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A Surat-based student, Mehul Choksi has successfully completed his PhD thesis based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He carries the same name of Mehul Choksi, the fugitive businessman wanted in India in loan default cases.
Choksi has masters in political science took up his higher studies at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in Surat and submitted his research thesis on "Leadership under Government- Case Study of Narendra Modi."
According to ANI report, To complete his research, he has conducted a survey and interviewed around 450 people which includes government officials, farmers, students and some political leaders asking various questions to them based on the leadership quality of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The questionnaire had a total of 32 questions. After Tabulating the answers given by 450 people it was found that 25 per cent believed that Modi's sppeches are most appealing while 48 per cent were of the view that Modi's political marketing is the best," Choksi said while speaking to ANI.
He is also a lawyer, has completed his PhD under the guidance of Dr Nilesh Joshi, Professor of Arts Department, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University.
He started his PhD in 2010 when Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
“The questions related to Narendra Modi's successful leadership were asked in the initial phase, he received positive feedback from 51 percent and negative response from 34.25 percent of the people. 46.75 percent of people said gain popularity, a leader should take decisions that benefit the public,” he said.
"81 per cent people think that positive leadership is important to be the Prime Minister of the country, 31 per cent believe authenticity is necessary and 34 per cent believes that transparency is a must," he added.
Dr Nilesh Joshi his PHD guide said, "We found the topic of the case study very interesting. We faced some challenges as it is difficult to write about the person who holds a higher position and that too without any biases," Choksi said.
He said that asking questions to people and seeking their response was challenging part of the study.
By Sai Kumar
