Siasat special: People repose trust in regional parties; Didi sets example of fighting off BJP juggernaut
By M A Siraj| Updated: 3rd May 2021 1:39 pm IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo/ANI))
Seen cumulatively, the outcome of the Assembly elections in four major states has a common message: regional parties with tested antecedents are back in favour. Secondly, the farther the people are removed from the Centre, they are more likely to treat the promises doled out by the domineering duo of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with disdain and to more likely to treat them nothing more than a lot of hot air, totally bereft of even an iota of life-giving oxygen so much in demand across the BJP’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
Assembly election results: Sonia Gandhi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin for poll win
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New Delhi: Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief MK Stalin over the phone and congratulated them for their win in the assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
The counting of votes, which began at 8 am on Sunday, is still being counted in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
While Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is all set to continue into her third term, Stalin in Tamil Nadu defeated the AIADMK-BJP alliance and is likely to be sworn in as the Chief Minister soon.
State elections: How D-Street analysts read the verdicts in Bengal, TN, Kerala, Assam
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Synopsis What will sway sentiment are the grim Covid numbers and any further restrictive policy decisions to control the second wave, analysts said.
The election results may not severely impact the market direction, say analysts.
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NEW DELHI: The election outcomes in four states and the Union Territory of Puducherry have come as a mild setback for the ruling BJP, said analysts, who believe the domestic stock market could be disappointed, especially with the results in West Bengal, as it is being interpreted as a backlash against the Modi regime.
Hindutva Ceases to be Open Sesame in Electoral Politics Takeaways from the State elections
If there is one loud and clear message from the state-level elections held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam, and the Union Territory of Puduchery, it is that Hindutva is no longer the Open Sesame it was in Indian electoral politics.
Secondly, charisma, whether natural or media crafted, is not guaranteed to deliver either, if governance, which is the bedrock of political relevance, is neglected and reliance is placed on propaganda and assiduous image building.
Thirdly, media backing, however strong and consistent, will not help if governance is manifestly poor.
1501 Mamata Banerjee
The metaphor of a lone woman fighting against the most powerful men of the country was not lost on anyone least of all, the voters of West Bengal. The clean sweep of two-third seats by Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) is also an appalling loss for the BJP leadership, which had turned the Assembly election into a personality clash by making the now infamous catcall Didi-o-Didi the signature tune of the polls. Finally, the diminutive woman in a white cotton sari and a leg in a cast prevailed against the weight of the Central government and the might of the Sangh Parivar. The scale of her success has overnight turned Banerjee into a star in the national political firmament. Even her personal loss from the Nandigram seat tells the story of a gritty woman, who took the battle to the enemy camp.