This statistic displays the results of a survey regarding the public opinion on the engagement of MPs in addressing issues and being involved in the development of their constituency following the 2014 general elections as of February 2019. In 2019, 59 percent of the respondents stated that they believed that the Members of Parliament failed in developing their constituency, down from 66 percent in 2016.
Public opinion on Members of Parliament engaged in addressing issues and development of their constituency from 2016 to 2019
Respondents include citizens from over 250 districts in India. Not all respondents answered the question.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Note: The original survey question was phrased as follows: "Has your Member of Parliament (MP) engaged in addressing issues and development of the constituency over the last 5 years?".
The survey is in reference to the government formed after the 2014 general elections, which is the 16th Lok Sabha. The legislative term is for a five year duration. The elections are scheduled to be held in 2019.
*For the year 2019, the share of results was obtained from the participation of 7,800 of the 65,000 people who responded to this particular poll.
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LocalCircles. (March 6, 2019). Public opinion on Members of Parliament engaged in addressing issues and development of their constituency from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985940/india-public-opinion-on-member-of-parliament/
LocalCircles. "Public opinion on Members of Parliament engaged in addressing issues and development of their constituency from 2016 to 2019." Chart. March 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985940/india-public-opinion-on-member-of-parliament/
LocalCircles. (2019). Public opinion on Members of Parliament engaged in addressing issues and development of their constituency from 2016 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985940/india-public-opinion-on-member-of-parliament/
LocalCircles. "Public Opinion on Members of Parliament Engaged in Addressing Issues and Development of Their Constituency from 2016 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985940/india-public-opinion-on-member-of-parliament/
LocalCircles, Public opinion on Members of Parliament engaged in addressing issues and development of their constituency from 2016 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985940/india-public-opinion-on-member-of-parliament/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Public opinion on Members of Parliament engaged in addressing issues and development of their constituency from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], LocalCircles, March 6, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/985940/india-public-opinion-on-member-of-parliament/