MORBI TRAGEDY UNLIKELY TO DENT BJP'S CHANCES

The Morbi bridge incident in Gujarat earlier last month, which claimed the lives of over 140 people, shook the entire nation and the Opposition in the poll-bound state is speculating that the tragedy will upset the BJP’s prospects in the polls. The tragic development, however, is unlikely to impact the fortunes of the BJP in the upcoming elections.

The Opposition had alleged mismanagement by the government behind the incident in which a century-old suspension bridge fell into the Machchhu river. The incident took place weeks ahead of the announcement of the elections in the state earlier this month, triggering speculations of a political setback for the ruling BJP in the state due to the massive mishap in Morbi.

But people are of the opinion that they have been witnessing development under the BJP for a number of years and one should not judge the performance of the party based on a single tragic incident.

A study on the ground to know if the incident will leave an impact on the voters’ minds while casting their votes on 1 and 5 December. During the course, people narrated the horrific 30 October incident while also speaking their minds and soul on the elections.