If India Today-Karvy Insights Mood of the Nation (MOTN) survey is anything to go by, YS Jaganmohan Reddy is regarded as the country's third-best Chief Minister, after Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Aditayanth and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

If Yogi got 24% of polled votes and Kejriwal got 15%, the AP CM got 11%. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao got a measly 3%.

It's perceived that the handling of the pandemic has been a major factor in determining the outcome. Jagan has been seen as more serious in his approach by people despite the fact that July saw a huge search in caseload. On the other hand, KCR seems to be grappling with image-related issues.

India Today said that a total of 12,021 interviews were conducted with a proportional rural voter representation. Ninety-seven parliamentary constituencies and 194 assembly constituencies in 19 States were covered.