09 January, 2017
08 November, 2016
US Presidential Elections 2016
I write this as voting begins in the US.
It is going to be a close race and watched around the world. Most of the world may prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, but what do US voters say ?
If Donald Trump wins will he actually make significant changes (about-turns ?!) in Economic and Military / Co-operation policies ? Or has his talk been bluster ? Does he have real concrete plans that are workable to the benefit of American citizens in both the short-term and long-term ? His voters will expect quick returns (short term) but the policies should not derail the US Economy and Military might (long term).
Hillary Clinton may maintain the status quo which the rest of the world is familiar with. Her win will be a shot-in-the-arm for women's rights activists as well.
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It is going to be a close race and watched around the world. Most of the world may prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, but what do US voters say ?
If Donald Trump wins will he actually make significant changes (about-turns ?!) in Economic and Military / Co-operation policies ? Or has his talk been bluster ? Does he have real concrete plans that are workable to the benefit of American citizens in both the short-term and long-term ? His voters will expect quick returns (short term) but the policies should not derail the US Economy and Military might (long term).
Hillary Clinton may maintain the status quo which the rest of the world is familiar with. Her win will be a shot-in-the-arm for women's rights activists as well.
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09 November, 2015
The BJP Loss in Bihar
At the beginning of campaigning for the Bihar elections, it seemed that the BJP would continue its "sabka saath, sabka vikaas" positioning.
However, some strange villain in the BJP camp seemed to have changed the BJP's view of voters.
The BJP allowed fringe elements to take the national stage with divisive pronouncements on everything but development. At the same time, the Prime Minister of the nation was reduced to campaigning for state elections as if he was the CM candidate. The Prime Minister refused to speak on issues being raised across the nation.
This two-pronged strategy was suicidal.
I can't say if Bihar's rural voters did see through BJP's strategy. But it does seem that they didn't like a "baharwala".
The Nitish-Lalu combine is unlikely to be as developmental as what the BJP was promising at the national elections in 2014.
Net-net, Bihar loses because the BJP has stabbed itself in the back.
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However, some strange villain in the BJP camp seemed to have changed the BJP's view of voters.
The BJP allowed fringe elements to take the national stage with divisive pronouncements on everything but development. At the same time, the Prime Minister of the nation was reduced to campaigning for state elections as if he was the CM candidate. The Prime Minister refused to speak on issues being raised across the nation.
This two-pronged strategy was suicidal.
I can't say if Bihar's rural voters did see through BJP's strategy. But it does seem that they didn't like a "baharwala".
The Nitish-Lalu combine is unlikely to be as developmental as what the BJP was promising at the national elections in 2014.
Net-net, Bihar loses because the BJP has stabbed itself in the back.
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