So after a long time, we have seen some key changes in the political landscape of the nation.
Delhi - Congress has been booted out comprehensively and although AAP came in second, it is a significant achievement considering that they are contesting elections for the first time in the country.
Chattisgarh polls remain inconclusibe.
MP was expected to be status quo - the same was reflected in the outcome.
The real surprise though came in Rajashtan. Status quo was expected but BJP has swept past the Congress comprehensively.
This is a wake up call for the UPA and as mentioned earlier, the more Rahul Gandhi is promoted by Congress, the more people's perception that he is a 'Buddhu' will get cemented. If the UPA is serious about going in for the 3rd term, they need to ensure that the PM candidate is P Chidambaram. The family lineage etc is not something that will resonate with modern Indians.
All the euphoria apart, we must remember that these are state level polls. The polls for the centre are a different order all together but fact remains that there is not too much time between current results and summer elections. By and large, the proportion of votes will be the same as the ones that were cast this time around.
Also it is critical to note that on a national scale, the BJP/NDA has a real shortage of ministers who can take care of a lot of portfolios with finesse. Nevertheless, for now its mirror mirror on the wall for Congress. It is not late to do damage control but they need to shake themselves out of inertia and anachronism.
Delhi - Congress has been booted out comprehensively and although AAP came in second, it is a significant achievement considering that they are contesting elections for the first time in the country.
Chattisgarh polls remain inconclusibe.
MP was expected to be status quo - the same was reflected in the outcome.
The real surprise though came in Rajashtan. Status quo was expected but BJP has swept past the Congress comprehensively.
This is a wake up call for the UPA and as mentioned earlier, the more Rahul Gandhi is promoted by Congress, the more people's perception that he is a 'Buddhu' will get cemented. If the UPA is serious about going in for the 3rd term, they need to ensure that the PM candidate is P Chidambaram. The family lineage etc is not something that will resonate with modern Indians.
All the euphoria apart, we must remember that these are state level polls. The polls for the centre are a different order all together but fact remains that there is not too much time between current results and summer elections. By and large, the proportion of votes will be the same as the ones that were cast this time around.
Also it is critical to note that on a national scale, the BJP/NDA has a real shortage of ministers who can take care of a lot of portfolios with finesse. Nevertheless, for now its mirror mirror on the wall for Congress. It is not late to do damage control but they need to shake themselves out of inertia and anachronism.
