Summary:
But while voters in the sectors were influenced by the national narrative, residents of colonies were swayed by local issues. Religion and caste have never played any role in Lok Sabha elections in the city. The data was collected through field study based on cluster sampling technique wherein Chandigarh was divided into three clusters, that is urban, rural and slums/colonies. The Aam Aadmi Party performed very well in urban areas of Chandigarh mainly due to the pro-AAP wave in Delhi. A survey conducted on 200 subjects found that the slum population decided its vote on the basis of issues pertaining to their daily life..