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Four lessons as Modi wave extends to Maharashtra, Haryana
October 21, 2014 Kevin Lees	Leave a comment
Voters in two of India's largest states elected regional assemblies last week on October 15 — in Maharashtra and Haryana.
In both cases, the conservative, Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (the BJP, भारतीय जनता पार्टी) will take power of state government for the first time in Indian history in what was the first major electoral test for prime minister Narendra Modi (pictured above), who swept to power nationally in May after promising to bring a new wave of economic prosperity, reform and good governance to India.
In Maharashtra, India's second-most populous state, with over 112 million people, and home to Mumbai, India's sprawling financial and cultural center, the BJP won a plurality of the vote and the largest number of seats in the 288-member regional assembly, where it will form a coalition government with either its longtime ally, the far-right, Marathi nationalist Shiv Sena (शिवसेना) or a more intriguing option, the center-left Nationalist Congress Party (NCP, राष्ट्रवादी कॉँग्रस पक्ष), which unexpectedly offered to support a BJP government shortly after the results were announced on October 19:
In Haryana, a state with just 25.4 million people, which forms much of the hinterland of New Delhi, the BJP won an outright majority of seats in the 90-member legislative assembly:
There are at least four narratives about what happened in these two absolutely pivotal state elections, the first since India's national election cycle in April and May. Keep in mind that, together, the two states have a population of 137 million, larger than Japan.
The first narrative confirms the BJP's political dominance in the honeymoon period of the Modi era. The second narrative is its direct analog, the post-independence nadir of the Nehru-Gandhi family and the chief opposition party, the Indian National Congress (Congress, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस).
The third narrative, with almost as much national importance as the first two, is the rift between the BJP and its longtime ally, Shiv Sena, and the possibility that Shiv Sena will be shut out of the next Maharashtra government.
The fourth and final narrative has to do with India's third parties, especially as the election relates to the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP, आम आदमी की पार्टी, Common Man Party), which didn't even bother contesting the Haryana elections and may soon lose its one-time grip on Delhi's government. Continue reading Four lessons as Modi wave extends to Maharashtra, Haryana →
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A state-by-state overview of India's election results
May 19, 2014 Kevin Lees	2 Comments
It quickly became clear early on Friday morning across India that Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (the BJP, भारतीय जनता पार्टी) were headed for a historical victory in India's national elections, which took place across nine separate phases between April 7 and May 12.
But to really understand the impact of the victory, it's important to delve into the results on a state-by-state level. Where did the BJP massively exceed expectations? Where did it fall short? Where did regional leaders keep the 'Modi wave' at bay? Where did regional leaders fail? Each state tells us something about the future shape of India's new political reality in New Delhi and about the future of state governance, which, after all, represents the most important level of government for most Indians, even in the Modi era.
For the record, here are the final results:
The BJP, together with its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 336 seats in the Lok Sabha (लोक सभा), the House of the People, the lower house of India's parliament. It's the largest mandate that any Indian party/coalition has won since 1984.
The ruling Indian National Congress (Congress, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस) and its allies in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) won just 58 seats. Not only did the Congress suffer the worst defeat of its history under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the great-grandson of India's first post-independence prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, it's the first time that a non-Congress party has won an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha.
Regional parties and other third groups won an additional 149 seats. Continue reading A state-by-state overview of India's election results →
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India Lok Sabha elections: Phase 3
April 10, 2014 Kevin Lees	Leave a comment
The first two phases of India's national parliamentary elections seemed less like an appetizer than an amuse bouche.
But after a slow start that saw voting in just 13 constituencies confined to seven relatively isolated states in India's far northeast, the third phases gets underway today with a blast.
Unlike the first two rounds, the April 10 phase, which will determine 91 out of 543 constituencies in the Lok Sabha (लोक सभा), will have a real impact in deciding India's next government.
Before going any further, here's a map of India's states for reference:
Theoretically, today's largest prize is the southern state of Kerala (pictured above), where all 20 constituencies will hold elections today in the tropical southwestern state of 33.4 million.
But, by and large, it's a race between the center-left and the far left. Continue reading India Lok Sabha elections: Phase 3 →
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