The beautiful hat-trick by Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the three Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh has dealt a shocking blow to the Congress-led opposition alliance. The solely comfort was Telangana, the place Congress received. On Sunday night, addressing social gathering employees within the BJP headquarters, Modi stated, “By giving a hat-trick, the people have now guaranteed a hat-trick for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections”. Modi stated the lesson that ought to be drawn from the election outcomes is that individuals have proven zero-tolerance in the direction of corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement politics. “This election result is the stamp of approval from the people to carry on with the fight against corruption…The Ghamandia (I.N.D.I.A) coalition lacks the zeal for service to the people and it is full of negativity and abusiveness”, he stated. Modi stated, in the present day’s outcome appears like a warning to those that are obstructing growth, indulging in corruption and are serving to anti-national forces. “Reform yourselves otherwise the people will finish you forever”, the PM advised the opposition. With his speech, Modi set the agenda for subsequent yr’s normal elections. BJP goes to combat the elections on the agenda of growth, backed by what the PM known as, “Modi Ki Guarantee”. Modi is aware of that the opposition events will grow to be extra united after Sunday’s defeat and will attempt to spoil the ambiance, however he suggested social gathering employees to not get trapped in negativity. His message was for the youth, girls and farmers too. The drawback with the opposition is that it lacks a advantageous orator like Modi. A frontrunner whose persona has a magnetic impact and he instructions a clear and spotless picture. The opposition events are but to regain their composure after the beautiful defeat. Sunday’s victory was historic. It was the fifth electoral victory in Madhya Pradesh by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with BJP successful 163 out of 230 seats, leaving 66 seats for the Congress. The Chhattisgarh outcome was beautiful. All the exit polls had predicted a Congress victory, however BJP upturned the tables by successful 54 out of 90 seats leaving 35 for the Congress. In Rajasthan, there was an undercurrent which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot felt throughout polling, however he couldn’t gauge in whose favour was the undercurrent going. BJP received 115 out of 199 seats, leaving 70 for the Congress. In Telangana, the folks gave a ‘bye, bye’ to Chief Minister Okay. Chandrashekhar Rao, with the Congress successful 65 out of 119 seats, leaving 39 for KCR’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi. There is hectic political exercise going within the 4 states for choosing chief ministers.
MADHYA PRADESH
The Madhya Pradesh outcome was stunning. BJP has been in energy for 20 years, with Shivraj Singh Chouhan because the CM for 18 years. Congress had rested its hopes on anti-incumbency sentiment amongst voters, however BJP put a dampener on such hopes. Neither the BJP nor the Congress leaders anticipated this outcome. The folks of Madhya Pradesh shocked each. Chouhan’s stature is unquestionably going to rise after this victory. He was being written off throughout the election marketing campaign. On Sunday, Chouhan received by a document margin of 1,04,974 votes from Budhni constituency. The credit score for BJP’s landslide victory goes to the arduous toil put in by Chouhan who addressed greater than 160 public conferences. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, labored for practically three months within the battle room, executing the social gathering’s ballot technique. As an after-effect, Jyotiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP after his revolt towards the Congress management, will get his due place in his new social gathering and he could also be given an even bigger accountability. The political way forward for Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh, each outdated warhorses of the Congress, is sort of definitely over. For Digvijay Singh, it was a double embarrassment as his son Jaivardhan Singh barely managed to win the standard Raghogarh seat by a margin of solely 4,505 votes. Digivijaya’s brother Laxman Singh misplaced from Chachoura by an enormous margin of 61,570 votes to BJP’s Priyanka Penchi. The love and affection that the folks of Madhya Pradesh showered on Chouhan has shocked all people.
RAJASTHAN
Congress received a extreme shock in Rajasthan. Gehlot couldn’t gauge that the undercurrent amongst voters was towards his social gathering. Most of the exit polls proved fallacious, and the BJP received a convincing majority. Eight unbiased candidates, most of them rebels, and 7 candidates from smaller events received. 16 ministers from Gehlot’s cupboard misplaced. They included Pratap Singh Khachriawas, Govind Ram Meghwal, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Shakuntala Rawat, Vishwendra Singh, Ramesh Chandra Meena, Shaley Muhammad, Zahida Khan, B D Kalla, Bhanwar Lal Jatav, Parsadi Lal Meena, Ram Lal Jat and others. Gehlot had fielded six of his advisers. Out of them, 5 misplaced. They included Sanyam Lodha, Rajkumar Sharma, Babulal Nagar, Danish Abrar and former chief secretary Niranjan Arya. It is a indisputable fact that the Congress social gathering had been going through a battle between Gehlot and his bete noire Sachin Pilot and the frequent voters have been fed up of this feud. Pilot had toiled arduous to make his social gathering win 5 years in the past as state social gathering chief. He had addressed greater than 240 rallies in 2018, however when he was denied the plum submit of CM, he and his supporters revolted in 2020. Gehlot eliminated Pilot from the submit of deputy CM and he was additionally faraway from the state social gathering chief submit. This time, Gehlot denied tickets to a number of supporters of Pilot. The outcome: Sachin Pilot didn’t toil as arduous as he ought to have performed. He solely addressed 24 rallies, and received his Tonk seat by a margin of 29,475 votes. The different Gurjar chief who received on Congress ticket was Ashok Chandna. He received by 45,004 votes. Six Gurjar candidates on BJP tickets received. The message from the folks of Rajasthan is loud and clear. One can not cheat folks by making false guarantees or inducements. The Congress tried all experiments from Rs 50 lakh medical insurance, to month-to-month payouts to girls, senior residents, farmers and unemployed youths. But the voters rejected these guarantees. The folks most popular sturdy, spotless, efficient and decisive management. BJP fought the elections with none chief ministerial face, and went to the folks within the identify of Modi. The folks reposed their belief in Modi’s assure. Naturally, questions will now be raised about Gehlot’s political future. Sachin Pilot should chalk out his personal path. To sit out for 5 extra years might be politically suicidal for a younger chief like him. The after-effects of the Rajasthan election outcome shall be seen within the coming few months.
CHHATTISGARH
The voters of Chhattisgarh belied all claims made by exit pollsters. The exit polls had predicted a transparent majority for Congress however have been proved fallacious. BJP’s win on this state is only due to Modi’s picture and ‘guarantee’. During the elections, the BJP lacked a robust group and management and there have been no preparations definitely worth the identify. It appeared as if the social gathering had already surrendered, however two weeks earlier than polling, Modi modified the best way the wind was blowing. Congress had made guarantees to purchase paddy and cow dung from farmers, and promised free schooling for college students from kindergarten until post-graduate programs, however Modi assured a greater life for all. The folks trusted Modi’s assure. It stays to be seen how Modi will fulfil folks’s expectations in Chhattisgarh.
The defeats in Chhattisgarh, MP and Rajasthan are a giant setback for Congress. All the hopes of the principle opposition social gathering for 2024 polls have been based mostly on securing victories in these three states. The Congress needed to steer the I.N.D.I.A alliance of opposition events. The path to return to energy on the Centre was speculated to cross by these states. Rahul Gandhi didn’t wish to lose these states at any price. Because of this, opposite to his nature, he accepted all of the calls for of Ashok Gehlot, Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel. Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi toiled arduous and addressed conferences. They promised freebies. One can gauge the despair in Congress circles from the truth that on counting day, resort rooms had been booked in Karnataka to move the successful MLAs by planes and helicopters. This accountability was given to Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar. But the defeat was such an enormous one that every one these preparations got here to nought. Not a single prime Congress chief appeared within the media on Sunday to present reactions. I spoke to a prime Congress chief. He stated, ‘What can we say now’? He stated, ‘Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had handed by MP and Rajasthan, and nothing was left to probability. Rahul had tried to nook Modi on the OBC and caste census points, however it fell flat.’ Rahul harped on Adani theme, and misplaced the three states. He visited temples, recited Hanuman Chalisa, drove a tractor as a farmer, and frolicked with truck driver, railway coolies and auto drivers, however none of those helped. Rahul made enjoyable of Modi after India’s ODI World Cup ultimate loss, by describing him as a ‘panauti’ (unhealthy omen), however now the Congressmen discover him as a ‘panauti’. In a nutshell, Rahul tried all of the means at his disposal, however the arrow didn’t hit the bull’s eye. The defeat in these three states has poured chilly water on Congress’ plans. Another try to re-launch Rahul failed. Rahul will now have to rent new advisers. Either the current advisers should write a brand new script for him or they should seek for new jobs.
TELANGANA
The solely silver lining within the gloomy ambiance got here from Telangana, the place the Congress will type its authorities for the primary time because it attained statehood. Revanth Reddy, a younger chief, will grow to be the chief minister. BRS supremo Okay Chandrashekhar Rao’s decade-old regime has come to an finish. While BRS ally AIMIM, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, retained its seven seats, BJP received eight seats, seven greater than final time. Telangana is the one state the place the exit polls proved right. KCR didn’t seem earlier than the media. He despatched his resignation to the Governor from his house. Revanth Reddy and KCR had contested two seats every, however just one seat every. In Kamareddy, each KCR and Revanth Reddy confronted one another, each misplaced, and the seat went to BJP candidate Katipally Venkata Ramanna Reddy, who defeated KCR by 6,741 votes. BJP’s vote share in Telangana has elevated to 13.9 per cent. Congress did come to energy in Telangana this time, however it’s a indisputable fact that the BJP has elevated its base within the state for the primary time. This is unquestionably going to trigger rigidity for Congress, KCR and Owaisi. The election result’s a warning sign for KCR’s social gathering. KCR had modified the outdated identify of his social gathering TRS to BRS as a result of he needed to be lively in nationwide politics. He was absolutely assured of successful this election and had deliberate handy over energy to his son Okay T Rama Rao and are available to Delhi. But the folks of Telangana have spoiled his plans. It could also be that BRS might need to revert again to its outdated nomenclature TRS. The Congress had focussed on Muslim voters in Telangana this time and succeeded. And now, the BJP goes to reap the benefits of this. It will attempt to mobilize Hindu voters. The after-effect shall be seen in subsequent yr’s normal elections. That is why, on Sunday night, Modi stated, “The people of Telangana have opened the door for BJP…The day is not far when the people of Telangana will open the door of their hearts for BJP.”
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