Hyderabad: A recent survey has revealed a wave of optimism among Telangana residents, who are overwhelmingly satisfied with the Congress government’s management of the state’s affairs.
According to the survey by Agni News Service titled ‘Pulse of people in Telangana, ‘ 72 percent of the respondents are ‘satisfied’ with the government, while 21 per cent are ‘not satisfied’. Seven percent of respondents said they “can’t say.”
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s performance is rated as “excellent” by 55% of the respondents overall.
Ten percent think it’s “good,” and seven more percent said it’s “very good.”
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Merely 8% of people think it is “not good.”
Twenty percent said they were ‘unable to say’.
The survey, conducted by Agni News Service, was conducted from August 1 to August 10. It involved a comprehensive sampling method and rigorous data collection techniques to ensure the accuracy of the results.
A total of 9,665 respondents across the state participated in the survey.
“The survey covered people both from urban and rural parts of Telangana. They included men and women from different social groups and categories like employees, business class, working class and students,” he said.
“The survey shows that the performance of the Congress government during the last eight months surpassed expectations. There were apprehensions in certain sections about whether Revanth Reddy would be able to deliver, but as the survey shows, people are satisfied with how he has performed,” said Suresh Kumar.
“Farmers are particularly very happy with the government’s functioning during the last eight months. The implementation of the poll promise to waive crop loans of up to Rs.2 lakh has made the farmers happy,” he said.
He stated that 73% of survey participants believed that the government’s repayment of loans totalling Rs. 31,000 crores would enhance the lives of farmers.
Ten percent said they couldn’t say, while only seventeen percent disagreed.
The overwhelming majority of respondents express confidence in the Congress administration’s commitment to fulfilling its promises.
Up to 76% of those whose opinions were sought out stated they believed the Congress government would carry out the promises.
Three percent said they couldn’t say, and twenty-one percent said they didn’t think the government would fulfil the promises.
According to the survey, a significant 72% of respondents believe that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s recent foreign visit will bring positive changes to Telangana.
Twenty-five per cent of the respondents do not think that the visit will help the state, while the remaining three per cent said they ‘can’t say’.
A state government delegation led by Revanth Reddy visited the US and South Kora to invite investments.
Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (including Rural Water Supply), Women & Child Welfare Danasari Anasuya, popular as Seethakka, is the most prominent member of Revanth Reddy’s Cabinet.
A total of 36 per cent of respondents consider Seethakka as the most prominent minister. According to the survey, 29 per cent believe Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka is the most prominent Cabinet member, while 28 per cent think it is Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka also holds the finance portfolio, and 58 percent of the respondents found him effective, while 31 percent replied in the negative.
Another 11 per cent replied ‘can’t say’.
The majority of the respondents (41 percent) see Venkat Balmoor, a member of the Telangana Legislative Council and NSUI state President, as the young face of the Telangana Congress.
Chittem Parnika Reddy, the first-time MLA from Narayanpet constituency, is considered the young face of the ruling party by 22 per cent respondents.
For 19 percent, the youngest MLA, Yashaswini Reddy, is the young face of the Congress party in the state.
She is the first-time MLA from the Palakurthy constituency.
The survey found that 18 per cent consider tribal MLA from Khanapur, Vedma Bojju, as the young face.
The majority of respondents (54 percent) consider Dr Kota Neelima, an AICC member and general secretary of TPCC, the most active and visible urban Congress politician from Hyderabad.
Former India cricket captain and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Working President Mohammed Azharuddin ranks second with 27 percent.
Another 13 percent see Greater Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi as the most active and visible Congress leader in Hyderabad.
Remaining six per cent believe it is former MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao.
According to the survey, 64 percent of the respondents believe that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) budget will improve the lives of people in Hyderabad.
Twenty percent do not think so, while the remaining 20 percent replied, ‘I can’t say’.
The survey also revealed that most people see Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar as actively working in Hyderabad.
While 44 percent say Ponnam Prabhakar is seen actively working in the state capital, 38 percent believe Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy is active.
For 24 per cent respondents, Excise and Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao is active in Hyderabad.
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–IANS
