For more than a decade, Narendra Modi has been a towering figure in Indian politics. The BJP’s rise and continued dominance have been built almost entirely around his persona. But as he grows older, the cracks in this over-dependence are… Read More ›
The Modi government has a lot to answer to the poor of this country with sky-rocketing prices of domestic LPG. The subsidy was removed in May 2020 when the fuel prices were low. Now a cost of cylinder has crossed the ₹1000 mark. The poor are hot the hardest with no respite in sight.
The five state elections over – now it’s time to dig into the results. The two national parties, BJP and Congress, are both losers in terms of seats. BJP down by 50 seats and Congress by 85.
The story doesn’t end here. If we look at the national scenario of State Assemblies, BJP has been slowly losing seat share. The gain is of the regional parties.
There are many states which will go to polls before the 2024 General Elections. I try to to visualize the outcomes based on today’s political sentiments.
Lastly, at the risk of being proven wrong, and rather too early in the day, I extrapolate the same arithmetic to the 2024 General Elections. The results are very surprising.
But BJP is BJP, a tough and unpredictable opponent. Watch the full episode for some debatable yet interesting data.