The BJP as a political party in India today is what the Left in Bengal and Tripura were, a party without opposition, capturing all spaces,leaders, issues.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
Congress & RG think that few tweets against Modi will do the trick. Left thinks few “stories” in print or electronic media can do the trick. You are right about lack of dedicated cadres in both these organisations. Unless they build the cadres like RSS and BJP they have no hope
Thats the biggest shift in indian politics. Because of ruling of current govt, people become more vocal for devlopment, eradication of corruption, opposing any kind of vote machinery etc. Surprise, where were such attitude in last several decades? Had this attitude with Indian voters earlier, we would not have lackluster govts as the previous one, no boot licking of one family.
The BJP is a fearsome vote winning machine, with committed cadres and plentiful resources. Like a child in a candy store, it wants everything displayed on the shelves. Tripura with four million people is not too small to fight for, nor will it give up on government formation in Goa, even after losing the numbers. 2. What it now needs to focus on is delivering better governance and development. For anti incumbency to build up after three terms in MP is natural, but there is no justification for the intensity of feeling at the end of a single term in Rajasthan. Even the Centre’s Report Card is not looking stellar. Perhaps a separation between the party, which is always in election mode, and the government which enters the fray more sparingly, conserving its energies for superior delivery and the general election. 3. One positive takeaway from the party’s success in the north east. Showing respect and deference to local partners, focusing on development, giving up the hard edges on its cultural agenda, all these are worthy of replication as a template all over the country.
Perfect as usual. The biggest danger might be the future of India’s parliamentary democracy at the centre. Individual states looks much more politically stable compared to the centre. With the Congress facing the greatest existential crisis today and it has absolutely no idea what to do next. With no other political party at sight with a national vision, cadet based, RSS backed, BJP can rule practically for ever at the centre until of course BJP itself splits. May be we can have a council of chief ministers to rule from Delhi.
A nice and soul searching article. All the times looking through an anti-modi spec will not pay off. The opposition parties need to provide a convincing alternate narrative to the public to win over them.
New India wants development , employment, prosperity and not believes in old manifesto of leftist .
Congress & RG think that few tweets against Modi will do the trick. Left thinks few “stories” in print or electronic media can do the trick. You are right about lack of dedicated cadres in both these organisations. Unless they build the cadres like RSS and BJP they have no hope
Thats the biggest shift in indian politics. Because of ruling of current govt, people become more vocal for devlopment, eradication of corruption, opposing any kind of vote machinery etc. Surprise, where were such attitude in last several decades? Had this attitude with Indian voters earlier, we would not have lackluster govts as the previous one, no boot licking of one family.
The BJP is a fearsome vote winning machine, with committed cadres and plentiful resources. Like a child in a candy store, it wants everything displayed on the shelves. Tripura with four million people is not too small to fight for, nor will it give up on government formation in Goa, even after losing the numbers. 2. What it now needs to focus on is delivering better governance and development. For anti incumbency to build up after three terms in MP is natural, but there is no justification for the intensity of feeling at the end of a single term in Rajasthan. Even the Centre’s Report Card is not looking stellar. Perhaps a separation between the party, which is always in election mode, and the government which enters the fray more sparingly, conserving its energies for superior delivery and the general election. 3. One positive takeaway from the party’s success in the north east. Showing respect and deference to local partners, focusing on development, giving up the hard edges on its cultural agenda, all these are worthy of replication as a template all over the country.
Perfect as usual. The biggest danger might be the future of India’s parliamentary democracy at the centre. Individual states looks much more politically stable compared to the centre. With the Congress facing the greatest existential crisis today and it has absolutely no idea what to do next. With no other political party at sight with a national vision, cadet based, RSS backed, BJP can rule practically for ever at the centre until of course BJP itself splits. May be we can have a council of chief ministers to rule from Delhi.
A nice and soul searching article. All the times looking through an anti-modi spec will not pay off. The opposition parties need to provide a convincing alternate narrative to the public to win over them.