A major change is expected in these elections?

Is it true that the assembly elections in five states would be a fresh experiment in the country's politics? So far, the belief that the route to power in Delhi runs via Uttar Pradesh has not been debunked.

Ankit Awasthi
Published on: 19 Feb 2022 12:55 PM GMT
A major change is expected in these elections?
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Is it true that the assembly elections in five states would be a fresh experiment in the country's politics? So far, the belief that the route to power in Delhi runs via Uttar Pradesh has not been debunked. It's also, to a large part, correct. Even after the division of Uttar Pradesh into Uttarakhand, the status remained unchanged. However, the development and deterioration of political parties may rule out the possibility of anything new. True, democracy will triumph, but it is impossible to predict how the camel will sit in power in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur.

On March 10, it is still unknown where Uttar Pradesh, which will play a critical role in the country's politics, would be. Western and eastern Uttar Pradesh have extremely distinct situations. The governing BJP and its supporters are pitted against the SP and its allies in a frontal battle. The BSP and Congress are undoubtedly in the contest, but they are not visible. Like in 2017, the rest of the parties are hoping that there would be no wave this time. There is little doubt that the election outcomes will vary from those of 2017.

The tone in Uttar Pradesh is different. Political parties choose candidates based on local expectations and ethnicity. The influence of forward-backward and Dalit voters is most obvious here. The vote katwa, B-party, fake candidates, and religious factors differ from those seen in Uttar Pradesh. That is why this year's elections are so different. It should also be noted that, after the resolution of the Ayodhya dispute, the fast-paced Ram temple and the pledge of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust that Ramlalla would be seated in the sanctum sanctorum in 2023 will have an influence on the election. The problem of hijab may be a purposeful maneuver or a coincidental occurrence at the time of the elections, but there will be efforts to break in a new manner.

Whatever the claims of political parties after the first and second phases of election in Uttar Pradesh, it would be clear only once the results are released how Uttar Pradesh controlled the country's political stream.

On February 14, elections will be conducted for all 70 seats in Uttarakhand and 40 in Goa. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's promise just before the elections, amidst the hijab controversy, that if the BJP government is formed, a draught committee will be formed immediately after the swearing-in to implement the Uniform Civil Code, whose purview will also include marriage, divorce, real estate, and inheritance, is seen as a big political ploy.

In a major experiment, the BJP replaced three Chief Ministers during its four-year mandate in Uttarakhand. Dhami is the newest member of the group. The Aam Aadmi Party established root in this region by proposing free energy and the Delhi pattern, thus the Congress seemed to be fighting for legitimacy. But much more about the power struggle has altered, as will the success or failure of attempts to confront the BJP in Goa, which is known for its gorgeous beaches and a new type of openness. But, sure, it is so much that the work of a trustworthy leader like Manohar Parrikar must have bothered the Goans. The political equation seemed to shift for the first time at the beginning with the TMC's pounding entrance, but the prospect of a large charisma from the attitude of many proved futile. The Aam Aadmi Party was also observed in the political contest here with enthusiasm, which would undoubtedly assist them. Time will tell how difficult it will be for those who must work hard for those who come to power as a result of the Shiv Sena's arrival into Goa and candidacy for 10 seats. The Shiv Sena has withdrawn their candidate from the Panaji seat after Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal ran as an independent candidate. What will the location of the Congress be?

Ankit Awasthi

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