cндябеяs Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Minhaz Merchant @minhazmerchant EC declares official Varanasi vote count--Modi 5.81 lakh, AK 2.09 lakh, Rai 0.75 lakh. Modi victory margin 3.72 lakh 2.09 lakhs :hatsoff:
rkt.india Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 2.09 lakhs :hatsoff: Arvind could have defeated Rahul Gandhi. They put their 200% at Banares against Modi. People had started talking about Modi losing who could not even do a rally there. It was everywhere on FB, on twitter that Arvind is going to beat Modi in Banares.
someone Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Pre-poll NDA: 346 BJP: 282 SS: 18 TDP: 16 LJP: 6 SAD: 4 RLSP: 3 Apna Dal: 2 SSS: 1 PMK: 1 AINR: 1 NPP: 1 NPF: 1 --------------------------------------- That's a impressive result.
Sachin=GOD Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 sehnawaz hussain lost' date=',,,,he is a good leader[/quote'] Saw this in twitter - Now BJP should make him (a Muslim) the CM candidate and take Sushil Modi to the central govt - troll everyone.
bulbul Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Saw this in twitter - Now BJP should make him (a Muslim) the CM candidate and take Sushil Modi to the central govt - troll everyone. Thinking same,but will not fair to Sushil.
game_changerr Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 sehnawaz can still become minister (of minority affairs)through rajya sabha...
rkt.india Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 How Narendra Modi can transform economy in 6 months Landslide. Avalanche. Tsunami. The sheer magnitude of Narendra Modi's election victory strains one's vocabulary. He kayoed Rahul Gandhi by winning more seats in Uttar Pradesh than Rahul did in the whole of India. The BJP has finally become an all-India party, winning seats all over the country and not just in a few states. Astonishingly, it has won as many seats as the Left Front in West Bengal, and left Mayawati seatless in UP. Critics say the BJP has just got slightly more than the required 272 seats, so let's not get too excited. Phooey! For the first time since 1984, a party has won an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, and that's a landmark. For the first time in 30 years, India will have a stable, decisive government. Modi has broken the era of coalition politics. No longer is it necessary to create endless new ministries to accommodate endless more coalition allies. No longer is it necessary to induct criminals and crooks into the Cabinet in the name of "coalition dharma". No longer is it necessary to constantly dither and sacrifice common sense for fear that an ally may defect. The Prime Minister can at last be consistent and decisive. The stock markets have boomed, naturally, but sceptics already ask whether expectations are running too high. India faces deep structural problems for which there are no quick-fixes. Even with a strong Modi government, GDP growth this year is unlikely to exceed 5.5%. But if Modi brings about the good management he has promised, growth could ramp up to 6.5% next year and stabilise around 7% subsequently. If so, Indian markets may be in for a sustained bull run. If not, the current euphoria will fade in a year or so. Mould the Mood The economy is currently mired in low growth, high inflation and bureaucratic paralysis. Modi has no magic wand. How can he transform the economy within six months? Only by transforming the country's mood. If he creates infectious optimism and enthusiasm, consumers will once again start consuming, investors once again start investing and bureaucrats once again start moving files. The sheer size of his victory has already enthused the markets. He must now enthuse bureaucrats by promising them protection against wild allegations and vendettas. This means changing the current rule saying that if a decision has benefitted any private party, the bureaucrat concerned can be prosecuted for corruption even if he has not received any benefit. He must assure investors that the era of retrospective changes in tax and other laws is over. He must find creative ways of unclogging the clogged clearance system. He must assure the world that he will retain and back RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whom global markets trust to curb inflation. He must phase out diesel subsidies within a year, checking the fiscal deficit and releasing funds for urgent tasks like bank recapitalisation and infrastructure. He must combine many existing ministries into one, reducing the number of ministries and Cabinet ministers. The UPA government cleared `6,00,000-crore worth of projects, yet these never translated into any boom in capital goods or construction. The main reason is that land acquisition has come to halt after the UPA's terrible land acquisition law. Amending bad laws is difficult, since the BJP lacks a majority in the Rajya Sabha. Better will be recourse to Article 254 of the Constitution. Under this, the President can decree that for any subject in the concurrent list, a state law will override a central law. This will enable the states to sidestep senseless red tape in bad central laws, including land acquisition and labour laws. This will also represent a major decentralisation of power from the Centre to the states. It can help Modi bring on board regional parties, whose support he needs to pass legislation in the Rajya Sabha. He needs to change his image of being a ruthlessly controller and micromanager. Critics cite Modi's track record as one of finishing off dissent within the party, and ruling with an iron fist. Such tactics will not work in New Delhi, where he lacks a majority in the Rajya Sabha. Most Indians have never seen a central government official, and only know state officials. Modi in Gujarat could whip state officials into line, but will be helpless to do so as Prime Minister. New Delhi controls some issues like international trade or banking, but the states control the overwhelming majority of issues touching the common man. Modi cannot issue orders directly to state officials, and can get his way only by wooing and co-opting chief ministers. He also needs to show that he has put the 2002 communal riots behind him, and will ensure security for minorities. Adept at Adapting Is this impossible for a man of his temperament? His track record shows a chief minister who cracks the whip to finish all internal dissent. Yet, a deeper look suggests more flexibility. A good manager is one who can keep adapting successfully to different circumstances. Modi was once a low-level RSS functionary, who adapted to become a key BJP worker, who adapted again to become chief minister in Gujarat. His track record as chief minister may not suggest he is a good team player. Yet, he could not have risen through the ranks to become chief minister without an ability to get along with colleagues. He could conceivably revert to this old style to win the cooperation of Opposition chief ministers and parties in the Rajya Sabha. He has a reputation for being a good listener. He will have to do a lot of listening an empathising to get chief ministers on board. How far he succeeds remains to be seen, but he has built a reputation as a good manager, so the portents are not unfavourable. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/comments-analysis/how-narendra-modi-can-transform-economy-in-6-months/articleshow/35231336.cms?curpg=2
Texan Posted May 17, 2014 Author Posted May 17, 2014 Every 2 out of 3 BJP candidates won, 1 in 10 for Congress NEW DELHI: On an average, two out of three candidates fielded by BJP in this Lok Sabha election have won, while for Congress the success rate was only about 10 per cent. BJP has won 282 out of the 428 seats it contested, while Congress has managed 44 from 457 Lok Sabha constituencies where it fielded candidates. Parties that contested beyond their traditional strongholds recorded a dismal winning percentage at national level, while parties like Lok Janshakti Party, Biju Janta Dal and AIADMK have done well on this metric by limiting presence to their respective states. The winning percentage for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which made its debut in parliamentary polls, is dismal at just about 0.9 per cent as only four out of its 443 candidates won. The winning percentage is also very low for Left parties, with CPI winning one out of 67 seats (1.5 per cent) and CPM getting 9 out of 98 seats (9.2 per cent). At the same time, parties like Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK and Naveen Patnaik-led BJD have recorded over 90 per cent strike rate by landslide victories in their respective states of Tamil Nadu and Odisha. Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP has also won six out of seven seats it fought in Bihar with a strike rate of close to 85 per cent. Mamata Bannerjee's Trinamool Congress has also won 34 seats in West Bengal, but its decision to field candidates from various other states has brought down its strike rate to about 30 per cent. The party had fielded over 100 candidates across the country including in West Bengal. Samajwadi Party, which fielded over 200 candidates across the country, could win only five seats getting a winning percentage of less than 3 per cent. Two of BJP's allies — Shiv Sena and Shiromani Akali Dal — have also managed good strike rates of over 66 per cent and 90 per cent respectively. Shiv Sena and SAD have won 18 and four Lok Sabha seats respectively. Janta Dal United, which has fared badly in Bihar, could manage only two seats giving it a strike rate of about 5 per cent.
Sachin=GOD Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Very good debate going on between Nirmala Sitharaman and Digvijay Singh on Burkha Dutt's show on NDTV. Both acting in a very civilized manner :cantstop:
Texan Posted May 17, 2014 Author Posted May 17, 2014 Very good debate going on between Nirmala Sitharaman and Digvijay Singh on Burkha Dutt's show on NDTV. Both acting in a very civilized manner :cantstop: Send Arnab there and let's see how much more civilized they can stay :cantstop:
Sachin=GOD Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Will Miss Working With You on Day-to-Day Basis: Barack Obama to Manmohan Singh
Alchemist Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Will Miss Working With You on Day-to-Day Basis: Barack Obama to Manmohan Singh How many remote controls did it need to control MMS ? :giggle:
Texan Posted May 17, 2014 Author Posted May 17, 2014 Doesn't quite look right. BJP won both seats in Goa, but here it's showing as blue.
The Outsider Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Just flew back from India and was busy in a lot of things, and got tempted to write this post seeing the clamor for my reaction to the election results in this thread. 1. Congratulations to everyone who wanted Modi to be the PM of India. 2. Regarding my year old predictions being scoffed at, I had conceded even before my break from ICF that Modi will be India's next PM. Those interested can use the search feature. 3. It was an eye opening experience to witness the anti establishment sentiment in the areas I went to. I am not at all surprised by the Chanakya poll prediction. And yes, there indeed was a Modi wave, which I had refuted till a few months back. 4. I am very encouraged with AAP's performance and that is the general perception in the party as well. Delhi and Punjab seem to be within grasp of power. Himachal could have been, but for spreading Rs. 100 Crores versus 10,000 Crores in random constituencies. Kejriwal's performance against Modi was laudable. 5. I will make no pretensions about the fact that I still despise Modi for getting away with the murder of 1000+ Indians. However, I do hope that with a near two thirds majority for the NDA he will be able to break away from his underlying Hindutva agenda. UP and Bihar were decided completely on communal polarization and issues. 6. I am glad that Congress has been so badly shattered. Next target as far as I am concerned is similar decimation of the BJP, so we can finally hope for reasonably clean politicians 100 years after independence. 7. The zero representation of 15% of India's population in the majority ruling party is hugely disturbing. Hopefully, India does not put its Muslims in ghettos like Gujarat has done with its largest city having 40% under the Disturbed Areas Act. Compounded by the number of anti Muslim incidents that have taken place since Modi's ascent was near certain. 8. RSS was instrumental in Modi's win and they will have their pound of flesh. I hope otherwise moderate people who voted for Modi because they were fed up with Congress will not hesitate to criticize things which BJP does in violation of human rights like branding homosexuality as illegal. 9. I hope Modi will try to address the genuine problems of the Indian citizen, but I don't think he will. UP and Bihar have been ripped apart deeply on a communal basis in this campaign, in the mad grab for power. It was earily reminiscent of the mid 90s.
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