Yawn, Congress is back to tired conspiracies and EVMs on Maharashtra. It needs humility and honest introspection, not sore victimhood. Rahul Gandhi’s hard Left proposition lies buried deeper. You can’t beat Modi by merely saying he’s bad. Where’s the alternative big idea? The Congress muddle is a drag on allies.
Hemant Soren has walked out of father’s shadow. It reaffirms larger points in national politics
Jharkhand marks Hemant Soren walking out of his formidable father’s shadow. It also reaffirms some larger points in national politics. One, an underdog can beat BJP with smarts, resilience and a message. Second, using central agencies to bundle adversaries into jails is backfiring. Third, rejection of the ‘Bangladeshi infiltrator’ dog-whistle.
Maharashtra results are a mandate for the incumbent & welfarist model. It buries BJP’s fears
Maharashtra results are a mandate for the incumbent and its welfarist governance model. It shows BJP has fully recovered from Lok Sabha setback. It buries BJP’s fears and its rivals’ hopes that it’s now in a downward spiral. What hasn’t changed in national politics is Congress’ inability to beat BJP.