Q.26 Some people say that if we get outstanding political leaders, the best way to improve the country is for the people to leave everything to them, rather than for the people to discuss things among themselves. Do you agree with this, or disagree?

1 Agree
2 Disagree
3 Undecided / it depends
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
12389total%n
total56.2%37.9%4.9%-1.0%100.0%2002
genderMale53.5%39.6%6.4%-0.5%100.0%782
Female58.0%36.7%4.0%-1.3%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years57.5%36.6%4.5%-1.5%100.0%134
20 - 24 years53.4%40.8%4.5%-1.3%100.0%309
25 - 29 years56.8%37.5%4.9%-0.7%100.0%285
30 - 34 years56.2%39.7%3.7%-0.4%100.0%267
35 - 39 years60.2%33.5%5.2%-1.1%100.0%269
40 - 44 years57.7%32.8%8.5%-1.0%100.0%201
45 - 49 years59.0%37.9%2.5%-0.6%100.0%161
50 - 54 years55.9%38.2%5.1%-0.7%100.0%136
55 - 59 years52.4%40.5%4.8%-2.4%100.0%84
60 - 64 years53.8%39.8%5.4%-1.1%100.0%93
65 - 69 years44.4%47.6%6.3%-1.6%100.0%63
centMumbai 79.2%17.6%2.4%-0.8%100.0%250
Delhi 45.6%45.6%8.0%-0.8%100.0%250
Kolkata 17.8%80.4%1.8%--100.0%225
Chennai 56.4%34.7%8.0%-0.9%100.0%225
Bangalore68.4%30.2%0.9%-0.4%100.0%225
Hyderabad87.1%9.3%2.2%-1.3%100.0%225
Ahmedabad66.7%29.8%3.6%--100.0%225
Pune 34.9%56.3%7.1%-1.6%100.0%126
Ludhiana 43.7%34.9%16.7%-4.8%100.0%126
Kochi 37.6%56.0%4.8%-1.6%100.0%125