Narendra Modi flying Gujarat’s ‘patang’ high

New Delhi, 27 January, 2012

As many as 24 per cent respondents favoured Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India according to a survey of India Today-ORG.

According to this report 17 per cent wanted Rahul to take over the top post. Rahul had garnered 29 per cent votes in August 2010 and 20 per cent in January 2011. Modi on the contrary has improved his position. Just 9 per cent participants voted for him in August 2010 and 12 per cent in January 2011.

As per the survey report, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the ‘popular choice’ for the post of Prime Minister beating Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who was the most preferred in 2011.

RACE FOR THE NEXT PM

Narendra Modi 24 (12)
Rahul Gandhi 17(21)
L.K. Advani 10(4)
Manmohan Singh 10 (11)
Sonia Gandhi 10 (9)
Nitish Kumar 5 (5)
Mayawati 4 (4)

*All figures in percentage. Figures in brackets indicate August 2011 responses.

Full report can be accessed here
India Today-ORG Mood of the Nation Poll says UPA losing people’s confidence

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