T Assam
The BJP has maintained its dominance in the Hindi circle. However, the BJP won 178 (about 80 per cent) of the 225 Hindi-speaking seats in 10 states, including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, the number of seats in the Hindi zone is unlikely to increase. The departure of the JD(U), Akali Dal and the split of the Shiv Sena has created a new political context .
In contrast, the BJP won 30 of the 129 seats in the South Indian states in the last Lok Sabha elections. The Congress has gained strength in Karnataka and Telangana.
INDIA's partner parties are likely to challenge the BJP if they are able to field at least one candidate in 400 constituencies.
To take this challenge to victory, alternative plans should be presented to solve the agricultural crisis and unemployment problems instead of announcing beneficiary creation schemes and competing to provide guarantees. The Congress' guarantees are not very credible to voters due to its poor track record in implementing such schemes. On the other hand, the guarantee of new beneficiary schemes is more credible for voters as the Modi government deposits money in the banks of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.
. Congress and other partner parties in INDIA have spent more time fighting for seats. If one party in INDIA contests elections alongside another at the state level, the BJP's emergence as an alternative force for the entire country will be a symbolic political force and is unlikely to generate much enthusiasm among voters.
Initial enthusiasm for INDIA has dampened due to the Congress state leadership's position that it will not compromise with the AAP in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, as well as the Left parties' position that seat deals will be made on state basis. Even if we are not given seats, we will give candidates. This position will reduce the acceptability of INDIA and the parties. There will be no transfer of votes even if there is one candidate of the opposition in a constituency unless the parties take special steps to mobilize their supporters in favor of a common candidate.
