Reasons of BJP'S Defeat

Elections 2009 came and has gone in matter of month. It was most uneventful elections in history of Indian Independance. No issues were in mind of any politican party. Only issue how to make sure BJP is stopped by hook or crook to come to power. If this is democracy then I have nothing much to say. Even Hitler would not have done or said anything like this.

Anyway, it was not surprising result as such. But the nature of Win and Loss was surprising. This Blog will assess the reasons behind the defeat of nationalist party (So called Communal) BJP. Let me give the actual reasons for this result. The following are the reasons for defeat of BJP: -

a) BJP did some tactical mistakes during the 26/11 attacks on India. They had a golden opportunity to corner the Central and State govts on this issue. But they slipped and gave a ray of life to Congress. Modi's going to Mumbai when the operations were going on in full swing. Advani's refusal to go with PM to Mumbai to-gether when he was invited to go by the PM. This was the one of the points where they lost the elections.

b) Arun Shourie's spoke out that after Advani, it will be Modi and Media made a huge issue of it and created confusion in voters mind. (It was a delibarate attempt by the Media)

c) Media and Congress went hammer and tongs to make people believe that BJP ideology means Hard Hindutva ( none exists and is figment of imagination) but people did believe the media. And that created a fear amongs the Muslim voters that if BJP comes they will be in big trouble.

d) BJP was branded communal by not only congress but also by the friends in need (Media). Made people to believe that supporting hinduism means Communal.

e) Sidelining Arun Jaietly just before election was the biggest blunder they made. A master strategist after Pramod Mahajan. Most certainly Pramod Mahajan was missed a lot by BJP. If he ould be alive today it would have been BJP in power.

f) Creation of extreme hatred and dislike for MODI by all sections of media was pit fall. A man elected by people of Gujarat been hounded means no one in this country has respect for verdict given by people of Gujarat.

g) The biggest turn around I feel was, too much attack on PM for being a weak PM did not go well with people. Although Advani was right that he was and is a weak PM and takes orders from Sonia Gandhi. They over played this and lost the elections.

h) Did not go all out against bad GOVT policies, price rise etc which were main factors which would have brought them to power.

i) Another most important aspect which has been down fall for BJP is, that divisions in Hindu votes are not helping them. Other religions have complete unity but Hindu is a divided religion and no sense pride exists. This is clear disadvantage BJP.

j) Most critical part is that making Advani as PM candidate was a Mistake. If they had made MODI as PM Candidate they would have won the elections hands down.

Where ever MODI went they won the elections. MP/Gujarat/Karanataka/JHH/Chhatisgarh/HP. It is easy to blame Varun and MODI for defeat. Making a person scape goat is easy. But if BJP would have won Varun and MODI would have become heros. So these are reasons I feel BJP lost. I hope the MEDIA becomes more neutral. I feel it will not happen as they need to be in the winning side.

Nischel Baxi