APP SURPRISED,BJP SHOCKED,CONGRESS KNOCKED OUT IN DELHI ELECTIONS All polls, psephologist got it wrong only voters kept the secret guarded, close to their chests till the end. BJP was arrogant not to accept further belittling the pre poll and post poll trends. The most humiliating defeat of BJP and the loss of C.M candidate says it all, as the mighty humpty dumpty had a great fall . May be the defeat of Bedi will cushion the impact of BJP of fall from grace serving as an sacrificial scape goat AAP won by a huge, unexpected, thumping margin beyond their wildest dreams, pulverizing the BJP and extinguishing, annihilating Congress, gasping for breath in terminal stage of survival.. The consolation that the BJP vote share has remained intact at 33 % in spite of defeat is a poor comforter with no incremental share.AAP has scored almost on all conceivable factors irrespective of casts, region, , education, religion, profession, income based groups higher ups ,middle class, marginalized, deprived etc. It is the BJP that tasted the worst defeat after landslide victories in Lok Sabha with buoyant mood of win in Maharashtra, ,Harayana,Jarkand,Kashmir considering the strategy as successful. There was migration of votes to AAP from BJP, Congress, Muslims ,Dalits giving a lead of over 54% .The other parties like TMC, CPI ,S.P .JD(U)etc. came out openly in their support to keep BJP at bay and it was a moral booster of combined opposition solidarity.
BJP invested everything in its political armory from material, human resources, publicity ,poaching of candidates to provide counterweight to AAP leader and even the highly publicized visit of President Obama had its echo in Delhi elections. The projection of P.M as the magnetic vote getter has seen a downslide .BJP anticipating palpable outcome stressed in advance that State elections are local and not a referendum on performance and mandate of P.M..It is indeed the loss of Modi stamp, Modi wave and dissipation of his 9 month image of invincibility. Coming as it is after massive win in Lok Sabha elections is no adverse inference can be inferred of repeat of performance in state elections as in the past. Personal attacks on Arwind, giving time for consolidation, demeaning daily caricatures in press, ridiculing as muffler man, naxal and revolutionary, anarchist, runaway, propping up AVAM to rake up of dirt on donations by cheques, parachuting Bedi thus antagonizing loyal members, defections from Congress, IAC turn coats, underestimating the adversary, frequent communalization of minorities, vandalizing Churches in Delhi giving unfettered say to RSS, other fringe groups, blunder of immigrant remark, faltering on Statehood to Delhi and land ordinance. Worst was complacency and overconfidence coupled with unbridled arrogance of power and authority . Modi sporting an expensive designer suit with his name embossed did not go well with the masses. Quoting Amit Shah.”Entire world and countries are keenly watching Delhi Elections and with this win nobody can stop us anywhere”The strategy of BJP did not keep pace with competition, instead relied heavily on past formulae. On the contrary Arwind was admired for his simplicity, impressed voters, who identified with him as underdog capitalizing on basic issues touching the voters, refrained from getting into the trap of personal retaliation, In his well articulated interviews he calmly, convincingly, dispassionately and humorously dissected the issues threadbare. All the tricks of dirty department pulled out at the last moment failed to enthuse voters against him and on the contrary received their sympathy, The rejection of dictat of Imam was to avoid motivated communal trap The offer of LOP in Delhi to BJP with 3 seats is the magnanimity towards vanquished as the BJP at the centre is sticking to the rule book of seats. Arwind has assured non confrontational attitude with Centre The AAP will now have 5 years to repeat slowly the experiment of 49 days, but should be wary of arrogance of numbers .Priority must focus on corruption (Lok Pal ), women safety and girl child, delivery of affordable services like water, electricity, housing, education, health The AAP is now saddled with additional responsibility and consciousness to deliver with massive mandate. If they fail on their intent to deliver voters will not forgive them and will be shown the door like others, who disappointed in their execution of avowed promises Nelson Lopes Chinchinim