In today’s Bengal, the RSS and the BJP have “more space” than what they used to have during the Left Front’s rule, admit officials of the organisations. The big question is whether the proliferation of the sakhas and sammelans would translate into votes for the BJP. “I think it will go up substantially, but that will not affect us,” said TMC candidate of Dumdum, Saugata Roy. The BJP got about 12 per cent of votes in the 1991 Lok Sabha election riding the Ramjanmabhoomi wave. It is now widely believed it will break its 1991 record. However, analyses suggest that while the vote per cent will increase, it will not translate into seats for the BJP. But the increased share of the BJP may cut into the TMC’s votes, which may help the Left Front in the State, provided the Communists manage to retain their base and the small share of Congress stays with it. Historically, Hindu nationalist organisations had support in Bengal. But the disadvantage of the BJP is in the nature of their politics in Darjeeling.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 01:10:44 +0000
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