Friday, February 21, 2014

Delhi Politics: The formation of AAP government A thrilling story


Some would call Arvind Kejriwal a shrewd strategist others would say his straight talk is upsetting apple carts.
Either way, I am more than glad. As long as I get honest MPs and MLAs from AAP.

Here is my view on how BJP fell in it's own trap.

Delhi Election Results:
Election results were declared

BJP Alliance:32 seats
AAP: 28 seats
Congress: 8 seats
Others: 2 seats
In the 70 seat assembly. You required 36 seats for simple majority.

 BJP needed just 4 more candidates to make govt. The usual scenario would have been horse trading and Voila! BJP is in power. While the losers would carp over it. It would be all forgotten in a few days by the media and frankly, public memory is also not so strong nowadays.

Kejriwal declared let BJP form the govt. We will be in opposition as usual.

Suddenly BJP is in limelight. BJP does not take the chance to be seen doing exactly What he predicted and asks AAP to form the govt.

Congress extends unconditional outside support  to AAP to form the govt.

He refuses to form the govt. saying BJP is the biggest party. BJP jumps at opportunity to call him a "Shower than a Doer". Mr. Harshavardhan tweets "Why is AAP not forming the government when he has the outside support to form the government. He is running away from governance"

Congress extends unconditional outside support (they would later modify their stance to issue based support) because well, It won't be seen supporting BJP and wants to topple the government after sometime when public opinion against it subsides. It would be harder to topple govt. in case of BJP than AAP.

Kejriwal forms a minority govt. knowing fully well that this won't last more than time of  Lok Sabha elections but gives him time to show his governance to get more seats in next elections. Meanwhile as expected BJP dubs it joining hands with Congress to form the govt. (Minority government term does not register with BJP. They conveniently forget Mr. Vajpayee's 13 day government could also not prove majority.) Mr. Harshavardhan contradicts himself by denouncing AAP's decision to form government. (Wasn't he asking them to form the govt. in first place)

In the few days before vote
He goes on to deliver on water and electricity prices according to what he promised in his manifesto.

Congress is forced by public opinion to support him.

AAP wins the trust vote.

Please let me know for any factual inaccuracies.

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