The war horn has been sounded. The Congress has won Karnataka and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is left biting the dust. Few defeats can be more demoralizing for BJP than this, especially considering the pre-election canvassing by the man who many believe is the strongest contender from the party for the PM’s post during campaign phase – Narendra Modi. Yes, the Karnataka Assembly election was one of the many showdowns on the way to the grand battle of 2014 General Elections between NaMo, as Modi is fondly referred to in the media, and Rahul Gandhi. The princeling’s party has won it and, quite surprisingly, our ever silent Prime Minister, too, is quick to point that out.
Even the BJP admits that it expected defeat in Karnataka after misruling over one of the most developed states in a 5-year-long period exaggerated with their own strategic mistakes in realpolitik. Whatever may have led to BJP’s defeat in their only South Indian bastion, the fact that it is a big blow to the main opposition party cannot be overlooked.
Adding to the insult was Narendra Modi’s failure in using the multiple charges of corruption against the Congress-led UPA II government at the Center to his party’s advantage in the polls. He may have tried his best to counter his party’s own failures in the state but the defeat speaks a lot about the Gujarat Chief Minister’s chances of transforming into a national-level leader. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid was more interested in Modi than China as is evident from his comment: “Karnataka’s message for Modi is that there is no Modi.” Of course, those who chant the name of Modi may have taken a blow on the throat but no one can tell how things will turn up in 2014.
But the defeat proves once again that BJP is toothless and the teeth we occasionally see are false dentures. The scams and the blunders which the ruling government at the Center has involved itself neck deep in is not – to borrow PM Manmohan Singh’s view of the Chinese incursion – a “localized problem”. It is also not a problem of New Delhi or Uttar Pradesh or Haryana alone; the Congress-led UPA II government has put the whole country in a perilous situation where the only developments that happen are in stories of rising prices, bigger scams and border intrusions. If under such circumstances Karnataka votes in favour of the Congress, how can then we not expect the grand old party to come to power a third consecutive time?
Even the BJP admits that it expected defeat in Karnataka after misruling over one of the most developed states in a 5-year-long period exaggerated with their own strategic mistakes in realpolitik. Whatever may have led to BJP’s defeat in their only South Indian bastion, the fact that it is a big blow to the main opposition party cannot be overlooked.
Adding to the insult was Narendra Modi’s failure in using the multiple charges of corruption against the Congress-led UPA II government at the Center to his party’s advantage in the polls. He may have tried his best to counter his party’s own failures in the state but the defeat speaks a lot about the Gujarat Chief Minister’s chances of transforming into a national-level leader. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid was more interested in Modi than China as is evident from his comment: “Karnataka’s message for Modi is that there is no Modi.” Of course, those who chant the name of Modi may have taken a blow on the throat but no one can tell how things will turn up in 2014.
But the defeat proves once again that BJP is toothless and the teeth we occasionally see are false dentures. The scams and the blunders which the ruling government at the Center has involved itself neck deep in is not – to borrow PM Manmohan Singh’s view of the Chinese incursion – a “localized problem”. It is also not a problem of New Delhi or Uttar Pradesh or Haryana alone; the Congress-led UPA II government has put the whole country in a perilous situation where the only developments that happen are in stories of rising prices, bigger scams and border intrusions. If under such circumstances Karnataka votes in favour of the Congress, how can then we not expect the grand old party to come to power a third consecutive time?
Read the rest of my argument as to why BJP has no chance in 2014 here:
1 comment:
Manas .. Karnataka had to over throw BJP for the crap which was continuing in the state and its foolish of any congress man to take credit for the same .. and of all baby Gandhi and the robot ?? they are dreaming !!
No matter what , I have high hopes the Congress be over thrown from Centre and if that happens .. even then it will never be termed a BJP's success but Congress' loss !
who will you choose among a toad and a frog ... ?? India in centre and in states everywhere its the same issue except Bihar and Gujarat I am sure !!
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