One year after the Lok Sabha elections, Indian voters continue to be satisfied with the performance of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the India Today-Karvy Insights Mood of the Nation poll has found.
FULL RESULTS OF THE INDIA TODAY MOOD OF THE NATION AUGUST 2020
A resounding 78 per cent of the people surveyed found the performance of PM Modi to be outstanding/good. Only 5 per cent of the respondents found the government’s performance to be poor.
The vote of confidence in the prime minister comes at a time when India is facing the dual crises of the coronavirus pandemic as well as escalating border tensions with China.
HOW DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDIA VIEW PM MODI’S PERFORMANCE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains most popular in western India (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh) with a mean score of 3.14 on a 4 point scale. The strong presence of BJP in all states in the region except Chhattisgarh is a booster for the Modi government.
North and East India (3.01 and 3.02) fare similarly when it comes to rating the Modi government.
PM Modi is only marginally less popular in South India (2.99).
PM MOST POPULAR AMONG HINDUS
PM Modi continues to be most popular among the Hindu community. On a 4 point scale, the mean score of Hindu respondents stood at 3.13
On the other hand, the mean score is low amongst non-Hindus (Muslim and other minorities). Muslim respondents rated PM Modi’s performance with a mean score of 2.33.
However, when if one analyses the data according to caste groups, PM Modi is most popular among the OBC/MBC community (3.08) followed by the SC/ST community (3.01) and the upper castes (2.99) respectively.
