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Has the Congress finally stepped out of the Nehru-Gandhi family's shadow?

Yes 2439 Votes33%
No 4537 Votes62%
Can't say 325 Votes4%

Total Votes : 7301

Will Manmohan Singh be a rubberstamp PM?

Yes 6978 Votes51%
No 5910 Votes43%
Can't say 608 Votes4%

Total Votes : 13496

Will Sonia Gandhi give the prime minister's post to somebody else?

Yes 3985 Votes42%
No 4950 Votes53%
Can't say 333 Votes3%

Total Votes : 9268

Is the BJP doing the right thing by boycotting Sonia Gandhi's swearing-in ceremony?

Yes 734 Votes57%
No 471 Votes36%
Can't say 79 Votes6%

Total Votes : 1284

Why did NDA suffer a setback?

Feel good only on paper 6655 Votes50%
PM's age 825 Votes6%
State level issues 5582 Votes42%

Total Votes : 13062

Will the NDA fall short of majority?

Yes 325 Votes86%
No 46 Votes12%
Can't Say 6 Votes1%

Total Votes : 377

In the light of Chandrababu Naidu's rout, do you think that exit polls are largely accurate?

Yes 4404 Votes58%
No 2588 Votes34%
Can't Say 488 Votes6%

Total Votes : 7480

Is Narendra Modi's criticism of Sonia Gandhi and her children unjustified?

Yes 558 Votes50%
No 518 Votes46%
Can't Say 29 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1105

Congress says Vajpayee is losing his memory and is incapable of governing. Do you agree?

Yes 1924 Votes36%
No 3181 Votes60%
Can't Say 151 Votes2%

Total Votes : 5256

Should India have a presidential system of government?

Yes 4563 Votes64%
No 2316 Votes32%
Can't Say 166 Votes2%

Total Votes : 7051

Who will play the kingmaker after the election?

Mulayam Singh Yadav 942 Votes30%
Mayawati 1722 Votes55%
Jayalalithaa 182 Votes5%
None of the above 230 Votes7%

Total Votes : 3076

Is Third Front a viable option of government formation at the Centre?

Yes 1399 Votes27%
No 3443 Votes68%
Can't Say 183 Votes3%

Total Votes : 5025

In case the NDA loses, who should be the prime minister?

Sonia Gandhi 2331 Votes38%
Jyoti Basu 3404 Votes56%
Mulayam Singh Yadav 304 Votes5%

Total Votes : 6039

Should prisoners be allowed to contest polls?

Yes 3986 Votes31%
No 8290 Votes66%
Maybe 249 Votes1%

Total Votes : 12525

Should those who do not vote be penalised?

Yes 3104 Votes60%
No 1866 Votes36%
Can't Say 192 Votes3%

Total Votes : 5162

Bal Thackeray says netas should retire at 65. Do you agree?

Yes 3977 Votes79%
No 928 Votes18%
Can't Say 96 Votes1%

Total Votes : 5001

Are exit polls accurate pointers to the final result?

Yes 185 Votes34%
No 318 Votes59%
Can't Say 34 Votes6%

Total Votes : 537

Have Electronic Voting Machines reduced irregularities in polling?

Yes 3847 Votes74%
No 1069 Votes20%
Can't Say 231 Votes4%

Total Votes : 5147

Will Vajpayee hand over the reins mid-way to his successor if he becomes PM again?

Yes 5875 Votes60%
No 3340 Votes34%
Can't Say 453 Votes4%

Total Votes : 9668

Will exit polls results influence voters in the other rounds?

Yes 4147 Votes69%
No 1556 Votes26%
Can't Say 236 Votes3%

Total Votes : 5939

Do agree with Jethmalani's assertions about Vajpayee's health?

Yes 1008 Votes49%
No 929 Votes45%
Can't Say 114 Votes5%

Total Votes : 2051

Accusing BJP of trying to bribe poor women, Congress wants Lucknow poll

Yes 5266 Votes51%
No 4592 Votes44%
Can't Say 466 Votes4%

Total Votes : 10324

Have the affidavits filed by candidates made this election a more transparent one?

Yes 1742 Votes49%
No 1517 Votes42%
Can't Say 271 Votes7%

Total Votes : 3530

Was Lalji Tandon's saree distribution aimed at garnering votes in Lucknow?

Yes 4007 Votes77%
No 922 Votes17%
Can't Say 270 Votes5%

Total Votes : 5199

Which of these young Gandhis is most charismatic?

Rahul Gandhi 534 Votes18%
Priyanka Vadra 652 Votes22%
Varun Gandhi 432 Votes15%

Total Votes : 2838

What should the BJP focus on?

Its achievements 1779 Votes84%
Sonia's foreign origins 250 Votes11%
Can't Say 85 Votes4%

Total Votes : 2114

Do you want a 'none suitable' option in your ballot?

Yes 449 Votes74%
No 136 Votes22%
Can't say 15 Votes2%

Total Votes : 600

Which party is more youth friendly?

BJP 2735 Votes75%
Congress 736 Votes20%
Can't say 137 Votes3%

Total Votes : 3608