (If yes) Have you ever received any 'Employment Card'?
Q23b: (If yes Q23) for this policy whom would you give the credit- Congress led UPA govt. in centre or BJP led state govt.?
Q25a: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Digvijay Singh?
Q25b: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Uma Bharti?
Q25c: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Suresh Pachauri?
Q25d: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Satyanarayan Jatia?
Q25e: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Kamal Nath?
Q25f: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Shivraj Singh Chauhan?
Q25g: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Kailash Joshi?
Q25h: Now I will read out the names of a few leaders. You tell me how much trust do you have on Mayawati?
Q26: If Congress party wins this election, which of the following Congress leaders you would like to see as a Chief Minister-Digvijay singh, Suresh Pachauri, Kamalnath, Subhash Yadav or Jamuna Devi?
Q26a: (If Digvijay Singh) If Congress party wins this election and Digvijay singh refuses to be a Chief Minister, then whom would you like to see as the Chief minister- Suresh Pachauri, Kamalnath, Subhash Yadav or Jamuna Devi?
Q27: If BJP wins this election, which of the following BJP leaders would you like to see as the Chief Minister - Satyabarayan Jatia, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Kailash Joshi or Narendra Singh Tomar?
Q28: Have you heard about the controversy realted with Sadhvi Pragya Thakur?
Q28a: (If yes) People say that Hindu religious leaders like S.P. Thakur is without reason implicated as terrorist, whereas others say that like other religions Hindu religion can also have terrorists and they should be dealt firmly. What is your opinion?
Q29: If the Lok Sabha Elections are held tomorrow, who will you vote for?
Q30a: How often do you pray (puja,namaz)?
Q30b: How often do you visiting temple,mosque etc.?
Q31a: How often do you particapte in kathas, sangats etc...
Q31b: How often do you give donations for religious activities
Q31c: How often do you keep fasts, rozas etc..
Q32: In an ordinary week, how regularly do you read newspaper-daily, 5-6 times in a week, 2-4 times a week, once or twice or never?
Q33: In an ordinary week, how regularly do you listen to news on radio-more than once a day, once a day, 5-6 times a week, 2-4 times a week, once or twice or never?
Q34: In an ordinary week, how regularly do you watch news on TV-more than once a day, once a day, 5-6 times a week, 2-4 times a week, once or twice or never?
Q35: Do you think that the present BJP government in Madhya Pradesh should be given another chance?
B1: Do you have voter identity card?
B2: Do you have Ration card?
B2a: (If yes) Which Ration card do you have?
B3: What is your age?
B4: Gender
B5: What is your marital status?
B6: Label of Education (Respondent)
B6a: Label of Education (Father)
B6a: Label of Education (Mother)
B7: Occupation(Respondent)
B7a: Occupation(Main earner)
B8: Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name
B8a: Caste group
B9: Religion
B10: Area/Locality
B11a: (If Town/City) Type of house
B11b: (If Village), Type of House
B12: Number of rooms in use in the household
B13: Total number of family member(Adult)
B13: Total number of family member(Children)
B14a: Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
B14b: Colour or B/W Television
B14c: Scooter/Motorcycle/Mopet
B14d: Telephone/Mobile Phone
B14e: Electric fan/cooler
B14f: Bicycle
B14g: Radio/Transistor
B14h: Pumping set
B14i: Fridge
B14j: Cow/Buffalow