Thursday, 05 Dec, 2024
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Unemployment emerges as the top concern, with 23.7% of voters citing it as the most critical issue. This underscores the electorate's focus on economic challenges and job creation, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with employment opportunities in the state.
CVoter 2024 Jharkhand Exit Poll data highlights the key issues influencing voter priorities in the 2024 Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha elections. Unemployment emerges as the top concern, with 23.7% of voters citing it as the most critical issue. This underscores the electorate's focus on economic challenges and job creation, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with employment opportunities in the state.
Inflation ranks second at 11%, followed closely by local corruption (10.9%) and the condition of local roads (10.7%). These figures indicate that voters are deeply concerned about cost-of-living issues and governance at the local level, emphasizing the demand for improved accountability and infrastructure development.
Issues like the status of water supply and irrigation (8.9%) and electricity supply (7.1%) also feature prominently, showcasing the importance of basic amenities in voters' minds. These concerns reflect challenges in rural and semi-urban areas, where access to essential services significantly impacts quality of life.
Law and order, including women’s security, is a priority for 5.9% of voters, indicating moderate concern over safety and justice issues. Meanwhile, farmers’ issues account for 4.1%, and national issues are the least cited concern at just 2.2%, signifying a focus on state-specific problems over broader national narratives.
Interestingly, 15.5% of voters fall under the "Other issues/Don't know/Can't say" category, suggesting either diverse local concerns or indecision among a significant portion of the electorate. Overall, the data paints a picture of a state grappling with unemployment, inflation, and governance issues, while basic amenities and local concerns remain central to voter priorities.
