Daijiworld Media Network

Mumbai, May 25: In comparison to 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Modi wave seems to be failing to catch up in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections, with majority of the people who answered ABP News-CSDS Mood of the Nation survey revealing that Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) does not deserve second innings.

Of the 15,859 respondents from 19 states, who answered the survey, almost 47 percent opined Modi does not deserve a second chance in 2019 while 39 percent said would vote for him, and the rest remained non-committal.

The survey reveals that anti-Modi sentiments were strong among the religious minorities. "About three-fourths of Muslims, three-fifths of Christians and over half the Sikhs indicated that they do not wish to see the Modi government coming back to power next year," the survey found out.

What came in as a surprise was a sizeable section of voters from the majority Hindu community also carrying an anti-BJP sentiment.

Among the Hindu voters while 44 percent believed that Modi regime should continue, 42 percent harboured anti-Modi sentiments. Among the Hindus around 55 percent Dalits, 43 percent Adivasis and 42 percent dominant OBC communities, who have been victims of atrocities, opposed the present government.

In case a snap Lok Sabha election is conducted, 32 percent confirmed they would vote for BJP. A similar survey was held in the beginning of 2018 and here it showed that 34 percent would vote for BJP in case of instant election. The 2 percent drop indicates that Modi government’s popularity is decreasing among voters.

The numbers of this survey has similarity with a survey conducted in July 2013, nine months prior to 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Back then, 39 percent were against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and 31% were in favour. Around 30 percent remained non committal. The UPA alliance managed to win only 60 seats while BJP formed the government in 2014.