BHOPAL: The BJP`s latest loss in two meeting elections — Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka — has given rise to hypothesis on whether or not the Congress can come again to energy on the Centre in 2024 like in 2004? As the Congress gained these two elections after its chief Rahul Gandhi`s “Bharat Jodo Yatra”, which coated 14 states and over 3,800 km was over, it was clearly going to create a buzz.
A query gaining momentum is what if the BJP loses the upcoming meeting elections in three Hindi talking states — Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Out of those three, the BJP is in energy solely in Madhya Pradesh, whereas the Congress is ruling in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
Madhya Pradesh based mostly political analysts IANS spoke to have been of the view that Karnataka`s end result could not have a lot impression on the Lok Sabha elections, nevertheless it has given the impression that the opposition has strongly planted their ft on the battle floor for the overall elections in 2024.
In Madhya Pradesh the Congress as of now appears in a greater place in opposition to the ruling BJP, principally due to the massive anti-incumbency in opposition to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan`s authorities of practically 20 years. The BJP can also be striving arduous to stay in energy, and on the similar time, it has additionally began making ready for the Lok Sabha elections.
Replying to an IANS question on this topic, former Chief Minister and Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath in an announcement stated at the moment he was fully targeted on the meeting elections due later this yr and maintained that the social gathering will type the federal government with a full majority. However, he acknowledged that the Congress will win the utmost variety of Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh.
“See, right now we are fully focusing on upcoming assembly elections which are just a few months away. People of Madhya Pradesh are fed up with corruption and anarchism of the BJP government. As of now, I can`t make any assessment about the number of Lok Sabha seats the Congress will win in 2024, but yes, I am confident that we will win the maximum number of seats,” Nath added.
In the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, the BJP had gained 28 out of the entire 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress had managed to avoid wasting solely Chhindwara, the place Kamal Nath`s son Nakul Nath might win the election. If it’s assumed that the Congress can win the utmost Lok Sabha seats in 2024, it could be pertinent to say that when the final common election was held in 2019, the Congress was in authorities in Madhya Pradesh, nevertheless it might win only one seat.
Political analyst N. Ok. Singh speaking to IANS stated that the place of each the nationwide events, the BJP and the Congress, is getting clearer by the day. The saffron brigade is not only struggling to sort out anti-incumbency however many extra points additionally, whereas the Congress appears in a greater place.
“It would be too early to make any assessment regarding the Lok Sabha elections, but it is a fact that the Himachal and now the Karnataka results have made a strong impression on the people. The BJP seems weak, more because there has been no change in the leadership in the state for the last 18 years and now people are getting irritated with the bunch of promises when the elections are just a few months away.”
He talked about that the individuals`s notion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has began altering progressively on account of many causes. “If the Congress wins the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, it will increase its number of Lok Sabha seats also in 2024.”
However, Madhya Pradesh BJP President V.D. Sharma, who can also be a Lok Sabha MP from Khajuraho, dominated out these perceptions, arguing that the social gathering is in energy in 16 states and the loss in only one or two meeting elections won’t have any impact. Sharma additionally asserted that the BJP gained the Assembly polls in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh within the latest previous.
He stated that those that are predicting that the Congress can pull off 2024 like in 2004, ought to perceive that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains to be an unopposed chief within the nation.
“PM Modi has been working with commitment for changing the life of the poor people of the country and people have faith in him. Our loss in Karnataka was just a one-off incident, even though the party received more votes than the last elections. Under PM Modi`s leadership, the BJP will retain power in Madhya Pradesh,” Sharma informed IANS.
