Tag: Aam Admi Party
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Gujrat and Himachal Assembly Elections – are there any surprises locked in the EVM?
As I write this piece the polling for the second and last phase of Gujrat election is taking place. While Gujrat polled for the first phase on 1st December, polling for Himachal Pradesh was already over three weeks back. Let’s have a quick view if there are any surprises locked in the EVM. First, Gujrat:…
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BJP’s Delhi debacle – Introspection !!
Understanding Delhi: Delhi is unique. It’s one state that changes the govt. on onion price of previous month. The BJP, even as Jan Sangh has always been a force in Delhi. Ever since BJP lost the ‘onion election’ of 1999 in Delhi, it has never been able to get it’s electoral permutations right in the…
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The AAP Kranti in Delhi: First thought !!
My first thought on this landslide “maha-Krantikari” victory of Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi !! Let us do some quick real number crunching: As the seat share stands right now: This MASSIVE margin in Vote share between AAP and its only rival BJP is of 22%. Even a lower margin would have resulted in a…
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NARENDRA MODI FOR 2014: AN ANALYSIS
It is time to take a rational look at the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, coming up in about 100 days. It is indeed a different election than all those fought in the last six-plus decades. Without a doubt it is going to be a fight between the Narendra Modi-led BJP versus the others. The “others” comprises a long list– a faceless Congress, the Communist Party, other regional parties like, SP, BSP,…