06-02-2009, 04:51 AM
I honestly do not think BJP lost becasue of any issues that BJP could not bring infront of population. I also do not think it is sheer incompetence of BJP.
The entire election was decided by the folks who does not even know what the issues are and the very clever strategy of INC with external help.
Two serious things happened in this election:
1) The HAM portion of the 1980's KHAM got back to INC. These are splintered across mandalputras during 90s and until 2007. This is the serious point that needs discussion as to know why entire HAM moved to INC.
2) This is again related to (1). <b>The significant portions of this HAM is persuaded to vote for INC using India's external forces and clinched the deal for INC.</b>
The other minor swings towards INC are the following:
1) In urban areas, there is a perception that BJP is all hot air but no action. The perception is built irrespective of the fact that BJP did not have numbers and hence was not able to do and will not be able to do.
2) BJP is extremely dependent on its performance on few states and it is impossilbe to peak all times in the same states.
I am attending a chintan bhaitak as a watcher and listener ( off cource will pitchin with some suggestions) and will see the responses of some stalwarts.
The entire election was decided by the folks who does not even know what the issues are and the very clever strategy of INC with external help.
Two serious things happened in this election:
1) The HAM portion of the 1980's KHAM got back to INC. These are splintered across mandalputras during 90s and until 2007. This is the serious point that needs discussion as to know why entire HAM moved to INC.
2) This is again related to (1). <b>The significant portions of this HAM is persuaded to vote for INC using India's external forces and clinched the deal for INC.</b>
The other minor swings towards INC are the following:
1) In urban areas, there is a perception that BJP is all hot air but no action. The perception is built irrespective of the fact that BJP did not have numbers and hence was not able to do and will not be able to do.
2) BJP is extremely dependent on its performance on few states and it is impossilbe to peak all times in the same states.
I am attending a chintan bhaitak as a watcher and listener ( off cource will pitchin with some suggestions) and will see the responses of some stalwarts.