It's a sad day for us who believed that BJP would come to power. There were two kinds among the supporters of BJP. One, like me, who did believe in the Exit polls but still had a ray of hope for a miracle. And two, those who thought exit polls were all wrong and BJP would sweep the polls. Both the kinds were proved wrong today.
I was really shocked to see this huge swing in favor of UPA and Congress in particular. A change of +78 seats from 2004 for Congress ! Something definitely went wrong for BJP. Or something went unexpectedly right with Congress. I genuinely want to understand the rationale behind voting for Congress. Why did people give a huge landslide victory to UPA?
1) Is it Rahul Gandhi's charm?
2) Is it the clean image of Manmohan Singh?
3) Is it the wave of sympathy towards Singh who was under bitter attack from BJP? Or because he has to follow orders from the high command?
4) Did people really believe that UPA government did a good job of leading the nation in last five years?
5) Did people forget all the terror attacks including Mumbai massacre?
6) Did Modi repel the voters away from BJP?
7) Did people underestimate UPA's failures in economic policies? (For whatever it is worth now, go through this article on WSJ. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124109098695372847.html
8) Did people forget the row created a few years ago by Arjun Singh for reservation?
Or it's just that people are too infatuated by the Gandhi dynesty to have any discretion. A servile, mindless fascination towards anyone and everyone who enters politics from that family. That family seems to have some sort of invisible grip on the psyche of the people of India.
I can find some comfort in the fact that now the regional parties and their rogue leaders will not hold the central government hostage. A clear majority is always good for democracy. It shows a clear mandate by the people. (God knows what people where thinking when they gave this mandate! But anyway...)
Mr Advani's hopes are dashed. Now the history books will never have his name as one of the Prime Ministers of India. He had come so close so often. And yet destiny deliverd a blow everytime.
Modi is in a very delicate position now. And a very unenviable one for that matter. He could not even gain seats in his own Gujarat. And his campaigning was supposed to be a major factor in BJP's success. The party leaders joined the band wagon and pronounced him as the next PM candiate. Now they are swallowing their words and are feeling like kicking their own butts.
BJP's stratagists must be feeling completely flabbergasted. They failed to see the red signs. If at all there were any! Many people in the party are going to face the heat in near future. They need to do some serious introspection.
The Left too was caught on the wrong side. May be finally the people of West Bengal are realizing that Communism is probably not the best governance system in 21st century.
Rahul Gandhi is 'The Blue Eyed Boy' for Congress and a natural successor of Singh. Mr. Singh himself has given several not-so-suble indications of that. I won't be surprised if he is elevated to the most coveted position in the world's largest democracy soon.
Whatever happens, one thing is for sure. This is going to be a stable government for next five years. And all I can do is hope that they have a little more to offer to the people of India than just stability.
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I wouldn't like to comment on your strong pro-BJP pro-Modi posts generally, but today I'll. I'm not a pro-Congress either.
1. BJP put up chaotic face with Varun Gandhi's mindless words and the Modi-Advani to-be-PM status quo.
2. Manmohan Singh, may be meek, but I think people believe in his sincerity, intelligence and purposeful low profile.
3. As for Rahul Gandhi, he played the strategist like Pramod Mahajan did, with the difference that he succeeded. In general, to me at least, when he speaks he appears to be sane, thinking guy.
4. Modi is more infamous than he's famous. He is dark horse surely, but I wouldn't ride on him.
5. Forget massacres? Are you saying the government incited them? I wouldn't like to say a word here (think Modi).
6. Arjun Singh was as bad as it can get after V P Singh, I second that.
At the end of it all, the good thing is, the government will be stable for 5 good years looks like, which is what our country needs.
Although this post was not intended to be Pro-BJP, it might have turned out to be one eventually. Here the attempt was for me to understand the rationale behind voting for Congress and you make some good points. I don't really want to argue with the points you have made. For a change, I am in the mode of listening without arguing this time.
I proved wrong man .. I felt that there is some under current in favour of BJP but I guess it was for UPA .. Congress won with a huge margin which was quite shocking and hard to absorb .. Even in Gujarat, I predicted 18-19 for BJP but they got only 15 eventually ..
Well, there is no doubt that people have chosen Dr. Manmohan Singh over Advaniji when it came to the PM post .. Manmohanji's clean, honest, sober image did a trick .. the way he put nation's intrest first rather than his political ambition at the time of Nuclear deal has impressed hell lot of people which eventually transformed into votes for UPA .. I dont think it's a win of Sonia or Rahul ..
I still feel that if BJP would have nominated Modi as PM canditate, the situation might have been different .. Yes there r people who hate Modi but there r more number of his silent admirer too .. But now no point in crying over spilled milk ..
I hope UPA does well for the country !!
Man grow up... whom should the people of India to communal forces that spread hatred among the people...BJP always try to say it's not a communal party they y didn't dey corrected Varun Gandhi...The people have realize the importance of Congress and a secular government...this is the start of an era...Rahul Gandhi (like many others I also disliked him earlier)is going to Rock...kudos to the people of this country for electing congress
I have not read your blog,i will read it after 2 days.i think in 2008,when PM Manmon singh WOn the vote of trust,at that time , there was a headline in all news channels and papers SINGH IS KING.I will say WINNING TROPHY looks good in the hand of winner,with the help of amarsingh-socialists manmohan is a winner and we can see the result of last PARLIAMENT ELECTION,in present he is the PM
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