The key question, as suggested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Economic Times Global Business Summit, is how India can become a $20 trillion economy, thats what all parties need to come up with answers for all the elections till next Lok Sabha election. Indeed AAP’s trademark style of agitationist politics, middle-class guerrilla tactics, unfocussed anger at the establishment combined with lobbing freebies with short shelf lives at select groups may not work any more in convincing an aware electorate. The Modi factor will work in favour of BJP in Delhi. As it is BJP has worked on appropriating other elements of AAP’s appeal: the rhetoric of change, the minority factor (by bringing over Shazia Ilmi), even the symbol of the broom (through Swachh Bharat). BJP will also benefit greatly through NDA’s decision to regularise unauthorised colonies in the national capital. In Bengal too BJP is making inroads, having weaned away a Trinamool Congress minister to its fold before crucial elections to municipal boards in the next few months. Mamata Banerjee’s TMC had better watch out because it has done little by way of generating jobs, providing efficient governance or improving law and order. The tide of popularity Mamata enjoyed four years ago has receded considerably with the Saradha chit fund scandal and softness on terror. These are the very conditions BJP has begun exploiting. About Assam, ensuing Municipal Election what to say, where Assam Govt after completion of both half football play, now planning for extra time play of the match ythat they had already unknowingly lost, but for the next 2016 Assmbly Election after public expectation of BJP , the dark horse is now Akhil Gogoi (post later).
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:16:51 +0000
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