64% of Indians want Modi as PM again: Dailyhunt's Trust of the Nation 2024 survey

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Preparations for the Lok Sabha elections are underway on a significant scale, heralding the arrival of the festival of democracy. Recent surveys, including one conducted by Dailyhunt, India's leading platform for local language content discovery, have revealed insights into the potential outcomes of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The extensive online survey, administered via Dailyhunt, in 11 languages including English, Hindi, and key regional languages, garnered responses from over 77 lakhs participants across diverse demographics and is providing valuable insights into the public sentiment ahead of the 2024 general elections. Respondents were across various age groups (18-24, 25-34 and 35+ years) and across genders and professions. Survey questions were designed to assess public perception of the incumbent government's performance on like economic management, foreign policy, crisis handling, welfare initiatives and other aspects of governance.

Key findings from the survey include

1. Three out of five respondents (64%) are in favor of PM Narendra Modi’s continuance as Prime Minister; 21.8 % of respondents are in favour of Rahul Gandhi

2. Nearly two out of three respondents (63%) believe that the upcoming elections will be won by BJP/NDA alliance

State - PM Narendra Modi - Rahul Gandhi
Delhi - 57.7% - 24.2%
Uttar Pradesh - 78.2% - 10%
West Bengal - 62.6% - 19.6%
Tamil Nadu - 43.2% - 44.1%
Kerala - 40.8% - 40.5%
Telangana - 60.1% - 26.5%
Andhra Pradesh - 71.8% - 17.9%

3. Governance and Economic Progress:

• Three-fifths (61%) of respondents have voiced their approval of the current administration's performance, while 21% have expressed dissatisfaction

• Over half (53.3%) of respondents rate the PM Modi government's economic management as 'very good', while 20.9% believe it 'could be better'

• Six in every ten (60%) respondents have stated that they are 'very happy' with the country's economic progress under PM Modi's leadership

• In the West, East, and North regions, 63% of people are satisfied with the country’s economic progress. In the South, only 55% of people approve of it.

• Over half of the respondents (52.6%) have indicated profound satisfaction with the government's vigorous anti-corruption measures under PM Modi's leadership, while 28.1% have expressed dissatisfaction

4. Foreign Policy:

• Nearly two-thirds of respondents (64%) have given a 'very good' rating to the PM Modi Government's handling of foreign affairs, while 14.5% believe it 'could be better'

5. Crisis Handling:

• A substantial 63.6% has conveyed great happiness with the leadership provided by PM Modi in times of national emergency, while 20.5% have responded as 'unhappy' and 10.7% have stated 'neutral'

6. Welfare Initiatives:

• Over half of the respondents (53.8%) have expressed considerable contentment with the central government's welfare initiatives, while 24.9% are unhappy