After getting decimated in Delhi earlier this year, BJP faced another humiliated defeat in the battleground of Bihar as Chandgragupta Maurya's land once again created history by giving two-third majority to the grand alliance of Nitish-Lalu. Modi led NDA, who won around 175 assembly segments in 2014 lok sabha polls, was restricted to just 58 seats this time around. Back to back drubbings in Delhi and Bihar have officially ended the honeymoon period of BJP who came to power in center with thumping majority last year. Indian voters brought the BJP to power with the hope of good governance but it seems as if BJP is creating new records in terms of gaining so much unpopularity at a rapid pace. The tall promises of Narendra Modi are falling flat now as Delhi and Bihar results also reflects the same.
There are several factors which swings elections one way or another. If 3D rallies of Modi helped Modi to connect with masses in lok sabha polls then 3D (Dadri, Dalit, Dal) factor pushed BJP towards shameful defeat in Bihar.
1. Dadri - The murder of Akhlaq by right wing fanatics on beef issue generated the new type of debate in the country on the increasing intolerance which ultimately forced renowned authors to return their national awards to the government. The insensitive statements of several BJP leaders on dadri issue have also added fuel to the fire. This unfortunate Dadri incident made perception that BJP is promoting the hidden agenda of RSS as a result of which minorities and secular votes got polarised in favour of JDU-RJD-INC. BJP's ploy to split the minority votes by putting the gun on the shoulders of likes of Owaise and Mulayam has also not worked.
2. Dalit - BJP made alliance with Manjhi and Paswan with the hope of getting dalit votes but RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement on reservation made the atmosphere of fear in the mind of dalits that their right of reservation may be withdrawn by BJP as saffron party is the puppet of RSS. RJD supremo Lalu Yadav used the statement of Bhagwat to the advantage of grand alliance. He was able to demonstrate successfully in his aggressive campaign that RSS and BJP's agenda is anti dalit and BJP had no counter to the allegations of RJD chief. With the consolidation of minorities and yadav votes in favour of grand alliance, the only hope left for BJP was dalit votes but Bhagwat's remarks on reservation proved to be the last nail in BJP's coffin.
3. Dal - One of the major promises of BJP in lok sabha polls was the control on inflation but inflation is reduced only in numbers, not in reality. In fact, the prices of dal have broken all the records as its price reached upto Rs. 220 which almost taken the dal away from the thali of aam aadmi. Apart from dal, prices of other essential commodities are also touching the sky. BJP's attempt to blame Nitish government for rise in the prices of dal in Bihar was completely rejected by the voters. Not just caste equations, but BJP's poor record of governance at center in last 18 years has also worked in favour of grand alliance.
There are several factors which swings elections one way or another. If 3D rallies of Modi helped Modi to connect with masses in lok sabha polls then 3D (Dadri, Dalit, Dal) factor pushed BJP towards shameful defeat in Bihar.
1. Dadri - The murder of Akhlaq by right wing fanatics on beef issue generated the new type of debate in the country on the increasing intolerance which ultimately forced renowned authors to return their national awards to the government. The insensitive statements of several BJP leaders on dadri issue have also added fuel to the fire. This unfortunate Dadri incident made perception that BJP is promoting the hidden agenda of RSS as a result of which minorities and secular votes got polarised in favour of JDU-RJD-INC. BJP's ploy to split the minority votes by putting the gun on the shoulders of likes of Owaise and Mulayam has also not worked.
2. Dalit - BJP made alliance with Manjhi and Paswan with the hope of getting dalit votes but RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement on reservation made the atmosphere of fear in the mind of dalits that their right of reservation may be withdrawn by BJP as saffron party is the puppet of RSS. RJD supremo Lalu Yadav used the statement of Bhagwat to the advantage of grand alliance. He was able to demonstrate successfully in his aggressive campaign that RSS and BJP's agenda is anti dalit and BJP had no counter to the allegations of RJD chief. With the consolidation of minorities and yadav votes in favour of grand alliance, the only hope left for BJP was dalit votes but Bhagwat's remarks on reservation proved to be the last nail in BJP's coffin.
3. Dal - One of the major promises of BJP in lok sabha polls was the control on inflation but inflation is reduced only in numbers, not in reality. In fact, the prices of dal have broken all the records as its price reached upto Rs. 220 which almost taken the dal away from the thali of aam aadmi. Apart from dal, prices of other essential commodities are also touching the sky. BJP's attempt to blame Nitish government for rise in the prices of dal in Bihar was completely rejected by the voters. Not just caste equations, but BJP's poor record of governance at center in last 18 years has also worked in favour of grand alliance.
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