News18 Pulse: One Nation, One Election | Know All About Methodology Behind Mega Survey
The News18 Pulse: One Nation, One Election survey interviewed 4,573 respondents across 29 states and Union Territories of India.
Is India ready for simultaneous polls? According to News18’s mega survey on One Nation, One Election, the proposal enjoys strong overall support across states, with 80.1 per cent backing the idea nationally.
The One Nation, One Election Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 17 last year and on Wednesday, the first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on simultaneous polls was held. The JPC is mandated to review the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aim to align elections at the national and state levels. It is headed by BJP MP and a former minister of state for law, PP Chaudhary, who called the meeting.
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METHODOLOGY & SAMPLE SIZE
The News18 Pulse: One Nation, One Election survey interviewed 4,573 respondents across 29 states and Union Territories of India. The data was collected between December 23 and December 31, 2024.
Majority of those interviewed were Hindus — 86.5 per cent — followed by Muslims. Since the fieldwork was mainly restricted to cities and towns, the sample was largely urban at 66.1 per cent, barring the Northeast where a larger rural sample was surveyed.
Among the respondents, while males constituted 73.7 per cent, females were at 26.3 per cent. The Northeast, however, had a more sizeable female sample. Most of the respondents fell in the 26-55 years age bracket, comprising 81.7 per cent of the respondents.
The sample was also relatively affluent, with nearly two-thirds identified as businessman/trader, landowner (farmer), white collar worker and housewife. The respondents were educated, with more than two-thirds — 68.9 per cent — indicating they had college or higher education.
The One Nation, One Election proposal aims to synchronise elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, reducing the frequency of polls and cutting down on expenses. While its supporters argue that the move will minimise disruptions caused by frequent election cycles, the Opposition has flagged logistical challenges and the potential concentration of power.
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