tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464015675381451892.post5337382322273115927..comments2024-03-22T14:47:59.899+05:30Comments on Basically...The funda is..: Jaipur, Bhopal Delhi .. this is the headlinesHariharanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496957875066829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464015675381451892.post-54351065970607028082008-12-15T19:14:00.000+05:302008-12-15T19:14:00.000+05:30Counter: 1) Agreed. Local issues played much more ...Counter: <BR/><BR/>1) Agreed. Local issues played much more of a role but then the role of national issues in ensuring BJP did much better than if considering local issues alone. <BR/><BR/>2) At the bird's eye view you'll possibly find that the number of seats for the so called others(non UPA,NDA) has remained constant. On a closer look you'd find that BSP is pretty much won most of these states meaning that they are emerging first amongst the lesser equals. <BR/><BR/>3 & 4)Pretty much matches my view that in this election the leader's clean image has done the trick. <BR/><BR/>5)Guess both the Congress grassroots and Rahul were much in need of some confidence and are using this opportunity to play each other up to the maximum. <BR/><BR/>6) Personally I believe her leaving the BJP was a very big positive for them. Saved them from a lot of needless in-fighting.Hariharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496957875066829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464015675381451892.post-6744629141535014822008-12-10T07:17:00.000+05:302008-12-10T07:17:00.000+05:30A few points.1.I believe that local issues played ...A few points.<BR/>1.I believe that local issues played a very crucial part in these elections and the national issues have not been a deciding factor for the voters. Be it 1Re rice by Raman Singh, developmental plank in MP, infighting in Rajasthan or 'Sheila factor' in Delhi, I think they are all local factors.<BR/>2.On closer examination, BSP has not done exceedingly well, certainly not enough to play alternative to the two biggies. Even in Delhi, where the BSP has about 13%, they have not actually managed to push either of the BJP or the INC to the third place. So, I would remain skeptical about the role of the BSP in the LS elections. As you have said, tying up with the BJP is no longer a good idea for BSP.<BR/>3. Just like Delhi, MP results are also huge interms of the context. A low profile leader who realized that no one can actually put grow the party has almost single handedly led the BJP to victory.<BR/>4. Sheila Dixit's victory is perhaps the most significant of the 4 (or 5) given the fact that this is her 3rd.<BR/>5. It's interesting that the INC has started tom-tomming about Rahul, after all this is its first victory after he took over as their 'star' campaigner.<BR/>6. The fact that you have chosen not to mention Uma's name only re-emphasizes the fact that she has truly been pushed into oblivion!!!S Balaji Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386737200247411279noreply@blogger.com