Gujarat Opinion Poll: Modi factor to help BJP; GST, DeMo biggest challenges

A majority of people in Gujarat, which will go to polls later this year, are satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hails from the state.

An opinion poll conducted by India Today-Axis My India ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections, found out that 66 per cent of those surveyed feel that Gujarat has benefitted after Modi became the prime minister.

Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat almost till he became the Prime Minister on May 26, 2014. He was on the chief minister's chair for more than 12 years.

Against the majority who felt that Gujarat had benefitted from Modi as Prime Minister, 31 per cent felt otherwise while 3 per cent are not in a position to say anything.

People were also asked to respond on the functioning of the Modi government at the Centre. Asked to assess the manner in which the Modi government was functioning, an overwhelming majority (74 per cent) felt it was doing "good" or "very good".

While 25 per cent thought its functioning was very good, 49 per cent (almost half) felt it was good.

On the contrary, 26 per cent (one-fourth) people felt the functioning of the Modi government was either "bad" or "very bad".

While most felt that Gujarat had benefitted from Modi or they were happy with the functioning with his government, a majority was dissatisfied with GST, the tax regime which was implemented in July. Just 38 per cent expressed satisfaction with GST while 51 per cent gave a thumbs-down.

More or less like GST, a majority expressed their dissatisfaction with demonetisation, which PM Modi had announced on November 8 last year. While 44 per cent of the people felt that demonetisation was for good, a majority - 53 per cent - thought it did not benefit.

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