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News18 UP Mega Survey: 56% predict crucial role for youth in elections

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News18•16-10-2026, 18:54
News18 UP Mega Survey: 56% predict crucial role for youth in elections
- •In the News18 UP Mega Survey 2026, 56 percent of respondents stated that young voters will play a major role in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- •About 16 percent of people believed that young voters will not have a major impact, while 14 percent reported having no information about Gen-Z.
- •An additional 14 percent of participants could not express a definite opinion on the question regarding the role of young voters.
- •The extensive mega survey covered all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh with face-to-face interviews of over 30,000 respondents using the CAPI method.
Key Questions Answered
In the News18 UP Mega Survey 2026, 56 percent of the respondents expressed the belief that young voters will play a major role in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
The mega survey covered 30,925 respondents across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh through face-to-face door-to-door interviews conducted between September 17 and October 2, 2026.
While 16 percent of participants stated that young voters will not play a major role, 14 percent reported having no information about Gen-Z, and another 14 percent could not offer a definitive opinion.





