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RIP, Indian National Congress ( Source- The National Interest, Author- Sadanand Dhume)

S ource- The National Interest Author- Sadanand Dhume Is the party over for the Indian National Congress Party? On October 19, Congress received another jolt in what has arguably been its worst year since its founding in British India in 1885. The right-of-center Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) turfed out Congress governments in two of India’s most prosperous states: Maharashtra in the west (home to India’s financial capital, Mumbai), and Haryana in the north, a bubbling hub of outsourcing and overpriced real estate bordering Delhi. Both states have long been regarded as Congress strongholds, but in terms of seats in their legislatures—India follows a parliamentary system at both the federal and state levels—the party has slipped to third place. These setbacks follow the mauling Congress suffered at the hands of the BJP in national elections in May. After running India at the head of a coalition for the past decade, Congress now controls less than one-tenth of the seats in

Elections to the Legislative assembly of maharashtra and Haryana, 2014- Advantage BJP

When the dust get settled in the elections for the Maharashtra and Haryana legislative assembly seats, the picture that emerges is advantage BJP which stands tall beyond it's nearest competitor. What has been the effects of such a dramatic turn of events needs to be analysed. The biggest factor for the victory of the BJP has been the Modi factor and the general acceptance of the policies of Modiji. The popularity of the PM is ever more evident that has translated into results. For Maharashtra, the equations has dramatically changed with the BJP now becoming the senior partner. For the BJP, it is also evident that it is finally settling down to being a truly national party. It is growing through out India with an increasing foot print even in states where it did not have any presence previously. What further boots the BJP is the growing acceptance within the population.  For the congress, the picture is totally different. The congress has lost big time in these e

Congress promises all on defence front but did little over last decade ( Copy Right @ Times of India)

Image courtesy- Wikipedia Commons From "continued and rapid" modernisation of the armed forces to a strong indigenous defence industrial base (DIB), from a national commission for ex-servicemen to credible deterrence and second-strike capability, Congress promised all on the military front in its manifesto released on Wednesday.  "India's security preparedness will be based on a comprehensive security doctrine that combines conventional and strategic measures... The Congress pledges to make India's defence forces technology-enabled and equipped with modern weapons, aircraft, ships and delivery systems to repel any threat from land, sea or air," it said.  Experts, however, were left unimpressed. "There were no systemic reforms either to build a strong DIB, genuinely integrate the Service headquarters with the defence ministry or reform the cumbersome arms procurement procedures over the last 10 years of UPA rule," said a senior Army officer. Ye

General Elections- A curtain raiser

As the general elections 2014 is around the corner, it is time for this blog to go political. In this elections, the  battle grounds are clearly defined and swords drawn. The main battle will be between the BJP and the Congress with two new faces at the helm, two leaders who are testing the waters for the first time in the national level.  While Narendra Modiji comes with a track record that can only be described as the best in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi on the other hand does not have a track record to boast off. Clearly this will not be cake walk for the Congress as it battles anti incumbency factor coupled with rising corruption, high inflation, a weak economy and a directionless leadership. The BJP has a clear upper hand, fresh as they are with land slide victory in the just concluded assembly elections. The message that the BJP is putting up is of a strong country with a robust economy, strong defense and foreign policy. That particularly attracts the youth as they are fed u