Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Voters, Significant Issues and Political Party:A Case Study of Nadia District of West Bengal


Affiliations
1 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


Introduction: The elections of a democratic country at national and regional levels are the landmarks for distribution of power within the boundary of the state. Without an election, without open competition between social forces and political groups for political power, there is no democracy. The election is the pillar of all democratic countries. Objectives: To study the Socio-economic and demographic profile of voters of Nadia district, West Bengal, to explore what are the significant issue in coming election and to know the perception of voters about best suited political party to solve the significant problems with background characteristics in Nadia district, West Bengal. Data and Methodology: The present study based on both the arm of research primary and secondary source of data. A community based cross-sectional design adopted for the study at Tehatta2 block of Nadia district in West Bengal state. The analysis was completed with the help of SPSS, STATA as well as Excel to get accurate and correct analysis. Findings: The study concluded that among the respondent, male representation (74.5%) is higher than female and the majority of the age group of the respondents are young. TMC party is very popular among the younger voters. Religion is considered one of the most significant aspects of voting behaviour. Major problems that the people are facing Unemployment, communal violence, hike petrol prices. It had found that most of the respondents opined that TMC, CONGRESS party is the best to solve all the major problems.

Keywords

Election, Democracy, Voting Behavior, Nadia.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Amani, K.Z. (1972). Voting Patterns in Indian Election: Uttarpradesh-A Case Study. Geographical Review of India.

  • Chandra, K. (2000). The transformation of ethnic politics in India: The decline of Congress and the rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party in Hoshiarpur. The journal of Asian studies, 59(1), 26-61.

  • Chhibber, P., & Verma, R. (2014). The BJP’s 2014 ‘Modi Wave’. Economic and Political Weekly, 49(39), 50-56.

  • George. (2014). Hindutva Verses Caste. The HINDU.

  • Johnston, R.J.(1977). The Electoral Geography of an Election Campaign, Scottish Geographical Magazine.

  • Lipset, S. M. (1960). Political Man. The Social Bases of Politics Garden City. Doubleday.

  • Mahanta, N. G. (2014). Lok Sabha elections in Assam: Shifting of traditional vote bases to BJP. Economic and Political Weekly, 44(35), 19-22.

  • Seema. (january, 2014). Electoral geography: a spatial-temporal analysis of delhi and its assembly election. International journal of development research.

  • Suhas Palshikar, K. C. (September 2014). Indias 2014 Lok Sabha Elections Critical Shifts in the Long Term, Caution in the Short Term. Economic&Political weekly.

  • Suri, K. C. (2004). Democracy, economic reforms and election results in India. Economic and Political Weekly, 5404-5411.

  • Taylor, P.J. (1993). Rethinking Electoral Geography. Longman Scientific and Technical, London.


Abstract Views: 212

PDF Views: 0




  • Voters, Significant Issues and Political Party:A Case Study of Nadia District of West Bengal

Abstract Views: 212  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Firoj Biswas
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nasim Ahamed Mondal
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Introduction: The elections of a democratic country at national and regional levels are the landmarks for distribution of power within the boundary of the state. Without an election, without open competition between social forces and political groups for political power, there is no democracy. The election is the pillar of all democratic countries. Objectives: To study the Socio-economic and demographic profile of voters of Nadia district, West Bengal, to explore what are the significant issue in coming election and to know the perception of voters about best suited political party to solve the significant problems with background characteristics in Nadia district, West Bengal. Data and Methodology: The present study based on both the arm of research primary and secondary source of data. A community based cross-sectional design adopted for the study at Tehatta2 block of Nadia district in West Bengal state. The analysis was completed with the help of SPSS, STATA as well as Excel to get accurate and correct analysis. Findings: The study concluded that among the respondent, male representation (74.5%) is higher than female and the majority of the age group of the respondents are young. TMC party is very popular among the younger voters. Religion is considered one of the most significant aspects of voting behaviour. Major problems that the people are facing Unemployment, communal violence, hike petrol prices. It had found that most of the respondents opined that TMC, CONGRESS party is the best to solve all the major problems.

Keywords


Election, Democracy, Voting Behavior, Nadia.

References