Modi sarkar's bure din: Body blow to BJP in states it ruled with majorities
Whatever
the final position of various parties turns out to be, it is evident that the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) has suffered severe body blows in the three Hindi
heartland states it rules with substantial majorities – Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It is too far behind in Chhattisgarh and will most
likely not form the next government. The trends as of noon on the counting day
show the Congress in the lead in the other two states as well, although these
races are quite tight. Rajasthan would likely see a Congress government, though
with a smaller majority than it expected. If at all the BJP wins Madhya
Pradesh, it would do so by the proverbial skin of its teeth. That should come
as no surprise (except to diehard BJP supporters) as all opinion surveys and
most exit polls had predicted this outcome.
It
would be tempting to attribute this result to the anti-incumbency factor said
to be prevalent in these states, perhaps twice over, because the BJP rules the
Centre as well. Analysts may also cite the case of Mizoram, where the governing
Congress is staring at a major loss to the Mizo National Front. Read
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