The results of just happened state assembly
elections, especially Uttar Pradesh were crucial in many aspects. The equations
were quite raw till now and the opposition had a boat to sail in the ongoing “Modi
current” of the Indian Ocean (Politics). But now, raw has redefined itself to
regal. And the current has changed its height to Tsunami (Modi tsunami). The BJP
has swept Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand and to some extent Manipur) state polls
today. The results put our flashback moments back to 2014 Lok Sabha battle,
where Mr Narendra Modi single-headedly won the heart of the nation’s
individuals (as per most of the media officials statements). Since in the UP
elections, the BJP has not declared its Chief Ministerial candidate (like
Bihar), the win is obviously connected to the Modi factor but do it subtlety explains
the people’s verdict? Whether the people had made up their mind for the reason
that is the lack of the other reasonable alternative or they really had an
inclination for the BJP (known for communal politics which do play a major role
in the mind of UP people) is still in vague. Let’s try to figure out some of
major reasons behind the triumph (Trump way) over C(ongres + SP).
·
The BJP owes much of its success to its
party chief Amit Shah who built a very successful strategy and intercepted the
people’s emotional string really well (broad coalition of castes viz alliance
with sub-regional parties, induction of Swami Prasad Maurya, Rajnath Singh as
chief campaigner etc.).
·
Bihar is not repeated in the UP and
local leaders were given their due importance by the saffron party (Keshav
Prasad Maurya, Uma Bharti etc.).
·
Absence of chemistry (between SP and
congress) needed to create history and the reaction resulted in non-accommodating
by-products.
Effect
Analysis
The focus point of anti-BJP (to be exact in words
anti-Modi) campaigning was the aftermath of demonetisation. Since UP has
considerable amount of rural voters who were worst hit by the “today’s pain,
future-gain” note-bandi policy of the
BJP, the opposition tried to yank its winning chariot with that whip but common
people’s pulled them out of the cart and placed Modi in it. This would give
confidence to the Modi government to take even more drastic measure in the name
of greater good in coming months and years like the demonetisation.
Presently, BJP has 56 members in the Rajya Sabha, a
number just below by 3 to the Congress’s strength but thanks to these elections
outcomes, the numbers will now be revved up to around 80 for BJP in the upper
house which will tilt scales in favour of BJP to pass many of the legislation
that were, otherwise, opposed heavily by the Congress.
Owing to all the favourable conditions on the
political scenario, now, BJP (or Modi-led government) have to prove its worth
to the people and make them believe that yes, they are here for the betterment
of the whole and not for any particular layer. Otherwise, we will meet soon. The
risk card is now on the table. Let’s hope that people has not voted for the
Hitler this time and communalisation would not become the new normal or liberalisation
would not lose its gravity in Indian democracy, otherwise, we will meet soon.
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