Assembly Constituency
PS
Res.
Q1: While talking with people about the recent assembly elections it was learnt that some people voted and others could not vote. Tell us about yourself- were you able to vote or not?
Q1a: (If yes) Whom you voted for in Assembly Election?
Q1b: (If Voted) When did you take the final decision on whom to vote for?
Q1c: (If not Voted) What was the main reason for not being able to vote in this election?
Q2: Was a mark put on your finger while casting your vote in the voting booth?
Q3: Now I will ask you about the 1998 Assembly elections. Were you able to vote in those elections?
Q3a: (If Yes) In that election, whom did you vote for?
Q4: While voting, which factor do you give the most importance, to the candidate, to the party, the benefit of your caste/community or something else?
Q5: Now we will talk about the election campaign in these elections. How much interest did you take in these elections- a great deal, somewhat or not at all.
Q6: During the election campaign, how many public meetings did you attend?
Q7: During the election campaign, did any candidate or party activist visit your house to ask for your vote?
Q8: During elections, people do many things do help the candidates like organizing election meetings, participating in processions, campaigning and contributing to election funds. Did you participate in any such activity in these elections?
Q9: In your opinion who should be the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh?
Q10: What is your opinion about the work done by the BJP led coalition government at the Center in the last four years? You are very satisfied with it, somewhat satisfied or not at all satisfied
Q11: What is your opinion about the work done by the present Congress government of Madhya Pradesh? To what extent are you satisfied with it- Very satisfied, Satisfied, Not Satisfied, Not at all satisfied
Q12: Some people vote after looking at the performance of the state government, some at the performance of the central government and some people only by looking at the candidate. While voting in this election, what did you give the most importance?
Q13: In the last few years there have been many changes in the powers of the Panchayats. Has this led to an increase in the powers of the panchayats , decrease, or there has been no change?
Q14: Have the changes in powers of the panchayats led to an increase in the development of the villages, a decrease or there has been no change?
Q15: Reservation has been provided for Dalits, Adivasis and women. Have you heard about it?
Q16: Do you think there has been an improvement in the situation due to reservation for Dalits or has tensions between Dalits and other communities increased?
Q17: In your opinion which will be the main issue in these election?
Q18a: Who is better for development?
Q18b: Who is better for controlling corruption?
Q18c: Who is better for increasing employment opportunities?
Q18d: Who is better for benefiting the members of your community?
Q18e: Who is better for good leadership?
Q19: To what extent do you regard the present Congress government of Madhya Pradesh as corrupt- completely corrupt, somewhat corrupt or not corrupt?
Q20: If you compare this Congress government with the previous BJP government, which one was better?
Q21: Do you feel that your vote has any effect on the way the country is run? Or do you feel that it has no effect?
Q22: People have different opinions about democracy. Some people think that democracy is better than any other form of government. Some think that in certain circumstances dictatorship is better than democracy. And some feel that it does not make any diffe
Q23: Looking at the voting choice of you or your family in the last few elections, tell me on the whole are you a BJP voter, a Congress voter or not a voter any particular party?
Q24a: Supply of drinking water
Q24b: Supply of electricity
Q24c: Condition of roads
Q24d: Irrigation facilities
Q24e: Conditions of security
Q25: In the last ten years, three different governments were formed at the Centre, first the Congress government, then the United Front government and then the BJP coalition government. Which one of these three do you regard as the best?
Q26a: Digvijay Singh looks simple, but is very shrewd
Q26b: Digvijay Singh is a good administrator
Q26c: Digvijay Singh has misused the government machinery during the election campaign
Q26d: Digvijay Singh is a raja, but still is the real representative of the people
Q27a: Uma Bharti pretends to be a sanyasi
Q27b: Uma Bharti speaks well
Q27c: Uma Bharti cannot run government
Q27d: Uma Bharti is a reliable leader
Q28a: How often do you do Puja/Namaz/prayer?
Q28b: How often do you go to temples/Masjid/Churches/Gurudwaras?
Q28c: How often do you attending kathas/kirtans/jalsas?
Q28d: How often do you donating for religious activities?
Q28e: How often do you keeping fasts/rozas?
Q29: Thinking about all this, tell me during the last ten years have your religious feelings/inclinations changed or have they not changed? And if changed, have you becomemore religious than before or less religious than before?
Q30: How frequently do you read the newspapers?
Q31: How frequently do you hear the news on the radio?
Q32: How frequently do you hear the news on the TV?
Q33: Which channel do you watch the most for news?
Q34: If Lok Sabha elections are held tomorrow, whom will you vote for?
B1: Age
B2: Gender
B3: What is your highest level of education?
B4: Total agricultural land
B4a: Total irrigated land
B5: What is/has been the main occupation of the Respondent?
B6: (If respondent is not the main earner) Main occupation of the main earner of the family?
B7: What is your Caste/Jati/Tribe?
B7a: And what is your Caste group?
B8: Which religion do you follow?
B9: Area/Locality
B10a: Floor material
B10b: Wall material
B10c: Roof material
B11: Total number of rooms in this house
B12: Total number of family members living in this house
B13: Number of married couples living in this house
B14a: Car/Jeep/Van
B14b: Tractor
B14c: Television
B14d: Scooter/Motorcycle/Mopet
B14e: Telephone
B14f: Electric fan/cooler
B14g: Bicycle
B14h: Radio/Transister
B14i: Wrist watch/Clock
B14j: Pumping set
B14k: Bank account
B15: Most important sources of drinking water
B16: Most important sources of lighting