Muslim sentiment survey gives BRS a strong lead in Jubilee Hills

A 'Muslim Sentiments Survey' in Jubilee Hills, covering 6,865 voters, gives BRS a strong lead (46.1%) over Congress (23.9%) ahead of the bypoll. BRS is overwhelmingly preferred for development and religious harmony, with 53% favouring KCR for CM, showing clear dissatisfaction with the incumbent Congress government

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) appears to have consolidated a decisive lead among Muslim voters in Jubilee Hills, with the latest Muslim Sentiments Survey by Hyderabad-based consultancy Billion Connect Private Limited showing a strong wave in favour of the party ahead of the upcoming bypoll.

The survey, conducted between October 10 and 21 across 41 polling stations, covered 6,865 Muslim respondents. When asked which party would they vote for if elections were held tomorrow, 46.1 per cent of respondents went with the BRS, while only 23.9 per cent favoured the ruling Congress. Interestingly, 12.9 per cent named the AIMIM because the party was among the choices in the survey though it is not in the fray for the Jubilee Hills bypoll. The BJP had only 1.4 per cent rooting for it, while 14.6 per cent said they would decide on the day of voting.

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A substantial 51.3 per cent of respondents identified themselves as traditional BRS supporters, compared to 27.7 per cent for the Congress, 14 per cent for the BJP, and just 1.8 per cent for the AIMIM. An overwhelming 69.7 per cent of respondents also said they were satisfied with their current MLA’s performance.

In a strong endorsement for the BRS leadership, 53 per cent named K Chandrashekhar Rao as their preferred Chief Minister, with only 20.6 per cent favouring Revanth Reddy. When asked which party was best for Telangana’s overall development, 64.3 per cent of respondents chose the BRS, while 23.6 per cent favoured the Congress. Similarly, 59.9 per cent rated the BRS as best for maintaining religious harmony.

The sentiment against the incumbent Congress government was also evident. While 48.4 per cent of respondents said the government had “not at all” kept its poll promises, 46.9 per cent felt it did not deserve another chance. The satisfaction rate with the Congress government stood at 37.4 per cent, while 40.4 per cent were dissatisfied and 16.9 per cent had a neutral opinion.

On local governance, 50.9 per cent of respondents felt the BRS was best suited to run the GHMC, while only 21.4 per cent supported the Congress and 15.4 per cent the AIMIM.

In terms of voter perception about corruption, 39.4 per cent found the BJP to be the most corrupt, followed by 31.3 per cent who cited AIMIM and 22.6 per cent who named the Congress. Only 10.7 per cent saw the BRS as the most corrupt.

When asked which party they believed would win the Jubilee Hills bypoll, 50.5 per cent predicted a BRS victory, with 27.9 per cent expecting the Congress to win. The same trend extended to the State level, where 55.1 per cent said the BRS would win the next Assembly elections.

The survey also threw light on pressing local issues, with roads and traffic topping concerns at 45.9 per cent, followed by water supply and sanitation.