The results of the general elections in India are out now. It’s clear that now Mr Narendra Modi is going to swear in as the Prime Minister for the third term. He has become the second person after Jawahar Lal Nehru to be sworn in as Prime Minister for the continuous third term. Anyway, I’m not going back in history to write the blog. Actually, that’s not in my mind. There is something else in my mind right now on which this entire post is based. That’s the analysis of the result.
Yes, the result is unexpected according to my
thinking. It's true that even I was convinced that NDA alliance will be there
for the third term for government formation. But the outcome of the result did
came as a twist for me. According to the exit poll expectations, the result was
quiet opposite in Uttar Pradesh. Actually, the expectation was that NDA
particularly BJP will gain handsome seats because BJP is in power in state
also. But I must say that the result has smashed all the expectations.
I’m happy for the opposition also because they have
got increase in their share of seats. But unfortunately, the entire seats won
by the I.N.D.I.A alliance, is less than the number of seats won by the BJP
alone. Even though the BJP has emerged as the single largest party in the Lok
Sabha and technically, BJP will be called for the formation of the government. But
BJP has to depend on the alliance partners to cross the required number for the
floor test to run the government smoothly. But there are few things which we
mustn’t forget.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister inaugurated the Ram
temple in Ayodhya. It generated a positive wave across the majority Hindu population
across the country. But irony is that BJP lost the Ayodhya seat to Samajwadi
Party. I know that election’s result is always not the exactly the same as per
exit poll prediction. But I think that the reason for this unexpected result is
the division of the mindset of the voters. Actually, in India caste system is a
strong motivational force for voting. I know that this may sound awkward but
its true because although the caste system isn’t in use anymore but while
voting, voters prefer the candidate of their own caste. This thought gives them
a sense of belonginess to them.
Although, all political parties have always tried to
encash this very sentiment of voters in every election. But sometimes, when two
or more candidates are from the same caste as per the voting population then
the situation is different. At that time, the effort during the campaigning done
by the candidate can turn the voting majority towards the candidate. But in
case of the recent election and its result, I think the same reason of the
caste system has effected the result in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
I must say that the government policies implemented by
the Modi government never differentiated between the individuals or the
families getting the benefit. But still, this time the opposition parties
claimed that if they will come to the power then they will start many schemes
for specific section of the society based on their religion. I think this also
played a vital role in voting. But I think this to be wrong but it has become
the major procedure of operation by the main opposition party in the country.
Anyway, whatever the reasons maybe for the divided
verdict in this general election one thing is sure that Mr Modi will be the
Prime Minister as majority of the voter has placed their support and trust on
him. I hope he will lead the country in the same manner as he has been doing
for the last one decade.
