Today election results of Karnataka were announced and trends indicate that people have rejected leadership of Rahul Gandhi.In one after another elections the performance of the Congress Party is turning from bad to worst.As a result the Congress has planned to make a post poll alliance with JDS as per news reports to form a government .In the light of these developments it is very important for the Congress Party to analyse outcome in Karnataka Elections in two perspectives.
Firstly the Congress Party has not only alienated itself from the common issues of the public but also failed to energise its workers to face onslaught of BJP.
Secondly why didn't the Congress Party go for an alliance with JDS which was offered to itand now after election results the same is being done.Even if it is being done secretly to save its face ,this is not a good political strategy in the long run.The post poll analysis has to consider certain basic issues which are very important for political prudence for a national party.
There are diffent socio-Political basics of three main parties JDS,Congress and BJP in Karnataka as well as at the national level.And Rahul Ganghi is unable to understand harse realities of Indian Politics .On many occasions he seems to be an politically indifferent leader taking politics as a part time activity and on many occasions he looked like a big novice political leader who behaves plotically unaware of its implications with his own party leaders and leaders of Regional political parties.
There is no doubt that the Congress Party has been an elite dominated party since its beginning by not taking demands of poor farmers,industrial workers and various other social groups during the Freedom Struggle and this character of the party continued during the 20th century. Its main political supporters were SC,ST ,OBC and Muslims.In 1990 with the implementation of Mandal Commission a major vote bank of OBC moved towards RJD,JDU,SPand BSP in the North and many Regional Political parties in the other parts of the country.Further with Babari Masjid episode and the Congress Party reluctance to act strongly against those who were responsible for destruction of Babari Masjid forced Muslims to moved towards the SP and RJD causing irreparable damage to the Congress Party. Now the party influence was limited to the few States in the North and some States in the South.
And in the ensuing years there was a vacuum created on the political map of India. Although with the help of an alliance called UPA the Congress Party was able to rule the nation for next 10 years under the leadership of Manmohan Singh. But tgese 10 years were marked with corruption charges and scams.It prepared a fertile ground for BJP to highlight failure of the Congress Party and popularize its agenda of SAB KA SATH SAB KA VIKAS.
After 2014 election there were no looking back for tge BJP and in one after another elections,tge party has established its presence in 21 States.In fact it has moved one step ahead towards CONGRESS MUKTA BHARAT.
Now for the Congress Party time has come to introspect its strength and weaknesses and rebild its political base.If not the year 2019 will prove to very fatal for it.The loss of Karnataka will have far reaching consequences for the Congress in the South as well as other State election during 2018.
So the Congress Party is facing a great challenge.
No doubt that Karnatka Elections were dominated by religious divisions and corruption charges against CM Sidaramaiha but divided opposition failed to capitalise angre against Modi Government .And finally Congress Party was very beautifully swayed away from local issues to national issues as a result people Karnataka Elections were more known rhetoric suitable for general election than a State election .
There are big questions over election strategy and panning by the Congress Party because
1. Its vote bank of Dalit (17%)&Muslims(7.8%) failed to materialise and its Ligayat card also failed miserably.
2.At ground level party cader looked unorganized and at booth levelsparty workers were not well prepared and failed to bring voters to the booth level.
3.Congress failure to form an alliance with JDS and BSP.As a result opposition vote was divided paving way for BJP victory.
4.Government of Sidaramaiha failed to highlight its achievements and its further failure to counter Hindutwa experiments in the coastal areas.
5.Certain immature statements of Rahul Gandhi during the election rallies.
Now if this development of forming an alliance with JDS is true and happens to materialise then for the time being,the Congress Party will be able to save its face in Karnataka. But BJP will not sit as a fence sitter after emerging as a single largest party and plan some political tricks .It seems that political drama in Karnataka may continue for some more time.
Firstly the Congress Party has not only alienated itself from the common issues of the public but also failed to energise its workers to face onslaught of BJP.
Secondly why didn't the Congress Party go for an alliance with JDS which was offered to itand now after election results the same is being done.Even if it is being done secretly to save its face ,this is not a good political strategy in the long run.The post poll analysis has to consider certain basic issues which are very important for political prudence for a national party.
There are diffent socio-Political basics of three main parties JDS,Congress and BJP in Karnataka as well as at the national level.And Rahul Ganghi is unable to understand harse realities of Indian Politics .On many occasions he seems to be an politically indifferent leader taking politics as a part time activity and on many occasions he looked like a big novice political leader who behaves plotically unaware of its implications with his own party leaders and leaders of Regional political parties.
There is no doubt that the Congress Party has been an elite dominated party since its beginning by not taking demands of poor farmers,industrial workers and various other social groups during the Freedom Struggle and this character of the party continued during the 20th century. Its main political supporters were SC,ST ,OBC and Muslims.In 1990 with the implementation of Mandal Commission a major vote bank of OBC moved towards RJD,JDU,SPand BSP in the North and many Regional Political parties in the other parts of the country.Further with Babari Masjid episode and the Congress Party reluctance to act strongly against those who were responsible for destruction of Babari Masjid forced Muslims to moved towards the SP and RJD causing irreparable damage to the Congress Party. Now the party influence was limited to the few States in the North and some States in the South.
And in the ensuing years there was a vacuum created on the political map of India. Although with the help of an alliance called UPA the Congress Party was able to rule the nation for next 10 years under the leadership of Manmohan Singh. But tgese 10 years were marked with corruption charges and scams.It prepared a fertile ground for BJP to highlight failure of the Congress Party and popularize its agenda of SAB KA SATH SAB KA VIKAS.
After 2014 election there were no looking back for tge BJP and in one after another elections,tge party has established its presence in 21 States.In fact it has moved one step ahead towards CONGRESS MUKTA BHARAT.
Now for the Congress Party time has come to introspect its strength and weaknesses and rebild its political base.If not the year 2019 will prove to very fatal for it.The loss of Karnataka will have far reaching consequences for the Congress in the South as well as other State election during 2018.
So the Congress Party is facing a great challenge.
No doubt that Karnatka Elections were dominated by religious divisions and corruption charges against CM Sidaramaiha but divided opposition failed to capitalise angre against Modi Government .And finally Congress Party was very beautifully swayed away from local issues to national issues as a result people Karnataka Elections were more known rhetoric suitable for general election than a State election .
There are big questions over election strategy and panning by the Congress Party because
1. Its vote bank of Dalit (17%)&Muslims(7.8%) failed to materialise and its Ligayat card also failed miserably.
2.At ground level party cader looked unorganized and at booth levelsparty workers were not well prepared and failed to bring voters to the booth level.
3.Congress failure to form an alliance with JDS and BSP.As a result opposition vote was divided paving way for BJP victory.
4.Government of Sidaramaiha failed to highlight its achievements and its further failure to counter Hindutwa experiments in the coastal areas.
5.Certain immature statements of Rahul Gandhi during the election rallies.
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