Home | News | Opinion Back To Coalition Era Opinion: Back to coalition era The 2024 verdict reflects the vibrancy and beauty of Indian democracy as it gives the opposition a strong voice. With the reduced numbers in Parliament, the BJP will be forced to adopt a more accommodative and consensual approach. By Telangana Today Published Date - 4 June 2024, 11:45 PM Representational Image Hyderabad : Indian voters have delivered a unique verdict that carried lessons to all the major contenders: A chastised BJP gets its inflated ego punctured as it fails to reach the majority mark on its own but gets to form the coalition government with the support of its pre-poll allies; a resurgent Congress makes major gains despite being written off by pollsters but a smart alliance and narrative building could have fetched far better results for the opposition bloc; the regional parties have grabbed the national limelight by putting up a stellar performance.
While it is a creditable achievement for the BJP-led NDA to pull off a hat-trick win — the first by any political formation in the post-Nehru era —, the mandate comes with a clear caveat and a harsh reality check. The saffron party, which carried out a boastful ‘400 Paar’ campaign, has been restricted to below 250 seat tally and needs the support of allies to form the government. Clearly, the aura of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, around whom the entire party’s campaign revolved, stands diminished.
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