Elections in India

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Elections are going on in India. Only 97 crore voters. Elections started on 19th April and will continue till 1st June. Result will be out on 4th June 2024. The election is being held in 543 seats, the magic number is 272, those who win will form the government. In this 44-day election, there is enthusiasm, there is no murder, there is no vote robbery, the people’s verdict is reflected in the vote. It is an election of the ‘Lok Sabha’, the lower house of the bicameral legislature being the Lok Sabha. While the Lok Sabha elections are being held in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, the Vidhan Sabha elections are also being held at the same time. The previous election was held in April-May 2019. The BJP-led NDA (National Democratic Alliance) formed the government after winning the elections, and Modi became Prime Minister for the second time. The BJP has been in power in India since 2014, on 26 May 2014 Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for the first time. If he wins this time, Modi will become the prime minister for three consecutive terms.

Elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are a divine affair. The Election Commission is independent and very powerful. In the past, Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi was even forced to appear in court. Modi’s India is now a superpower, ranked sixth in the world. The economy is built on strong foundations. India is a friend of America and Russia at the same time. After Nehru and Indira, Modi is the only prime minister to sit in the world court with power. Modi has taken India to new heights. Development in Modi’s India is now visible. Modi took India to the moon. India is now almost world best in technology. Modi is building a modern India, but the core of his power is Hinduism. Modi has brought Hindu renaissance in India. He submitted his nomination papers to Modi in Varanasi (Kashi) after worshiping at the temple, and said, ‘I am the son of Mother Ganga’. According to the state in which the election is held in India, nominations are submitted phase by phase.

If Modi wins this time, maybe ‘Uniform Civil Code’ will be introduced in India, i.e. one law for all. NRC is likely to apply to foreign jobs. Although the electoral system in India is federal, the results depend on the states. Some regional parties in different states are strong enough to form alliances with them and share power. Only BJP and Congress are still the all-India parties. In the opposition camp, the Congress is joined by Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejri Lal and his Aam Aadmi party. TMC is in power in West Bengal, Aam Aadmi is in power in Delhi and Punjab. Kejri Lal was arrested for corruption some time ago, he was released recently. Mamata and Kejri Lal are more embarrassing than Rahul Gandhi for Modi. Aam Aadmi and Trinamool All India Party could not emerge.

According to Indian media, exit polls or social media sources, Modi is going to win big in this election. The BJP alliance is keen and hopeful of getting two-thirds of the seats. Be that as it may or not, the BJP looks set to get a single majority. Modi inaugurated Ram Temple to promote Hinduism. Amit Shah said that Pakistan occupied Azad Kashmir will join India if it gets 400 seats. Non-aligned India is now a member of the Quad. Japan, Australia, along with the United States are confronting China. On the other hand, India is also a member of ‘BRICS’. Russia-China-India together wants to destroy the American dollar. Modi has also been working to normalize relations with China, with China’s top leaders visiting India during his tenure. Modi has had a positive impact on the economy by demonetizing Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Similarly Kashmir policy is gradually normalizing that state. By abolishing triple talaq, Modi has brought Muslim women to the seat of honor.

If Sheikh Hasina is in power in Bangladesh and Narendra Modi is in power in India, both countries will benefit. That’s what’s going to happen if nothing happens. Let the two countries move forward in the next five years, let there be peace in the subcontinent.