Not so bad, really, as it had appeared initially. In fact, a mild setback for the BJP, despite the landslide in Gujarat. It has lost the MCD and is set to lose Himachal.
As far as Gujarat is concerned, mainly four factors appear to have worked. I. Last time, there was a big Patel rebellion. This time, Patels, along with Hardik Patel, are back to its fold. Not for nothing, the party installed a Patel chief minister in the run-up to the poll. Rather uncharacteristically, it was announced that he would continue even after the poll. Still, a fraction may have strayed in the direction of the AAP. (The picture would be clearer in case any CSDS survey outcome is made available later.) II. In the run-up, three major proposed projects were just snatched away from neighbouring Maharashtra. III. Regardless of everything else, the Gujarati identity has come to be fused with the persona of the incumbent Prime Minister. IV. Anti-Muslim hatred has come to be a part and parcel of the average (Hindu) Gujarati mindscape. That's the huge elephant in the room. Finally, it's pointless to curse the EVM or the AAP. <https://youtu.be/N5I-xJZCoa0> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZhqr617naDH5EWwD4DN2UFrpuCXcwmTmEWLf%2B_h%3Ds1oGQ%40mail.gmail.com.
