About 80 Per Cent Indians Have A Favourable View Of Prime Minister Modi: Pew Research

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains strong even after almost a decade since he became PM in 2014, according to a new research.

About eight in every ten Indians, or 79 per cent, has a favourable view of Prime Minister Modi, a survey by Pew Research Centre showed.

The survey conducted by Pew Research Centre indicates that 55 percent of Indians have a 'very favorable' view of Prime Minister Modi, who is currently seeking a third term in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections of 2024.

Around one-fifth of Indians have an unfavorable view of him, as per the Pew Research.

In the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, the BJP achieved a sweeping victory across most of India, ensuring PM Modi's return to power.

With PM Modi aiming for a third term, the party hopes to replicate this success in the upcoming elections.

The Pew survey report, released on Tuesday (29 August), also reveals that around seven in ten, or 70 percent, Indians believe that India's influence has grown in recent years.

However, 13 percent of Indians hold the belief that India's influence has weakened during this time.

The survey also revealed that about six in ten Indians hold also see Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a positive light, with 26 per cent having a 'very favourable view' of the Opposition leader.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.

The most recent survey, of 30,861 people in 24 countries conducted from 20 February to 22 May 2023, investigates Indians' perceptions of other nations as well as perceptions of India and its political leaders both inside and outside of India, reports Economic Times.