Rahul Gandhi's ratings soar as Leader of Opposition: Mood of the Nation poll

India Today's Mood of the Nation survey findings show a significant positive trend for Rahul Gandhi, with 50% of respondents rating his performance as the Leader of Opposition as 'good'. The survey data suggests that the Congress is increasingly seen as the principal opposition party by 66% of those polled, with Rahul Gandhi solidifying his position as the face of the party and the preferred leader for the INDIA bloc. 

The India Today-Cvoter Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll was conducted between July 1 and August 14, 2025, surveying 54,788 individuals across all Lok Sabha segments. An additional 1,52,038 interviews from CVoter's regular tracker data were also analysed. Thus, the opinion of a total of 2,06,826 respondents was considered for this MOTN report.