05-11-2007, 10:35 PM
The results of the Utter Pradesh elections have been on the most unexpected lines. While all had guessed that BSP will do well, nobody had expected that it will get an absolute majority. Similarly, the performance of the BJP has been totally unexpected. The expectation was that it will improve its position or at the most retain its position. However, the minus swing of 3.2 % of the votes has brought in disaster. While the 7% gain by the BSP has been significant, as it indicates that BSP received the support of a sizable section of the forwards ,ie those voters who are neither OBC or SC/ST. Utter Pradesh being the largest State in the country, it will not be surprising that the election results will throw up new equations even in national politics.