tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post8735533103976312338..comments2024-03-24T12:52:31.153+05:30Comments on Shadow Warrior: UP Results - Pluses and MinusesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-18958150153249866972007-05-12T23:28:00.000+05:302007-05-12T23:28:00.000+05:30An interesting afterthought - what was the net eff...An interesting afterthought - what was the net effect of Uma Bharti withdrawing her candidates from the race? I wonder what happened to her votes - sis they go to the BJP or actually to the BSP thus tipping the scales in her favor?Ghost Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356705865349053471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-91467866728395557862007-05-12T17:27:00.000+05:302007-05-12T17:27:00.000+05:30Is it possible that the unanimous support of all p...Is it possible that the unanimous support of all political parties to the 27% OBC reservation had a role in the diversion of "brahmin" votes to Mayawati's party? For a long time now, Brahmins all over India have been feeling they are the real dalits. I vaguely remember reading an article on the topic. (At the same time, it is a fact of history in Tamil Nadu and Andhra, and perhaps in Karnataka that the real oppressors have been the landlord class.) Mayawati's call lured brahmins. One has to wait and see what happens next. It is even possible that there could be an en masse defection of the brahmin candidates who got elected through BSP "ticket", when the see Mayawati's true colours.Uddharethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176255756816392054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-82609945155164658092007-05-12T13:05:00.000+05:302007-05-12T13:05:00.000+05:30Well, we've seen how CPI(M) in W.Bengal was willin...Well, we've seen how CPI(M) in W.Bengal was willing to imititate their Beijing models and jump on the capitalist bandwagon for self-preservation (it was only their stupid commie thug culture that made a hash of it). <BR/><BR/>Likewise, I'm willing to believe that Mayawati can be swayed away from her socialism towards a more pro-capitalist trajectory, with the right persuasion.<BR/><BR/>She has shown political pragmatism by being willing to court the "upper castes" and cease her caste-baiting. Now all she has to do is cease her capitalism-baiting, and open her eyes to what the free market has to offer.<BR/><BR/>If anything, her overwhelming margin of victory gives her more latitude to pursue a higher trajectory, as opposed to clinging fiercely to socialist populist rhetoric to survive day by day.<BR/><BR/>If she wants to be empress, then let her. It will put Kangress on the hotseat nationally, and increase the likelihood of defections by other Kangress allies. Even a whole tribe of Arjun Singhs won't be able to save Sonia, Rahul and The Family.<BR/><BR/>As soon as BJP can get past this phase of behaving like Japan's LDP with its backroom brokers, and instead get a charismatic Koizumi to the forefront, then they can start showing some real progress.sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939342428337531046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-57180994561625492512007-05-12T09:36:00.000+05:302007-05-12T09:36:00.000+05:30I think the BJP are bigger losers than the Kangres...I think the BJP are bigger losers than the Kangress in UP - inspite of the Kangress' lower numbers. Nobody expected the Nehru family to score more seats than they did - and the sycophants will still kiss Rahul's boots - it is the only thing that keeps them together. But for the BJP this represents a loss of momentum building up to the next general election.<BR/><BR/>I am no fan of Mayawati (big time money corruption), but the one thing I am happy about with this election is that a Hindu vote got built - even if for temporary opportunism. It shows that Hindus can also combine and vote tactically to beat the OBC Mandal -Muslim combine. I don't care two hoots if they do not do it for the BJP. If Mayawati can deliver a half-decent government - I dont expect it to happen - then long term UP could be headed the Kerala way.<BR/>It will be BJP-BSP vs. Mulayam with the Kangress as a permanent non-entity (just as it is the UDF vs. LDF in Kerala and the BJP is a non-entity)Ghost Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356705865349053471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-80586450990473458802007-05-12T08:43:00.000+05:302007-05-12T08:43:00.000+05:30there are three losers in UP.1. rahul gandhi and t...there are three losers in UP.<BR/><BR/>1. rahul gandhi and the kaangress. the guy proved that he deserves the dunce reputation he has. his inane comments, obviously, qualify him to the the "Next Prime Minister of India" (TM). after all, nobody wants a smart person as PM -- he can actually do something useful for the country, as narasimha rao proved. <BR/><BR/>2. pandering to mohammedans. mulayam singh yadav desisted from literally kissing mohammedan shoes asking for votes, but just barely. this has not saved him. of course, the media will not highlight this, and mayawati is certainly no beginner when it comes to pandering, but it has shown itself to be of little value.<BR/><BR/>3. the BJP's cluelessness. instead of grabbing the hindu-consoliation angle from the BSP, they allowed a do-nothing drift. i agree with san that colorless back-room-boys are not the answer. the only BJP person who has serious appeal is modi. the bad guys know this, and that's why they are consistently attacking modi.nizhal yoddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902296946297938832noreply@blogger.com