Ground Reality

In the world's most populous democracy India ,political turf is getting corrugated with every passing election -may it be for the lower house of Parliament ,State assemblies, Local bodies and any other elected body. The situation has driven politicians to tip toe on the political space as even  minor slippage,on any index which determines electorate mood,quickly mar prospects at hustings.    The 2014 general election paved way for ascendency of Narendra Modi to the coveted slot, but elements whipping up frenzies on communal and religion lines and ever shooting prices of eatables have played havoc unleashing plethora of problems .the price paid by the ruling coalition is colossal. It's credibility is at stake and opponents got ammunition to beat the ruling dispensation at the poll booths.The centre should have been forthright and assertive to tackle .     The cost was heavy in form of its resounding defeat in Bihar. Mr Nitish on whom lot of hopes...

Ever Since Bihar poll verdict is out, speculations waft about its ramifications on the National Political scenario and future of the  Mahagathbandhan – the Grand alliance (GA).some drive satisfaction that problems  will crop up  soon or later  in the GA as RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) ,having more seats than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal (U) will not compromise with smaller piece of cake in the Government and its day to day running but some envision that The GA striking power will be amazing with every passing day. Right from the mega oath ceremony on Nov 20,things will start moving. The winners have scripted the guest lists in a politically calculated move . the function will show case leaders of national level  GA in the next  Lok Sabha polls,and its formats for the fast approaching state Assembly polls in ten states in next two years.Gravity of the GA, after hitting  bull’s eye in the crucial state of Bihar,can be gauged from th...

Bihar poll bull stormed today China shop sending seismic waves in Delhi Power corridors in more ways than one. Polls for the 243 member state Assembly,being billed as an acid test for both the Ruling NDA and Opposition in the World’s most populous democracy –known for its frenzied elections- gave verdict in favour of the Mahagathbandhan with 178 seats to it and 58   seats to NDA and nine to others.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi have conveyed greetings to Mr Nitish Kumar.     The UP  local bodies polls where the BJP had not faired  well had given a depressing signal to the Party which had pocketed 70 plus seats out of 80 seats there in Lok Sabha polls -2014. It indicates that Days of the Modi magic are tapering out and the party will be desperate now to arrest the trend  in the wake of looming Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu  and West Bengal in 2016 , and UP polls in 2017. ...

                                           Come November 8 ! Cat will be out of bag.Bihar bull will storm  China shop to send seismic waves in Delhi Power corridors in more ways than one. Polls for the 243 member state Assembly are being billed as an acid test for both the Ruling NDA and Opposition in the World’s most populous democracy –known for its frenzied elections .      The UP  local bodies polls where the BJP did not fair well does not augur well for the party which had pocketed 70 plus seats out of 80 seats there. It indicates that Days of the Modi magic are tapering out and the party will be desperate now to arrest the trend  in the wake of looming Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu  and West Bengal in 2016 , and UP polls in 2017.     Voting for the 186 seats out of 243 in Bihar ...

    Never in the past, campaigning  in state assembly polls and General elections in the world’s most populous democracy was so bitter and ugly as it was heard and witnessed in the ongoing Bihar state assembly polls for which third phase voting  was held today.  Now, Two phases of voting are left -fourth phase on Nov 1 and last & Final phase on Nov 5. Results will be out on Nov 8 –three days ahead of  Deepawali festival. Both the sides –National Democratic Alliance and Maha-gathbandhan of the Ruling Janata dal (U) in state ,Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of Former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and Congress launched no holds barred campaign and the mud slinging was at its worst. Other players in the ring are also contributing their bit in dirty campaign.   A Day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s parody from “Three Idiots”movie that “Kahan Gaya Usse Dhundho-Bahati Hawa Sa Tha Wo,Gujarat Se Aya Tha Wo,Kala Dhan Lane Wala Tha Wo,...