[Marxistindia] Election Results

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Sat Mar 11 16:07:29 IST 2017


 

March 11, 2017

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

 

On The Results of the Five Assembly Elections

 

 

The BJP has won a sweeping victory in Uttar Pradesh getting over
three-fourth of the seats in the assembly. This victory has been
accomplished by a mix of rank communal appeal and by putting together a wide
ranging caste coalition. It was this combination that propelled Narendra
Modi and the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections in the state and that momentum
has been maintained.

 

While acknowledging the massive mandate that the BJP has received, it also
has implications that are dangerous for the country as it will encourage the
brand of Hindutva politics which is divisive and harmful for the country. 

 

The BJP has also registered success with a big win in Uttarakhand and
dislodging the Congress from government there. It however, suffered a
setback in Punjab where the Akali-BJP alliance has suffered a big defeat
with the Congress winning a clear majority.

 

The BJP has failed to get a majority in the Goa assembly while the Congress
appears to have lost its dominant position in Manipur. 

 

 

 

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

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