Political Worker’s Survey New

Demography

States

##           State Count Proportion
## 1         Assam    24       10.9
## 2        Kerala    52       23.5
## 3   Maharashtra    53       24.0
## 4     Rajasthan    41       18.6
## 5 Uttar Pradesh    51       23.1

Districts

##          District Count Proportion
## 1          Ballia    51       23.1
## 2          Dispur     1        0.5
## 3       Ernakulam    23       10.4
## 4     Hanumangarh    41       18.6
## 5  Kamrup (Metro)     6        2.7
## 6      Malappuram    27       12.2
## 7         Manjeri     2        0.9
## 8          Nagaon    17        7.7
## 9         Nashik      9        4.1
## 10          Thane    44       19.9

Assembly Constituency

##    Assembly Constituency Count Proportion
## 1                 Bairia    41       18.6
## 2           Ballia nagar    10        4.5
## 3              Batadroba    17        7.7
## 4                 Dispur     6        2.7
## 5              Ernakulam    23       10.4
## 6        Guwahati (East)     1        0.5
## 7            Hanumangarh    17        7.7
## 8               Igatpuri     9        4.1
## 9      Kopri Pachpakhadi    16        7.2
## 10            Malappuram     1        0.5
## 11               Manjeri    28       12.7
## 12        Ovala Majiwada    28       12.7
## 13            Pilibangan     9        4.1
## 14              Sangaria    15        6.8

Religion

##   Religion Count Proportion
## 1    Hindu   175       79.2
## 2      MSW     1        0.5
## 3   Muslim    28       12.7
## 4   Others    17        7.7

Caste

##     Caste Count Proportion
## 1 General    95       43.0
## 2     OBC    55       24.9
## 3      SC    33       14.9
## 4      ST     5        2.3
## 5    <NA>    33       14.9

Gender

##    Gender Count Proportion
## 1 #ERROR!    12        5.4
## 2       F    26       11.8
## 3       M   183       82.8

Party

##       Party Count Proportion
## 1       BJP    62       28.1
## 2       BSP    22       10.0
## 3       INC    46       20.8
## 4      Left    27       12.2
## 5    Others    27       12.2
## 6        SP    11        5.0
## 7 Shiv Sena    24       10.9
## 8      <NA>     2        0.9

Marital Status

##   MaritalStatus Count Proportion
## 1            No    37       16.7
## 2           Yes   181       81.9
## 3          <NA>     3        1.4

Children

##   Children Count Proportion
## 1       No    53       24.0
## 2      Yes   165       74.7
## 3     <NA>     3        1.4

Main Source of Income

Var1	Freq
Agriculture	53
Business	72
Daily Wage Worker	1
Driver	1
Educator	2
Government Job	7
Lawyer	8
Others	14
Politics	2
Private Job	34
Retired	6

##    MainSourceofIncome Count Proportion
## 1         Agriculture    53       24.0
## 2            Business    72       32.6
## 3   Daily Wage Worker     1        0.5
## 4              Driver     1        0.5
## 5            Educator     2        0.9
## 6      Government Job     7        3.2
## 7              Lawyer     8        3.6
## 8              Others    14        6.3
## 9            Politics     2        0.9
## 10        Private Job    34       15.4
## 11            Retired     6        2.7
## 12               <NA>    21        9.5

Occupation

Var1	Freq
Agriculture	61
Business	75
Daily wage labour	1
Driver	3
Educator	9
Government Job	1
Lawyer	6
Others	11
Politics	4
Private Job	24
Retired	2
Social Sector Job	2

##    MainSourceofIncome Count Proportion
## 1         Agriculture    53       24.0
## 2            Business    72       32.6
## 3   Daily Wage Worker     1        0.5
## 4              Driver     1        0.5
## 5            Educator     2        0.9
## 6      Government Job     7        3.2
## 7              Lawyer     8        3.6
## 8              Others    14        6.3
## 9            Politics     2        0.9
## 10        Private Job    34       15.4
## 11            Retired     6        2.7
## 12               <NA>    21        9.5

Monthly Income

Var1	Freq
25K to 50K	39
50K to 75K	8
75K to 1 lakh	14
Above 1 lakh	17
Below 25K	83
Did not answer	58

##                                         MonthlyIncome Count Proportion
## 1                                                   -     1        0.5
## 2                                                   0     1        0.5
## 3                                              1 Lakh     2        0.9
## 4                                              1 lakh     2        0.9
## 5                                            1,00,000     1        0.5
## 6                                            1,50,000     1        0.5
## 7                                              1-1.5L     1        0.5
## 8                                            1-2 Lakh     1        0.5
## 9                                               1.5 L     1        0.5
## 10                                 1.5 L approximate      1        0.5
## 11                                               1.5L     1        0.5
## 12                                               1.7L     1        0.5
## 13                                              10000     5        2.3
## 14                                                10K     1        0.5
## 15                                                10k    12        5.4
## 16                                              12000     1        0.5
## 17                                                12k     3        1.4
## 18                                                13k     1        0.5
## 19                                                 15     2        0.9
## 20                                              15000    12        5.4
## 21                                        15000-25000     1        0.5
## 22                                                15k     9        4.1
## 23                                              18000     1        0.5
## 24                                                 1L     2        0.9
## 25                                           2,00,000     1        0.5
## 26                                                 20     1        0.5
## 27                                              20000     7        3.2
## 28                                             200000     1        0.5
## 29                                                20k     1        0.5
## 30                                              23000     1        0.5
## 31                                             25-35K     1        0.5
## 32                                              25000    10        4.5
## 33                                                25k     3        1.4
## 34                                                 2L     3        1.4
## 35                                                 30     2        0.9
## 36                                              30000     8        3.6
## 37                                             300000     1        0.5
## 38                                                30k     1        0.5
## 39                                              35000     3        1.4
## 40                                              40000     3        1.4
## 41                                                40k     1        0.5
## 42                                                 45     1        0.5
## 43                                                45k     1        0.5
## 44                                               5-7K     1        0.5
## 45                                               5000     1        0.5
## 46                                              50000    12        5.4
## 47                                                50K     1        0.5
## 48                                                50k     2        0.9
## 49                                                55K     1        0.5
## 50                                                  6     1        0.5
## 51                                               6-7K     1        0.5
## 52                                               6000     1        0.5
## 53                                              60000     3        1.4
## 54                                                60k     1        0.5
## 55                                             70-80K     1        0.5
## 56                                              70000     1        0.5
## 57                                                75K     1        0.5
## 58                                                 7k     1        0.5
## 59                                              80000     1        0.5
## 60                                                80K     2        0.9
## 61                                                80k     1        0.5
## 62                                             8K-12K     1        0.5
## 63                                                 8k     6        2.7
## 64                                                90K     1        0.5
## 65                                            >2 Lakh     1        0.5
## 66                                       Above 100000     1        0.5
## 67                                      Around 1 Lakh     1        0.5
## 68                                        Below 2.5 L     1        0.5
## 69                                    Did not answer      1        0.5
## 70                                   Did not disclose     1        0.5
## 71                                       Did not say      1        0.5
## 72 Document writing, pensioner, retired sub registrar     1        0.5
## 73                                                NA      6        2.7
## 74                                           ONE LACS     1        0.5
## 75                                        Varies 1-2L     1        0.5
## 76                                          Won't say     1        0.5
## 77                                          around 1l     1        0.5
## 78                                               <NA>    48       21.7

Level of education

Var1	Freq
Intermediate pass	35
Matriculate	8
No education	1
Post-graduate	48
Under matriculation	5
Undergraduate	117

##      Levelofeducation Count Proportion
## 1   Intermediate pass    35       15.8
## 2         Matriculate     8        3.6
## 3        No education     1        0.5
## 4       Post-graduate    48       21.7
## 5 Under matriculation     5        2.3
## 6      Undergraduate    117       52.9
## 7                <NA>     7        3.2

Numeric Summary

State

Hours Dedicated to Political Activities in a Week

## # A tibble: 5 × 3
##   State          Mean Median
##   <chr>         <dbl>  <dbl>
## 1 Assam          23.9     17
## 2 Kerala         22.4     20
## 3 Maharashtra    18.3     15
## 4 Rajasthan      29.5     21
## 5 Uttar Pradesh  33.3     35

Hours Dedicated to Political Activities in a Week During Elections

## # A tibble: 5 × 3
##   State          Mean Median
##   <chr>         <dbl>  <dbl>
## 1 Assam          59       70
## 2 Kerala         38.6     40
## 3 Maharashtra    28.6     20
## 4 Rajasthan      28.9     24
## 5 Uttar Pradesh  62.9     60

Party

Hours Dedicated to Political Activities in a Week

## # A tibble: 8 × 3
##   Party      Mean Median
##   <chr>     <dbl>  <dbl>
## 1 BJP        27.5   25  
## 2 BSP        34.8   37.5
## 3 INC        22.5   16.5
## 4 Left       27.5   22.5
## 5 Others     20.6   15  
## 6 SP         36.5   40  
## 7 Shiv Sena  14.3   12  
## 8 <NA>       29     29

Hours Dedicated to Political Activities in a Week During Elections

## # A tibble: 8 × 3
##   Party      Mean Median
##   <chr>     <dbl>  <dbl>
## 1 BJP        44.6   40  
## 2 BSP        64.5   70  
## 3 INC        35.3   24  
## 4 Left       40.4   37.5
## 5 Others     37.9   35  
## 6 SP         67.3   70  
## 7 Shiv Sena  24.3   20  
## 8 <NA>       47.5   47.5

Overall Frequencies

Political Journey and Association

Political Journey

Motivation to join politics

Var1	Freq
Family has always been active in politics	16
I have always been active in solving local issues/ public service	121
I have been active in student politics/ trade union/ Kisan morcha/ Caste morcha politics	28
I want to make politics a carrier/ contest elections/ hold power	26
I was motivated by a candidate/ politician to join politics	21
Others	8

##                                                                   Motivationtojoinpolitics
## 1                                                Family has always been active in politics
## 2                        I have always been active in solving local issues/ public service
## 3 I have been active in student politics/ trade union/ Kisan morcha/ Caste morcha politics
## 4                         I want to make politics a carrier/ contest elections/ hold power
## 5                              I was motivated by a candidate/ politician to join politics
## 6                                                                                   Others
## 7                                                                                     <NA>
##   Count Proportion
## 1    16        7.2
## 2   121       54.8
## 3    28       12.7
## 4    26       11.8
## 5    21        9.5
## 6     8        3.6
## 7     1        0.5

Reason for joining the current party

Var1	Freq
I believe in the party’s ideology	157
I work with a politician who joined this party/ motivated me to join this party	5
I’m inspired by party leadership	20
My community supports this party	6
My family has been associated with this party	15
Others	7
This party is dominant in my area/ constituency	1
This party is in government/ power	1
This party is more likely to respect and positions to workers like me	9

##                                                          reasonforjoiningtheparty
## 1                                               I believe in the party’s ideology
## 2 I work with a politician who joined this party/ motivated me to join this party
## 3                                                I’m inspired by party leadership
## 4                                                My community supports this party
## 5                                   My family has been associated with this party
## 6                                                                          Others
## 7                                 This party is dominant in my area/ constituency
## 8                                              This party is in government/ power
## 9           This party is more likely to respect and positions to workers like me
##   Count Proportion
## 1   157       71.0
## 2     5        2.3
## 3    20        9.0
## 4     6        2.7
## 5    15        6.8
## 6     7        3.2
## 7     1        0.5
## 8     1        0.5
## 9     9        4.1

Association with other parties before the present

Var1	Freq
No	178
Yes	28

##   associationwithotherpartiesbeforethepresent Count Proportion
## 1                                          No   178       80.5
## 2                                         Yes    28       12.7
## 3                                        <NA>    15        6.8

Party Association

Var1	Freq
BJP	62
BSP	22
INC	46
Left	27
Others	27
Shiv Sena	24
SP	11

##   partyassociation Count Proportion
## 1              BJP    62       28.1
## 2              BSP    22       10.0
## 3              INC    46       20.8
## 4             Left    27       12.2
## 5           Others    27       12.2
## 6               SP    11        5.0
## 7        Shiv Sena    24       10.9
## 8             <NA>     2        0.9

Party Membership Card

Var1	Freq
No	22
Yes	183

##   partymembershipcard Count Proportion
## 1                  No    22       10.0
## 2                 Yes   183       82.8
## 3                <NA>    16        7.2

People contacting workers for help

People contacting workers for help

Var1	Freq
0 to 5	68
11 to 20	60
21 to 50	20
6 to 10	50
Above 50	16

##   Peoplecontactingworkerforhelp Count Proportion
## 1                        0 to 5    68       30.8
## 2                      11 to 20    60       27.1
## 3                      21 to 50    20        9.0
## 4                       6 to 10    50       22.6
## 5                      Above 50    16        7.2
## 6                          <NA>     7        3.2

People contacting workers for help welfare schemes

Var1	Freq
1	17
2	22
3	21
4	75
5	80

##   Peoplecontactingworkersforhelpwelfareschemes Count Proportion
## 1                                            1    17        7.7
## 2                                            2    22       10.0
## 3                                            3    21        9.5
## 4                                            4    75       33.9
## 5                                            5    80       36.2
## 6                                           NA     6        2.7

People contacting for help govt officials

Var1	Freq
1	38
2	37
3	42
4	67
5	31

##   Peoplecontactingworkersforhelpgovtofficials Count Proportion
## 1                                           1    38       17.2
## 2                                           2    37       16.7
## 3                                           3    42       19.0
## 4                                           4    67       30.3
## 5                                           5    31       14.0
## 6                                          NA     6        2.7

People contacting for help corruption complaints

Var1	Freq
1	119
2	54
3	26
4	13
5	5

##   Peoplecontactingworkersforhelpcorruptioncomplaints Count Proportion
## 1                                                  1   119       53.8
## 2                                                  2    54       24.4
## 3                                                  3    26       11.8
## 4                                                  4    13        5.9
## 5                                                  5     5        2.3
## 6                                                 NA     4        1.8

People contacting for help senior leaders

Var1	Freq
1	36
2	31
3	58
4	52
5	39

##   Peoplecontactingforhelpseniorleaders Count Proportion
## 1                                    1    36       16.3
## 2                                    2    31       14.0
## 3                                    3    58       26.2
## 4                                    4    52       23.5
## 5                                    5    39       17.6
## 6                                   NA     5        2.3

Interaction with party leadership

MLA meeting party workers

Var1	Freq
Monthly	48
Once a year	33
Once in 3-6 months	23
Rarely/ Never Meet	57
Weekly/ Fortnightly	59

##   MLAmeetingpartyworkers Count Proportion
## 1                Monthly    48       21.7
## 2            Once a year    33       14.9
## 3     Once in 3-6 months    23       10.4
## 4     Rarely/ Never Meet    57       25.8
## 5    Weekly/ Fortnightly    59       26.7
## 6                   <NA>     1        0.5

MP meeting party workers

Var1	Freq
Monthly	28
Once a year	31
Once in 3-6 months	34
Rarely/ Never Meet	116
Weekly/ Fortnightly	10

##   MPmeetingpartyworkers Count Proportion
## 1               Monthly    28       12.7
## 2           Once a year    31       14.0
## 3    Once in 3-6 months    34       15.4
## 4    Rarely/ Never Meet   116       52.5
## 5   Weekly/ Fortnightly    10        4.5
## 6                  <NA>     2        0.9

District President meeting party workers

Var1	Freq
Monthly	68
Once a year	9
Once in 3-6 months	43
Rarely/ Never Meet	16
Weekly/ Fortnightly	83

##   DistrictPresidentMeetingpartyworkers Count Proportion
## 1                              Monthly    68       30.8
## 2                          Once a year     9        4.1
## 3                   Once in 3-6 months    43       19.5
## 4                   Rarely/ Never Meet    16        7.2
## 5                  Weekly/ Fortnightly    83       37.6
## 6                                 <NA>     2        0.9

Party Activities during Election year

Party meetings at the block/ AC level

Var1	Freq
Monthly	77
Once in 3 Months	38
Weekly/Fortnightly	105

##   PartymeetingsattheblockAClevelduringelectionyear Count Proportion
## 1                                          Monthly    77       34.8
## 2                                 Once in 3 Months    38       17.2
## 3                               Weekly/Fortnightly   105       47.5
## 4                                             <NA>     1        0.5

Door-To-door Campaigning

Var1	Freq
Monthly	37
Once in 3 Months	78
Rarely/ Never	8
Weekly/Fortnightly	94

##   Doortodoorcampaigningduringelection Count Proportion
## 1                             Monthly    37       16.7
## 2                    Once in 3 Months    78       35.3
## 3                       Rarely/ Never     8        3.6
## 4                  Weekly/Fortnightly    94       42.5
## 5                                <NA>     4        1.8

Training Workshops in the last two years

Workshops conducted for workers on work done by party/ govt/ discuss party ideology

Var1	Freq
No	57
Yes	162

##   PartyIdeology Count Proportion
## 1            No    57       25.8
## 2           Yes   162       73.3
## 3          <NA>     2        0.9

Workshops conducted for workers on mobilisation of voters/ campaigning/ membership drive

Var1	Freq
No	57
Yes	160
Yes, No	1

##   VoterMobilisation Count Proportion
## 1                No    57       25.8
## 2               Yes   160       72.4
## 3           Yes, No     1        0.5
## 4              <NA>     3        1.4

Workshops conducted for workers on social media handling

Var1	Freq
No	77
Yes	138

##   SocialMediaHandling Count Proportion
## 1                  No    77       34.8
## 2                 Yes   138       62.4
## 3                <NA>     6        2.7

Party Office and Working Style

Independent Office

Var1	Freq
Can’t say	14
No	32
Yes	172

##   IndependentOffice Count Proportion
## 1         Can't say    14        6.3
## 2                No    32       14.5
## 3               Yes   172       77.8
## 4              <NA>     3        1.4

Computer/ Internet

Var1	Freq
Can’t say	5
No	37
Yes	172

##   ComputerInternet Count Proportion
## 1        Can't say     5        2.3
## 2               No    37       16.7
## 3              Yes   172       77.8
## 4             <NA>     7        3.2

Dedicated fund for Party Work

Var1	Freq
Can’t say	21
No	70
Yes	127

##    MainSourceofIncome Count Proportion
## 1         Agriculture    53       24.0
## 2            Business    72       32.6
## 3   Daily Wage Worker     1        0.5
## 4              Driver     1        0.5
## 5            Educator     2        0.9
## 6      Government Job     7        3.2
## 7              Lawyer     8        3.6
## 8              Others    14        6.3
## 9            Politics     2        0.9
## 10        Private Job    34       15.4
## 11            Retired     6        2.7
## 12               <NA>    21        9.5

Active Whatsapp Group

Var1	Freq
Can’t say	4
No	4
Yes	211

##   Whatsappgroup Count Proportion
## 1     Can't say     4        1.8
## 2            No     4        1.8
## 3           Yes   211       95.5
## 4          <NA>     2        0.9

Booth members in Polling stations

Var1	Freq
Across all booths	116
Between 25-50% booths	21
Don’t know/ Can’t Say	4
Less than 25% booths	6
More than half, but less than 80% booths	69

##                      DedicatedBoothMembers Count Proportion
## 1                        Across all booths   116       52.5
## 2                    Between 25-50% booths    21        9.5
## 3                    Don’t know/ Can't Say     4        1.8
## 4                     Less than 25% booths     6        2.7
## 5 More than half, but less than 80% booths    69       31.2
## 6                                     <NA>     5        2.3

Prevalence of election day gift giving practice for mobilisation

Var1	Freq
1	95
2	67
3	26
4	15
5	1

##   electiondaygiftgivingpracticeformobilisationofvoters Count Proportion
## 1                                                    1    95       43.0
## 2                                                    2    67       30.3
## 3                                                    3    26       11.8
## 4                                                    4    15        6.8
## 5                                                    5     1        0.5
## 6                                                   NA    17        7.7

Priorities of the party

Senior leaders monitoring party activist

Var1	Freq
1	12
2	37
3	80
4	52
5	31

##   Seniorleadersmonitoringthepartyactivist Count Proportion
## 1                                       1    12        5.4
## 2                                       2    37       16.7
## 3                                       3    80       36.2
## 4                                       4    52       23.5
## 5                                       5    31       14.0
## 6                                      NA     9        4.1

Punishing party workers for indiscipline

Var1	Freq
1	33
2	70
3	76
4	22
5	11

##   Punishmentforindiscipline Count Proportion
## 1                         1    33       14.9
## 2                         2    70       31.7
## 3                         3    76       34.4
## 4                         4    22       10.0
## 5                         5    11        5.0
## 6                        NA     9        4.1

Encouraging women members regularly coming to party office

Var1	Freq
1	37
2	50
3	42
4	41
5	29

##   encouragingwomenmembersparticipationinoffice Count Proportion
## 1                                            1    37       16.7
## 2                                            2    50       22.6
## 3                                            3    42       19.0
## 4                                            4    41       18.6
## 5                                            5    29       13.1
## 6                                           NA    22       10.0

Promotion of party workers

Var1	Freq
Based on caste and community consideration	11
Based on performance during elections	107
Connections with senior leaders	35
Others	3
Seniority of worker - how many years of service to the party	59

##                                        Promotionofpartyworkers Count Proportion
## 1                   Based on caste and community consideration    11        5.0
## 2                        Based on performance during elections   107       48.4
## 3                              Connections with senior leaders    35       15.8
## 4                                                       Others     3        1.4
## 5 Seniority of worker - how many years of service to the party    59       26.7
## 6                                                         <NA>     6        2.7

Status of frontal organisations

Youth wing

Var1	Freq
Doesn’t exist	3
Never	1
Occasional	39
Regular	171

##   Statusoffrontalorganisationsyouthwing Count Proportion
## 1                         Doesn’t exist     3        1.4
## 2                                 Never     1        0.5
## 3                            Occasional    39       17.6
## 4                               Regular   171       77.4
## 5                                  <NA>     7        3.2

Mahila Morcha

Var1	Freq
Doesn’t exist	21
Never	13
Occasional	50
Regular	130

##   statusfrontalorganisationsmahilamorcha Count Proportion
## 1                          Doesn’t exist    21        9.5
## 2                                  Never    13        5.9
## 3                             Occasional    50       22.6
## 4                                Regular   130       58.8
## 5                                   <NA>     7        3.2

Labour/ Kisan Morcha

Var1	Freq
Doesn’t exist	12
Never	21
Occasional	65
Regular	116

##   statusoffrontalorganisationslabourunionkisanmorchavyaparmandal Count
## 1                                                  Doesn’t exist    12
## 2                                                          Never    21
## 3                                                     Occasional    65
## 4                                                        Regular   116
## 5                                                           <NA>     7
##   Proportion
## 1        5.4
## 2        9.5
## 3       29.4
## 4       52.5
## 5        3.2

Caste/ religious cells

Var1	Freq
Doesn’t exist	31
Never	24
Occasional	64
Regular	85

##   Statusoffrontalorganisationscasteorreligiouscasteorreligiouscells Count
## 1                                                     Doesn’t exist    31
## 2                                                             Never    24
## 3                                                        Occasional    64
## 4                                                           Regular    85
## 5                                                              <NA>    17
##   Proportion
## 1       14.0
## 2       10.9
## 3       29.0
## 4       38.5
## 5        7.7

Political workers opinion on

Nationwide caste-census

Var1	Freq
Agree	72
Disagree	72
No opinion	9
Strongly Agree	47
Strongly Disagree	17

##   opiniononnationwidecaste.census Count Proportion
## 1                           Agree    72       32.6
## 2                        Disagree    72       32.6
## 3                      No opinion     9        4.1
## 4                  Strongly Agree    47       21.3
## 5               Strongly Disagree    17        7.7
## 6                            <NA>     4        1.8

Abrogation of Article 370

Var1	Freq
Agree	90
Disagree	24
No opinion	13
Strongly Agree	78
Strongly Disagree	12

##   opiniononabrogationof.Article370 Count Proportion
## 1                            Agree    90       40.7
## 2                         Disagree    24       10.9
## 3                       No opinion    13        5.9
## 4                   Strongly Agree    78       35.3
## 5                Strongly Disagree    12        5.4
## 6                             <NA>     4        1.8

Prioritising National Security over health and education expenditure

Var1	Freq
Agree	53
Agree, Strongly Disagree	1
Disagree	74
No opinion	10
Strongly Agree	44
Strongly Disagree	34

##   opiniononprioritisingsecurityoverhealtheducationexpenditure Count Proportion
## 1                                                       Agree    53       24.0
## 2                                    Agree, Strongly Disagree     1        0.5
## 3                                                    Disagree    74       33.5
## 4                                                  No opinion    10        4.5
## 5                                              Strongly Agree    44       19.9
## 6                                           Strongly Disagree    34       15.4
## 7                                                        <NA>     5        2.3

Policies in the interest of Muslim Communities

Var1	Freq
Agree	91
Disagree	36
No opinion	39
Strongly Agree	15
Strongly Disagree	33

##   opinionon.makingpoliciesininterestofMuslimcommunity Count Proportion
## 1                                               Agree    91       41.2
## 2                                            Disagree    36       16.3
## 3                                          No opinion    39       17.6
## 4                                      Strongly Agree    15        6.8
## 5                                   Strongly Disagree    33       14.9
## 6                                                <NA>     7        3.2

Position on Welfare Schemes

Var1	Freq
Govt should not only provide cash/bank deposit, but also laptop/scooty to students	63
Govt. should not provide anything for free	50
Govt. should provide free things like rations, but no cash deposits (eg. PM-KISAN)	90
No Opinion	2

##                                                             positiononwelfareschemes
## 1 Govt should not only provide cash/bank deposit, but also laptop/scooty to students
## 2                                         Govt. should not provide anything for free
## 3 Govt. should provide free things like rations, but no cash deposits (eg. PM-KISAN)
## 4                                                                         No Opinion
## 5                                                                               <NA>
##   Count Proportion
## 1    63       28.5
## 2    50       22.6
## 3    90       40.7
## 4     2        0.9
## 5    16        7.2

Opinion regarding political Consultants

Var1	Freq
No opinion	85
They are helpful in bringing fresh perspectives	74
They create more problems than being helpful	9
They have no knowledge of local politics, so not helpful	46

##           opinionregardingprofessionalpoliticalconsultants Count Proportion
## 1                                               No opinion    85       38.5
## 2          They are helpful in bringing fresh perspectives    74       33.5
## 3             They create more problems than being helpful     9        4.1
## 4 They have no knowledge of local politics, so not helpful    46       20.8
## 5                                                     <NA>     7        3.2

Political Workers: Roles and responsibilities

Source of inspiration

Var1	Freq
I am a dedicated worker of a particular politician	18
I am most inspired by the state/national leadership of my party	23
I feel closest to the party ideology	173
Others	3

##                                               sourceofinspiration Count
## 1              I am a dedicated worker of a particular politician    18
## 2 I am most inspired by the state/national leadership of my party    23
## 3                            I feel closest to the party ideology   173
## 4                                                          Others     3
## 5                                                            <NA>     4
##   Proportion
## 1        8.1
## 2       10.4
## 3       78.3
## 4        1.4
## 5        1.8

Interest in Contesting Elections

Var1	Freq
No	76
Yes	135

##   Interestincontestingelections Count Proportion
## 1                            No    76       34.4
## 2                           Yes   135       61.1
## 3                          <NA>    10        4.5

Preference of family or children in politics

Var1	Freq
No	86
Yes	106

##   preferenceoffamilyorchildreninpolitics Count Proportion
## 1                                     No    86       38.9
## 2                                    Yes   106       48.0
## 3                                   <NA>    29       13.1

Say of party workers in the selection of candidates

Local Govt Elections

Var1	Freq
1	80
2	46
3	36
4	34
5	14

##   partyworkerssayintheselectionofcandidateforlocalgovtelections Count
## 1                                                             1    80
## 2                                                             2    46
## 3                                                             3    36
## 4                                                             4    34
## 5                                                             5    14
## 6                                                            NA    11
##   Proportion
## 1       36.2
## 2       20.8
## 3       16.3
## 4       15.4
## 5        6.3
## 6        5.0

Block/ Mandal Elections

Var1	Freq
1	66
2	45
3	38
4	36
5	25

##   party_workers_say_in_the_selection_of_candidate_for_.Block_Mandal_organization
## 1                                                                              1
## 2                                                                              2
## 3                                                                              3
## 4                                                                              4
## 5                                                                              5
## 6                                                                             NA
##   Count Proportion
## 1    66       29.9
## 2    45       20.4
## 3    38       17.2
## 4    36       16.3
## 5    25       11.3
## 6    11        5.0

Type of candidate most likely to win elections

Var1	Freq
Candidate from a prominent political family	20
Candidate from dominant caste	16
Candidate popular amongst workers like you	87
Candidate with connection to top leaders	50
Candidate with dabang/ bahubali personality	8
Candidate with large financial resource	37

##       typeofcandidatemostlikelytowinelections Count Proportion
## 1 Candidate from a prominent political family    20        9.0
## 2               Candidate from dominant caste    16        7.2
## 3  Candidate popular amongst workers like you    87       39.4
## 4    Candidate with connection to top leaders    50       22.6
## 5 Candidate with dabang/ bahubali personality     8        3.6
## 6     Candidate with large financial resource    37       16.7
## 7                                        <NA>     3        1.4

Why candidates from political families win elections

Var1	Freq
Can’t say	17
They are better speakers/orators	3
They are more connected to influential people	58
They are more likely to help ordinary citizens	12
They are more politically shrewd/savvy	7
They do more development work in the area	27
They have access to more efficient vote mobilisers	40
They have access to more financial resources	44
They have more influence on district bureaucracy	10

##        whycandidatesfrompoliticalfamilieswinelections Count Proportion
## 1                                           Can’t say    17        7.7
## 2                    They are better speakers/orators     3        1.4
## 3       They are more connected to influential people    58       26.2
## 4      They are more likely to help ordinary citizens    12        5.4
## 5              They are more politically shrewd/savvy     7        3.2
## 6           They do more development work in the area    27       12.2
## 7  They have access to more efficient vote mobilisers    40       18.1
## 8        They have access to more financial resources    44       19.9
## 9    They have more influence on district bureaucracy    10        4.5
## 10                                               <NA>     3        1.4

Money politician needs to win assembly election in crores

To win Assembly Elections

Var1	Freq
0-10	143
11 to 20	9
21 to 30	12
31 to 40	6
Above 40	27

##   moneypoliticianneedstowinassemblyelectionincrores Count Proportion
## 1                                              0-10   143       64.7
## 2                                          11 to 20     9        4.1
## 3                                          21 to 30    12        5.4
## 4                                          31 to 40     6        2.7
## 5                                          Above 40    27       12.2
## 6                                              <NA>    24       10.9

To win Lok Sabha Elections

Var1	Freq
0-10	110
11 to 20	26
21-30	2
21 to 30	9
31 to 40	1
Above 40	50

##   moneypoliticianneedstowinLokSabhaelectionincrores Count Proportion
## 1                                              0-10   110       49.8
## 2                                          11 to 20    26       11.8
## 3                                          21 to 30     9        4.1
## 4                                             21-30     2        0.9
## 5                                          31 to 40     1        0.5
## 6                                          Above 40    50       22.6
## 7                                              <NA>    23       10.4

Level of satisfaction/ happiness

Political journey so far

Var1	Freq
-5	1
-4	1
-3	4
-2	1
1	4
2	29
3	47
4	24
5	109

State of affairs within the party

Var1	Freq
-5	2
-4	2
-3	2
-2	3
-1	2
0	3
1	9
2	35
3	52
4	36
5	74

Contemporary Happiness Scale

Var1	Freq
-5	24
-4	10
-3	8
-2	12
-1	6
0	8
1	22
2	22
3	33
4	26
5	50

Direction in which India is headed

Var1	Freq
-5	38
-4	8
-3	12
-2	17
-1	10
0	10
1	16
2	15
3	6
4	28
5	57

Active Social Media Platforms

Facebook

Var1	Freq
Active	167
Not Active	21

##     Facebook Count Proportion
## 1     Active   167       75.6
## 2 Not Active    21        9.5
## 3       <NA>    33       14.9

Twitter

Var1	Freq
Active	33
Not Active	142

##      Twitter Count Proportion
## 1     Active    33       14.9
## 2 Not Active   142       64.3
## 3       <NA>    46       20.8