Sudheer Goutham
IndiGlobal Media Bureau
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Brand Modi Referendum
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Voters are choosing the rising parties to challenge the establishments.
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Winning faces – Yogi and Kejriwal
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Congress’s downslide
The Centre ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged dominant with the bigger mandate in the 2022 State Elections with results announced on Thursday.
Of the five states that went for assembly polls, BJP came victorious in the four states including a clear win in the biggest state of the country – Uttar Pradesh (255 seats out of 403), the young hill state Uttarakhand (47 seats out of 70), the north-eastern state with 3 million populations – Manipur (32 seats out of 60) and lead the smallest state Goa (20 seats out of 40 seats).
Election began on February 4th with vote cast running in seven phases and results were announced on March 10th.
Meanwhile, the national capital ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi had a sweeping victory in Punjab (AAP won 92 seats out of 117) assembly seats in Punjab out of
How is the winning mandate in the state elections taken?
The brand Modi – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been the face of the Centre ruling BJP, came under heavy criticism for the pandemic, then the punishing second wave and then the economic downturn.
The 2022 State Elections are considered as the referendum for Modi’s leadership. India, like any other country on the planet, suffered economically, business came down and jobs were lost. Despite all these challenges, brand Modi came victorious out of the Wuhan Virus waves unhurt and stronger.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the BJP party workers in the Delhi party office, indicated that 2022 assembly election results are the semi-final results for 2024 General Elections.
“It’s the celebration of democracy. I thank the voters for reinstating their trust, giving the verdict for our intentions for the country. I especially thank the women and youth of the country for sending out a clear message,” said Mr. Modi.
He also thanked all the BJP workers that their hard work on the ground could secure a win for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in four states out of five that went to Assembly polls.
The winning faces of State Elections 2022 are the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh – Yogi Adityanath and the master of AAP supremo and Chief Minister of Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal.
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP’s victory broke the 37 years old jinx
Yogi Adityanath made history by being voted back to power after serving a full term which did not happen for the last 37 years in Indian political history. The 49-year-old Yogi comes from a humble background, who was a temple priest earlier.
Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal, an IIT graduate from Kharagpur and a bureaucrat turned politician, became popular and a household name when he joined the popular anti-corruption movement. He entered politics in 2012 and within a year he became the chief minister. AAP becomes the only regional party that will form a government in two states outside Delhi in Punjab. The comedian actor turned politician, Bhagwant Mann has been Chief Ministerial candidate of AAP.
AAPs victory positions itself as the key challenger to BJP in the national politics
Victory in the State-controlled police meachinary in Punjab unlike in the union territory New Delhi, brings an opportunity for the AAP (with ambition of becoming a national party), to prove its mettle with good governance. Several instances in the past, AAP has been vocal in accusing the BJP ruled Central Government causing hindrance and roadblocks in its governance with Delhi Police not in its power.
India’s grand old party Congress on a downslide
Meanwhile, the National Congress Party led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faced a terrible defeat losing its government in Punjab and Manipur. Also failed to defeat the incumbency in Uttarakhand. NCP now has a government only in two states – Rajasthan and Chattisgarh.
One party is losing the seats from the basket while the other party is gaining. Voters are choosing the rising parties to challenge the establishments.
