Even as the nation saw wave of pro-Lokpal and anti-corruption protests, corruption is only the fifth most important issues for voters in the 2014 elections, according to the CNN-IBN The Hindu Election Tracker poll. Growing number believe that the BJP is better at handling corruption Two out of three people feel that the UPA-2 is corrupt and that corruption has increased over the last four years, while a growing number believe that the BJP is better at handling corruption than the UPA, according to a CNN- IBN-The Hindu Election Tracker poll conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). Even though corruption is only the fifth most important issues for voters in the 2014 elections according to the opinion poll of 19,062 representative respondents, it’s clear that the UPA has a problem with corruption. Across classes and locations, the BJP is seen as better at tackling corruption than the UPA. Moreover, the perception of the level of corruption of the ruling UPA is far higher than the perception of NDA corruption in 2004, the end of its five-year tenure. In 2004, just 23% of respondents to a CSDS poll felt that corruption had increased over the preceding five years of NDA rule. At the end of June 2013 on the other hand, 69% of survey respondents felt that corruption had increased over the last four years of UPA rule. Moreover, the UPA’s reputation for corruption has escalated during its second term. The perception of increased corruption under the UPA rose from 39% in 2011 to the current 69%. UPA seen as corrupt, but voters might not care bit.ly/13ayb72
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:43:36 +0000