SAME TREND OR REVIVAL OF OPPOSITION?

If the congress could have won in Haryana, Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA) in Mabarashtra would have been more aggressive. In recent 2024 general elections MVA bas upbeat and won 30 out of 48 Lok Sabba seats like in Haryana.

- DR. K. VENKATAKRISHNA RAO

Election Commission of India (ECI) announced poll dates for Maharashtra, Jharkhand state assembly elections, bypolls of 48 assembly constituencies and 2 parliamentary constituencies across 15 states. Maharashtra will vote for the state assembly elections in a single phase on 20th November and Jharkhand will vote in two phases on 13th and 20th, November, and the results of the elections will be declared on 23rd November. Last week, the results of Haryana and Jammu Kashmir state assembly elections gave a big boost to the BJP and its karyakartas. The BJP cadre were slightly disappointed and disheartened with the the results of 2024 general elections. Though the BJP formed a government at the center with its NDA alliance partners, the leadership and cadre of BJP expected a huge mandate than 2019 general election results. Nearly after four months of 2024 general elections, state assembly elections for Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir took place through various phases.

Many political analysts, opinion and exit polls predicted a huge mandate for Congress in Haryana, National Conference and Congress alliance in Jammu kashmir. There were many reasons for this prediction like farmers unrest, Agniveer scheme, 10 years of anti incumbency and wrestlers protest etc.

Four months ago, In the 2024 general elections BJP secured just five lok sabha seats, congress secured another five lok sabha seats in Haryana. After the 2024 general elections, it was the first and big direct fight between BJP and Congress.