CNN-IBN Presents Battle of Bihar - Post Poll Survey

Brings a study in association with The Week magazine which includes 4800 respondents predicting the future of Bihar.

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | November 19, 2010

As the last vote gets cast in Bihar on November 20^th there is only one question on everyone's mind, will Chief Minister Nitish Kumar retain his supremacy or will he have to make way for Lalu Prasad Yadav for a grand comeback? CNN-IBN in partnership with The Week present an exhaustive Post Poll Survey that will look to answer this question through a rigorous statewide post poll study conducted by the Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) after each of the six phases of polling. The poll will bring deeper insights into the real story of what the people of the Bihar have to say. The findings of the poll will be telecast on CNN-IBN on November 20, 2010 after the polling ends in Bihar. The detailed post poll survey findings can also be read in the next issue of The Week that hits stands on November 26, 2010.

The poll conducted by the Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) on behalf of CNN-IBN & The Week, follows a method of systematic random sampling with a sample size of over 4,800 respondents from more than 324 polling stations representing most constituencies of Bihar. The special programming on CNN-IBN with the post poll findings would be hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai & Yogendra Yadav along with K.S. Sachidananda Murthy and a panel of eminent experts. The post poll survey findings will bring to the discerning viewer the real story of what the people of Bihar have to say.

Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat, said, “With this scientific post poll study we aim to sense the mood of the voters in Bihar and how their decision will impact the overall constitution of the Bihar Assembly. The survey seeks to answer pertinent questions relating to the power play and the political slant within the region. We are happy to partner with The Week in their endeavour.”

Philip Mathew, Managing Editor, The Week, said, “Bihar has always been a state of both political and social interest for the entire county. This scientific and exhaustive post poll survey will serve as an excellent window of interest for the entire nation to understand the current political and social slant in Bihar. We are glad to partner with CNN-IBN in bringing to our discerning reader this post poll study.”

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