India Today Mood of the Nation poll: PM Modi's political invincibility continues

[Stephen Cohen]

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...e-nation-poll-10-big-takeaways/1/1028161.html

India Today Mood of the Nation poll: PM Modi's political invincibility continues, 10 big takeaways

India Today's political opinion poll confirms Narendra Modi's political invincibility if Lok Sabha elections were to be held today. People's choice of TINA - There Is No Alternative - seems to have become TIMO - There Is Modi Only.


@ashok321

 

[Stephen Cohen]

If Lok Sabha election, due in 2019, were to be held today, the ruling NDA will get 349 seats. This means a marginal loss of 11 seats as compared to the last MOTN survey done in January 2017. The fact that NDA has been able to maintain a 300 plus seat share in the Lok Sabha even in the third year of the Modi government is remarkable performance

1. Narendra Modi has been voted as the best Prime Minister so far. He seems unstoppable as his popularity has been continuously growing in the India Today survey. During August 2014, Indira Gandhi was ahead of PM Modi by 12 percentage points and this time, PM Modi is ahead of Indira Gandhi by 16 percentage points.
2. PM Modi's popularity however is much lower in southern India, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been making all-out efforts to gain a stronger foothold, and amongst the minority community (Muslims and Christians). For them, Indira Gandhi has been the best PM India has seen so far.
3. In the MOTN survey, a clear majority of 63 percent respondents rated PM Modi's performance as good or outstanding. However the picture may not be as rosy as there is a drop of 6 percentage points over the January survey. The PM is more popular in urban India than rural India.
4. After almost 9 months of the much-debated move of demonetisation, more than 60 percent of the people acknowledged that note ban has caused much more pain than gain for the general public. The argument against demonetisation is its negative impact on small businessmen and farmers and loss of jobs. The mood is similar across urban and rural India
5. On the biggest achievements of the Modi government so far, crackdown on blackmoney tops the list with 23 percent votes. Corruption-free government comes second along with demonetisation. People in south region has rated demonetisation as the biggest achievement.
6. 1. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's popularity seems to have taken a dip. When asked about who is the best prime ministerial candidate for the Congress, 25 percent people voted in favour of Rahul - a drop of 5 percentage points over the previous survey. On the critical question about who can revive the Congress, the mood went against the Gandhi family. 43 percent of the respondents feel that 'Someone else from the Congress but outside the Gandhi family' can revive the Congress party.
   2. Among the list of chief ministers, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has been rated as the best performing CM in India. The West Bengal leader is followed by Nitish Kumar in the neighbouring Bihar.
   3. In the world of Bollywood, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been rated as the most popular actor in Hindi cinema till now with 20 percent votes. Big B is also the most popular hero in 2016-17 along with Salman Khan.
   4. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been ranked as the No. 1 sportsperson in the country with 23 percent votes. Personalities from non-cricket background like PV Sindhu, Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal are emerging in the top 5 list.

 

[padamchen]

You cannot compare Modi to Indira.

Absurd. When he's yet to complete a single term.

For that he will first have to lead India in war first. At least one.

History will then decide.

Cheers, Doc

 

[Jackdaws]

He will win 2019. But the opposition must depose him after that - no one should serve more than 2 terms.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

He will win 2019. But the opposition must depose him after that - no one should serve more than 2 terms.

He has already set an age limit of 75 for everybody

That applies to him too

BTW if Pappu grows a brain in future ; he too can win

 

[Jackdaws]

He has already set an age limit of 75 for everybody

That applies to him too

BTW if Pappu grows a brain in future ; he too can win

God - I hope not. Congress has a mule in a derby of thoroughbreds. It is insane.

 

[Suriya]

He will win 2019. But the opposition must depose him after that - no one should serve more than 2 terms.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

What happened

 

[GHOSTS]

Ashok ko kahi heart attack naa aa jaaye yeh dekh ke [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[baajey]

You cannot compare Modi to Indira.

Absurd. When he's yet to complete a single term.

For that he will first have to lead India in war first. At least one.

History will then decide.

Cheers, Doc

naughty naughty.....

 

[padamchen]

naughty naughty.....

Ek to jeet ke dikhaye badi cchaati.

I would put Vajpayee second to Indira.

Cheers, Doc

 

[Gadkari]

He has already set an age limit of 75 for everybody

That applies to him too

BTW if Pappu grows a brain in future ; he too can win

There is a better chance for him to grow a Tail.

Evolution would have taken a step forward.

 

[baajey]

Ek to jeet ke dikhaye badi cchaati.

I would put Vajpayee second to Indira.

Cheers, Doc

I would rate Vajpayee as a better PM than Indira.
She tried to do the same thing her father tried in '62 but India was fortunate to have Manekshaw at the helm.

regarding the polls which indicate Modi as the best PM so far, it means that BJP Troll Army has been actively recruiting.

 

[Gadkari]

Ek to jeet ke dikhaye badi cchaati.

I would put Vajpayee second to Indira.

Cheers, Doc

Is it her imposition of emergency that won you over ?

So is it when Indira Gandhi handed over Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka without the Cabinet approval ? was it her Baap ka maal ?

Oh wait a minuite, she probably did think its her baap ka maal.

OR was it her Forceful Nasbandi that makes her No. 1 ?

Or was it when she went against supreme court order and modified the constitution ?

Or was it when she dismissed the democractically elected Govt. in J&K and rigged the elections to create a terrorism problem in Kashmir ?

or was it when she dismissed govt. in 9 states during her rule ?

Or was it when she precipitated terrorism in punjab ?

Don't keep us waiting. Share your wisdom with us.

 

[Abingdonboy]

He will win 2019. But the opposition must depose him after that - no one should serve more than 2 terms.

What logic is that? If he continues to do a good job in his second term why arbitarily throw him out to be replaced by Rahul (shudder)?