Electoral scene
MODI’S AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TOWARD POLITICAL RIVALS RAISES EYEBROWS
ABOUT A POST-POLL SCENARIO https://thewire.in/politics/modis-aggressive-approach-toward-political-rivals-raises-eyebrows-about-a-post-poll-scenario [1]
As the multi-phase polling heads to its end, the electoral rhetoric usually starts drying up, and parties or alliances gradually turn their attention towards the post-poll scenario. It is generally observed that the tone and tenor of the top leaders – not the candidates in the fray – witness some shift from the initial stage of campaigning. Often, it is the demand of the situation that prompts them to change their tune, writes Soroor Ahmed.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team are exceptions. Without worrying about the emergence of any adverse situation after June 4, they are busy turning away those leaders who, until a couple of months ago, were considered friendly to them. This misplaced aggression may cost the BJP dearly.
Should BJP Face Defeat in Lok Sabha Polls, Can We Expect Peaceful Transfer of Power? https://thewire.in/politics/should-bjp-face-defeat-in-lok-sabha-polls-can-we-expect-peaceful-transfer-of-power
The poll authority was neatly rigged. The law was changed just months before the election process was to begin to ensure that those conducting the polls behave, stay within limits, and not offer even a hint that they were an independent constitutional authority, as they used to be.
The bank accounts of the main national opposition, the Congress, were frozen so that it may be prevented from doing any work at all, leave alone election work. Two opposition chief ministers were thrown into jail without trial, on accusations that raise questions about the government’s motives.
India’s version of the dreaded secret police of some countries – created here by the regime through the simple expedient of converting legitimate investigative authorities into praetorian guards of a corrupt autocracy through an inter-locking process that has subverted established institutions of governance of every kind, and made them bow to the wishes of a coterie who have the gumption to declare that they will be in power for 50 years. The likely shape and direction of such a regime, in which absolute power is made a plaything in the service of the richer classes, more specifically big business, will be that of a single party-single leader dictatorship.
..can someone with the political makeup, pugilist outlook, and self-aggrandising tendencies of Modi, who has accumulated vast resources, some of it through means called “unconstitutional” by the Supreme Court, be tempted to come in the way of the peaceful transfer of power, if the poll outcome proves an undue setback?
It's fight between current dispensation and the civil society of India | Lok Sabha Elections 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp8KWR8sLSk eedina
May 21, 2024
Modi govt facing strong anti-incumbency. There is no chance for NDA. On June 4, We will see Non BJP or Non NDA government said Economist Parakala Prabhakar.
we want to see that the mandate is not stolen. and that for a few weeks after 4th june, we are likely to see all kinds of political tactics.. and therefore Civil Society will have to be vigilant..
रैली रिपोर्ट: कन्हैया कुमार | Rally Report: Kanhaiya Kumar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvHcd6dsm20 Ravish Kumar Official May 21, 2024
दिल्ली में कई दिल्ली हैं। हर दिल्ली की अपनी कहानी है। जिस उत्तर पूर्वी दिल्ली से बीजेपी के मनोज तिवारी और कांग्रेस के कन्हैया कुमार के बीच मुकाबला है, वहाँ प्रधानमंत्री ने प्रचार के दौरान जी-20 का ज़िक्र किया। जिस दिल्ली से पूरे देश के लिए बड़ी-बड़ी बातें होती हैं, उस दिल्ली के इस हिस्से से कांग्रेस के उम्मीदवार कन्हैया कुमार G-20 नहीं बल्कि P-20 की बात कर रहे हैं। P से प्रॉब्लम। आप देख रहे हैं R से रैली रिपोर्ट।
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Indian Electoral Politics: Shifting Sands
Seven decades down the line the electoral scene has changed for the worse and is currently dominated by emotive issues. The foundation of derailing the ‘this worldly’ issues was the Ram Temple movement. This movement became stronger after the implementation of Mandal Commission report. Since then the domination of emotive, identity issues is on the rise. This is reflected by the fact that in 2019, no party dared to utter the word secularism, as claimed by the winner of 2019 elections, Mr. Narendra Modi himself. He presented it as a trophy for the efforts of RSS-BJP’s political success.
https://countercurrents.org/2022/11/indian-electoral-politics-shifting-sands/
It is in this track that any issue can be given a religious turn as we witnessed its peak in the coining of phrase ‘Corona Jihad’. This showed how electoral politics can be reduced merely to game of identity issues. BJP has mastered this art over a period of last few decades. The media, which is prostrating to BJP ideology, is putting its best efforts to magnify the doings of communal stream.
Not to be left behind, Arvind Kejrival is trying to compete which these divisive efforts revolving around identity issues, in his own unique smart ways. The AAP, which in a way, is an alternate model of communal politics; is playing its Hindutva/communal card with shrewdness. Kajriwal party is also an example of blind subservience to the dictator by the other leaders of that party. As Kejriwal demanded this; all his cronies, stated saying the same. The peak of this was Atishi Marlena, who stated that this demand of Laxmi-Ganesh is not merely Kejriwal demand, it is the aspiration of 130 crore Indians! Most of the dictatorial tendencies believe they are speaking for the whole country. This is a duplicate of what Narendra Modi, when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat, used to say that he is talking on behalf of Five Crore Gujratis. India needs a party which can accommodate all sections of society with equality and dignity, apart from welfare; it also promotes employment and proactively deals with marginalized sections of society. We need a party where religion is not mixed with politics. For many, AAP began with a big promise for a better politics, but its reality is there for all to see with its trajectory leading to demanding Laxmi and Ganesh on currency notes and dumping of Jan Lokpal in the dustbin of Hisotry!
2/11/2022