Modi emerges as best ever PM: Survey

New Delhi, Aug 22: The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who was the main driving force behind BJP's rise in 2014, has been voted as the best ever Prime Minister of India in the India Today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll.

The poll echoes the sentiments and support of people as of July 2018.

Notwithstanding, the popularity of Narendra Modi being the prime minister of India has declined a spot over the last MOTN survey conducted in January this year but he remains the best among all the prime ministers country has had over the years.

In the July MOTN survey conducted by India today Narendra Modi received 26 per cent vote while standing next to him popular Congress Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, got 20 per cent vote of 12,100 participants. Recently deceased BJP’s stalwart politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was voted as the third best prime minister with 12 per cent votes. Vajpayee is followed by Jawaharlal Nehru, who secured 10 per cent votes.