ET Poll for 2014 elections: The Bihar numbers at a glance

Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the ET poll conducted to gauge the mood of the Bihar electorate revealed interesting insights. Take a look.

By ET Bureau | Oct 17, 2013, 04.00 AM IST

ET Poll for 2014 elections: The Bihar numbers at a glance

Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the ET poll conducted to gauge the mood of the Bihar electorate revealed the following insights:

Nitish is still favourite son

Bihar might be rejecting JD(U), but its belief in Nitish Kumar is steadfast. His personal credibility remains high, across all sections of voters, across party preferences.

BJP-led NDA best alliance for India

NDA is more preferred among urban, Hindu and general caste categories; UPA among rural, Muslims, OBCs and SCs.

Narendra Modi bests Rahul Gandhi

Whatever the broad prime ministerial issue—leadership, economy, foreign policy, development—the mandate from Bihar for Modi is more emphatic than that for Gandhi.

BJP gains across voter sections...

Compared to 2009, the BJP is gaining among 14 of the 15 sections of voters (Muslims are the exception). In six sections, it is gaining 10 percentage points or more.

…While the JD(U) loses across

Compared to 2009, the JD (U) is suffering share erosion in all 15 sections of voters surveyed. In eight of those, its loss over 2009 exceeds 10 percentage points.

BJP, Congress voters more sticky

Between 2009 and 2014, Congress and BJP have more loyal supporters. And 28% of JD (U) voters in 2009—mostly urban and Hindu— and 18% of RJD prefer the BJP now.

JD(U) feels anti-incumbency

Voters are not happy with the state government’. Satisfaction in JD (U) and BJP constituencies is significantly lower than in those held by Congress and RJD