Majority in Bihar want fresh polls

There is more opposition in store for Laloo in Bhagalpur, Dhanbad, Dharbhanga and Ranchi districts. Two-thirds of voters here think that Bihar has not developed and progressed during the regimes of Laloo Yadav and Rabri Devi. In fact, many think that the law and order situation and economic conditions have actually deteriorated.

However, 20 per cent of voters in Bihar are all out for Laloo Yadav and another 15 per cent support him either because they do not want the State tosplit or for some other reason. Thus electoraly speaking, one-third of voters are with Laloo Yadav.

In areas outside the proposed Vananchal, support for Laloo Yadav is more than 40 per cent. His stand on Vananchal has given him a boost in the heartland of Bihar, the survey points out.

According to the survey, a little over 40 per cent of Bihar voters are against division of the State. A higher percentage, 53, however favour the split. Fifty seven per cent think that such a division will go against the economic interests of Bihar.

The survey also revealed that almost half the voters think that President’s rule should have been imposed in Bihar while 35 per cent think otherwise. Voters are in fact confused about the President’s reluctance to impose his rule in the State. Only 25 per cent of voters support the President’s decision while one third of voters felt that the Vajpayee Government should have send back the proposal for the President’s reconsideration.