Sunday, May 17, 2009

Fallout continued (silver lining edition)

I know there are slim pickings but I think there may be two small consolations. First now that Congress has absolute majority it can no longer hide behind left's veto, further since it has crushed BJP it can not cite BJP as the hindrance for good governance. Further any attempt by Congress or its propaganda machinery (basically whole of media) to blame NDA for any crisis. Second the upheaval in West Bengal, the impressive performance by TC-Congress combine is a result of collapse of the electoral coalitions that put left in power for so many years. Specifically the alliance was bolstered by large scale switching over of farmers and Muslims, leaving left only with the urban votes. Now it may happen that this shift was temporary and left may regain the lost ground, however if it proves to be more endurable then left may decide to tilt more towards urban segment which may provide BJP will little opening. However if left decides to pander to farmers and Muslims, BJP has the opportunity to corner the disgruntled urbanite votes. Depends of course on how they choose to respond to the opportunity.

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