Postmortem of a Victory That’s Being Portrayed as a Defeat in Elections 2024

Postmortem of a Victory That's Being Portrayed as a Defeat

Was it because of Yogi - Amit Shah infighting ?

Was it RSS apathy ?

Was it due to Jat anger ?

Was it Rajput anger ?

Was it upper caste Hindus anger ?

Was it "8500 Khataakhat" impact ?

Was it India's answer to Modi's arrogance ?

Was it Maratha anger in Maharashtra ?

Was it because Rahul Gandhi has truly matured ?

Was it Dhruv Rathee impact ?

Was it impact of foreign "hand" ?

Was it the consolidation of minority votes ?

Was it "Ekam" impact ?

Was it because Hindus don't come out to vote ?

We can enumerate a thousand reasons for the result. People are going to ridiculous lengths to project the victory of NDA with 290+ seats as a defeat of Modi. So much so, a party that won 99 out of 330 seats demands resignation of the leader of a party that won 240 out of 441. 

Let that sink in, the enormity of the phenomenon called "Over-expectation". Even the opposition secretly believed Modi and NDA were headed "towards" 400. THAT is the reason nobody cried about EVM tampering, even after losing another election and getting wiped out in Assembly elections of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha.

Modi and Amit Shah are veterans of fighting elections. They have plans A to Z when others have A and B. That's why they didn't ignore any allies. Opposition and "Neutral media" are salivating at the prospect of Nitish and Naidu crossing over. Any seasoned politician will know what are his or her best options. Devegowda's political career was gutted forever because he agreed to be PM of a coalition government backed by Congress. After Kesri pulled him down, he couldn't even return to his CM chair in Karnataka. Both Nitish and Naidu were around at that time to understand the unreliability of Congress and these Congress backed governments.

Let's go back a decade in time. What happened after Congress lead UPA ruled India for a decade between 2004 and 2014 ? Congress was reduced to 41 seats in 2014. It was decimated because of all the corruption, anti-incumbency and such factors, apart from Modi's increasing popularity. Now look at what happened after 1 decade of Modi's rule ? BJP lost 63 seats and a little over 1% vote compared to 2019. But still, 240 is the highest number of seats a single party has won in a general election since 1984 (leaving out 2014 and 2019). Let that sink in.

BJP has won newer avenues, won where they had never won before. Won 2 Assembly elections and a third as coalition partner. It has done better in Odisha and Telangana. They have dented the CPI-M and Congress citadel in Kerala. Yes, there were severe reverses in UP, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana. There may be hundred reasons behind these setbacks. But BJP is a party that derives strength from Cadre and their ability to learn and adapt to newer realities. 

Routine critics, especially the "Hyper Hindutva" types may rejoice and say, "We told you so !" They're nothing but idiots. Any "Hindutva" proponent celebrating BJP's electoral setback is a certified Moron. He or she is celebrating their own impending slaughter by the Islamist marauders. RSS, BJP and the broader Sangh Pariwar are the only shield against Islamist takeover of India. All other entities, especially those like Congress, Communists and TMC are facilitating that dangerous process. TMC in fact, has completed it in West Bengal.

With all this in the background, true BJP supporters must understand, a third time win against all odds is nothing but a magnificent achievement. Modi was fighting a two and a half front war, countless international agencies and insane amounts of money dumped into the campaign against him and his government. The right wing governments of Brazil and US surrendered before the might of these regime change monsters. Modi didn't. THAT is a reason to celebrate for Bharat. I.N.D.I.A was formed to annihilate Bharat by foreign agencies backing. But Bharat has come out a winner against all odds. Celebrate my friends. Trust me, this is the best of the three wins of Modi-ji because this has come against the strongest possible alliance of all Anti-National forces. We still won. Hence celebrate ! 

But remember, this is a civilizational war and our best has to get better with each election. Prepare for upcoming State elections and for 2029. Plug the loopholes, mend the fences, bring friends together, keep the existing ones closer and expand the horizon. Learn from mistakes and correct them for a better future. Ultimately, only those who continue to fight, will survive in a war. Don't give up. Just keep fighting !