As the election results pour in, the scramble to secure the reins of the central government intensifies. Despite BJP's inability to clinch a majority, the NDA has crossed the magic number of 272 seats. Narendra Modi is poised to take the oath as the Prime Minister once again. However, due to a less robust mandate for the BJP and the NDA, there remains an air of uncertainty within the party and the coalition. Meanwhile, the opposition's INDIA Block is claiming its stake at forming the central government, albeit falling short of the magical figure.
On the other hand, with fewer seats than 272, there's a strong likelihood that Modi's third administration will be starkly different from the first two tenures (2014 & 2019). It's a time when Narendra Modi needs the support of NDA partners, among them Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu are hot topics of discussion everywhere from social media to newsrooms. Political analysts suggest that the election outcome has revealed five significant insights.
Let us discover what they are—
1.
Voters have boldly voiced their opinions in the privacy of the ballot box, marking a beautiful victory for Indian democracy. By pressing the button on the EVMs, voters have sent a message to the entire political class that they reject politics of intimidation, coercion, and hatred.
Source: aajtak
2.
The next revelation is that no party should ever underestimate the discernment of Indian voters. This is exemplified by the resounding defeat of YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections. He could have never anticipated such a mandate. Confident that his generosity-focused governance, albeit lacking in state development, would suffice for re-election, he believed freebie politics would sustain his rule. Nonetheless, the public's indignation towards local YSRCP leaders for their scare tactics, corruption, and hubris has delivered Jaganmohan Reddy a staggering blow.
3.
Never dismiss any politician lightly. There is no better example than N. Chandrababu Naidu, who made a strong comeback despite being out of power for five years, enduring humiliations, and spending time in jail. Naidu, a pioneer of e-governance in Andhra Pradesh during the 1990s, has returned with an even more overwhelming mandate. After being reduced to only 23 seats in the 2019 assembly elections, which prompted the YSRCP (Jaganmohan Reddy's party) to ridicule, Naidu faced 53 days in jail the previous year over a skills development case. The results of the May 4 elections demonstrate his resilience, and his capability of galvanizing his party to clinch 175 seats this year, upstaging the YSRCP's previous 151-seat tally.
Source: aajtak
4.
This time, the new NDA government's remote control may well be located in Amaravati (capital of Andhra Pradesh) and Patna (capital of Bihar). The BJP's failure to reach the magical number of 272 means that Narendra Modi's unilateral control may come to an end. There's no denying the fact that key decisions in Delhi will now require the green light from both Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, without whose support, the NDA coalition could crumble like a house of cards.
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Not all leaders are made by the glitter of media and the buzz on social media. The defeats of media favorites like K. Annamalai and Madhavi Lata serve as testament. Besides re-evaluating their rhetoric, BJP should introspect the governance of their cadre this election.
