The BJP touched the halfway mark in Goa in the Assembly election and is all set to once again form the government. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey provides evidence on the public perception of satisfaction with the BJP-led government at the Centre and in the State.
More than half the respondents were dissatisfied (54%) with the performance of the Pramod Sawant government, with more than one-third (36%) being fully dissatisfied. The intensity of dissatisfaction with the five years of BJP government in Goa was much less, with less than half (47%) being dissatisfied. What is it then that allowed the BJP to reach the halfway mark? More than half the respondents (53%) were satisfied with the performance of the Narendra Modi-led Union government. A little over one-third (38%) were dissatisfied with the Union government. There was also a high level of satisfaction with the MLAs’ performance (many of whom were from the BJP), with a little over half the respondents (51%) expressing satisfaction with their performance (Table 1).
