BJP ouster in Maharashtra Echoed in World

BJP ouster in Maharashtra  Echoed in World  

Dated -2 December 2019

The drama which continued  in  Maharashtra fro 40 almost a month in which national ruling BJP failed to comeback even its miserable attempt  to grab the in the post midnight drama has been matter of world discussion  has very senior  executive of US base IT giant  based in australia  has sent has own analysis which has been very  viral in social media  which is putting question mark on the  national BJP leadership ,The Five Reasons why BJP lost the Maharashtra throne done by NRI Apporve Mishra who is working in IT firm in Australia are too serious to raise credibility of Indian political leadership as the  Game of Throne Maharashtra 2019 season is finally over. After being stabbed by BJP & Ajit Pawar and revived by  Sharad Pawar and  Udhav Thackrey has emerged as John Snow of Maharashtra. So, it’s a happy ending for the Thakreys and Shiv Sena, but it does raise some serious questions for BJP: What went wrong with BJP? How did they lose even after winning most seats? Is there a chance for comeback?

The answer to these questions is complicated but one can find it if they look at the below five reasons given by NRI are 

First: The Smug: The problem really started when the lok sabha election results were out and BJP won the majority. Suddenly BJP as a party started believing that they don’t really need the support of other local parties, which form the NDA alliance, for staying in power. As a result, even the BJP’s state leadership started practicing this self-reliant model in the state elections. Little that they knew that the voter’s mentality for the CM election is very different to the PM one. Maharashtra BJP leadership simply relied on the Modi brand to do it’s magic rather than them focusing on building their own image.

Second: The Disconnect: When a party contests election it is important for them to know the pain points of the voters. They need to know the daily struggles and miseries people are facing in the region. The election campaign should be around remediating those issues and making the life of a common man less painful. With BJP, all of this was missing. Not only did they failed to address the things that mattered for the state residents, but also turned deaf to the cries of local leader and other activists on the ground. Topics like surgical strike, article 370 and triple tallaq were used to justify Fadnavis second term. Needless to mention that there was no direct involvement of the ex CM on any of these matters.

Third: The Farmers: Often neglected and undermined these are the backbone of any nation. BJP Govt. in Maharashtra promised a lot to the poor farmers. There were policies made, on paper, to support them, but the implementation was poorly done. Lack of political will and genuine concerns towards improving the conditions of farmers in the state resulted in numerus suicides by the struggling farmers. Even when one of the BJP’s very own farmer leader and farmer activist tried to point out the flaw very little attention was paid by the Fadnavis Govt. All of this caused anger and distrust for the Govt among the local farmers.

Fourth: The Ego: One can argue that even after all this BJP and Shiv Sena alliance was able to achieve enough seats to secure next term in Maharashtra. So, let me reiterate this, it was BJP and Shiv Sena alliance and not just BJP that had the numbers. The BJP leadership failed to understand this, they needed the support of Shiv Sena as much as the latter needed theirs. There were no efforts taken by them to understand the views of Shiv Sena. No efforts to diffuse the situation. There was a lack of respect for their oldest ally and the only thing present was ego. Due to this fake sense of superiority and do not care attitude, BJP leaders took a firm stance against something that should have been dealt with a humble tone.

Fifth: The Greed: Finally, there was one thing that not only costed BJP it’s next term in Maharashtra, but also destroyed its reputation. Whole nation saw the act of desperation by BJP leaders, blinded by the urge to have five more years of power. The unprecedented actions taken to regain control in the region seriously backfired. Maharashtra was lost and so was the integrity of this great institution, which was built by the sweat and hard work of great leaders like Atal Bihari Bajpayee. All because of the Greed to conquer Maharashtra throne.

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