Public Opinion: Joblessness, Poverty Biggest Factors For Voters In Karnataka
NDTV
The study reveals 28 per cent of those surveyed believe joblessness is Karnataka's biggest issue in this election. Poverty is a close second, with 25 per cent calling it the main worry.
Unemployment is the single most important factor for voters in Karnataka, followed by poverty, and a majority believe corruption has increased in the past five years. These are key findings of "Public Opinion", a unique NDTV survey in collaboration with Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), which tries to decode the public mood in Karnataka in the run-up to the May 10 election.
The NDTV-CSDS pre-poll study was conducted between April 20 and 28, weeks ahead of the Karnataka verdict on May 13.
The study reveals 28 per cent of those surveyed believe joblessness is Karnataka's biggest issue in this election. Poverty is a close second, with 25 per cent calling it the main worry.
