This built on his reputation as someone who would make India great — something that played extremely well in the campaign. But curiously, for such an effective campaigner, he held his first press conference as prime minister in the final weeks of the campaign.
The BJP has had extraordinary control of the political narrative during this election, aided by its extremely large war chest which has helped it penetrate even deeper into traditional and social media. While only a quarter of Indians use WhatsApp — still m people — the creation of promotional material specifically targeted at different segments of society has played a huge role in advancing a particular political narrative.
In addition, the Election Commission has been criticised for clearing BJP leaders of many alleged election code violations, and only belatedly banning the showing of a biopic about Modi on the eve of the elections. It has now gone off air. The final point to make relates to the opinions of voters. The BJP ran a very polarising campaign. This demonstrates a move towards the right and an acceptance of Hindu majoritarianism in Indian politics — a position that questions whether religious minorities, particularly Muslims, should have special rights within India.
This trend of Hindu majoritarianism is higher among the young — a growing demographic within India — who have grown up in an era in which the BJP has been a national player. What's next for the Midlands' economy after Covid and Brexit? The figure displays the predicted victory margins for the BJP in and against the seats it competed head-to-head against the Congress using a statistical technique known as LOESS. What is noticeable is a secular increase in the margin of victory between and , with the greatest gains and highest margins of victory coming in the most rural regions.
First, it is about the personality and popularity of Modi. Voters are drawn to Modi and have decided to vote for him, and are then looking to come up with issues to support the idea — whether it be quality of leadership, standing strong against Pakistan, or centrally sponsored welfare schemes. In a very genuine sense, we have witnessed the first media PM in Modi. This means Modi, from the day he was elected to government, has carefully choreographed his appearances to appeal to the voter and maximise future vote share.
In the countryside, particularly in the Hindi belt, one will often only find BJP party workers — with the Congress workers missing. The BJP has built a juggernaut, and it has changed Indian elections. For once, let us not speculate about the future, but let us marvel at the scale of this victory for the BJP.
Share Via. Also read From Modi to Priyanka, deciphering what next 5 years hold for 8 key leaders Thus, while the BJP has made inroads to regions outside of its core base in northern and western India, the regional parties in India continue to put up a much better fight than the Congress.
The claim of saffron terror was rejected. The claim of opposition leaders that national institutions have been compromised was strongly rejected. The so-called threat to democracy was rebuffed.
What is clear from these elections is that the average Indian voter is primarily interested in getting:. Let us explore and examine the reasons why the BJP has swept the polls despite so much negativity from opposition leaders against Mr Modi personally.
The opposition leaders will continue to make excuses such as the return of Electoral Authoritarianism, a partisan Election Commission, Negative elections and the Electronic Voting Machines but they will, in due course, realise that these are excuses to convince themselves. No voter believes any of their excuses.
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Just drop in a mail at toiblogs timesinternet. Accept Reject. Update Consent. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email. Ashutosh Garg Ashutosh is an executive coach and a storyteller. What is clear from these elections is that the average Indian voter is primarily interested in getting: A clean administration.
We have been angered and frustrated with the incredible amount of corruption that has been seen over the last 70 years in various non-BJP governments. Strong economic growth of the country which will lead to wealth creation and job creation. A secure environment without constantly having to look for potential threats that could physically harm us and our families. We do not want to keep looking over our shoulders.
Nor do we want to keep looking under tables and chairs for unidentified bags. A clean environment with all the necessities of life so that we can live normal lives with our families. Positive Report card: During the last elections in Mr Modi had promised that he would come back to the electorate in with his report card.
A lot has been written about the significant achievements in the first five-year term.
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