Voting behavior of different socio-economic groups: A case study in Tehatta of Nadia district, West Bengal

Pages: 1906-1913
Firoj Biswas (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)
Nasim Ahamed Mondal (International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Nizamuddin Khan (Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)

The election is like a mirror through which we can see the true image of democracy. The election is the heart, backbone, and safeguard of democracy. For a selection of a government, the ballot paper is stronger than a bullet gun. The election provides a peaceful and orderly transfer of power. In a democratic system, the people have the constitutional right to vote for candidates who rule over them make the laws and control the government. The understanding of voting behavior remains a mystery for the politician, policy makers, and researchers. Objectives: To study the perception of voters on voting behaviour of socio-economic groups with background characteristics in Nadia district, West Bengal. Methodology: A community based cross-sectional design has been adopted for the study at Tehatta ii block of Nadia district in West Bengal state. Data entry has been completed with the help of SPSS and analysis has been completed with the help of SPSS, STATA as well as Excel to get accurate and correct analysis. Conclusion: A maximum number of voters is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. BJP are more popular among female voters. TMC is more popular among minorities such as SC, ST, Muslims in Rural and Urban voters. CPIM is more popular with the young students at Nadia district in West Bengal. There are 23 per cent Muslims who support BJP.