Analysis: The Indian election result
BJP and Modi brought down to earth by an unconvinced electorate.
Harpal Brar
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Not all the intimidation, suppression and dirty tricks the governing party employed during the recent Indian election, nor all the fairy tales told by the corporate media, were enough to persuade Indian voters that all is well with the BJP.
The seven-phase multi-week election in India ended on 2 June. Of the one billion people registered to vote, 642 million actually did so. From the relatively small states like Uttarakhand to the huge provinces such as UP (Uttar Pradesh – which has more registered voters than the entire population of Pakistan), all participated in this electoral exercise.
Stunning shock to the BJP
The results were declared on 4 June and came ...