2024 Lok Sabha elections pre-poll survey: Unemployment, inflation, and other key issues in the upcoming polls.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a pre-poll survey conducted by CSDS-Lokniti showed that almost half of the electorate are worried about price hikes and the employment situation in the nation.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, concerns regarding price hikes and employment are paramount for voters in India, the world’s largest democracy, as revealed by a pre-poll survey. The seven-phase Lok Sabha election is set to commence on April 19 and extend until June 1, with vote counting scheduled for June 4.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is vigorously campaigning for its third consecutive term in power, while the Opposition INDIA bloc is making a concerted effort to dislodge the ruling dispensation led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Significantly, the primary concerns dominating India’s General Election 2024 are unemployment and inflation. According to the CSDS-Lokniti pre-poll survey, over half of the participants voiced worries regarding the escalation of prices and the scarcity of employment opportunities in the nation.
A total of 62% of the participants stated that securing employment has become increasingly challenging, while merely 12% indicated that finding a job has become easier.
According to the survey, 67% of Muslims reported that obtaining employment has become challenging, along with 63% of Hindus from Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and 59% of Scheduled Tribes (ST) who shared a similar view.
Fifty-seven percent of respondents from the upper caste category also indicated that obtaining jobs was challenging, while 17% of them reported finding job opportunities easier.
A significant majority of voters expressed concerns about the impact of price rises on their finances, with 71% reporting an increase in commodity prices. Among the economically disadvantaged, 76% indicated that inflation was affecting them, a sentiment echoed by a similar percentage of Muslim respondents.
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Regarding the quality of life, approximately 48% of respondents noted an improvement, whereas 35% reported a decline over the past five years. Only 22% stated that they were able to save money from their household income, while 36% mentioned that they could meet their needs but were unable to save money.
Fifty-five percent of respondents indicated that corruption has increased in the country over the past five years. Among them, 25% attributed the increase to the central government, while 16% held the states responsible, according to the survey.
The Lokniti-CSDS Pre-Poll survey 2024 gathered responses from 10,019 individuals across 19 states.
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