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NEW DELHI: Congress said the 70% turnout would blow away BJP's "Khanduri hai zaroori" slogan just like the "India Shining" one, turning the month-long suspense over election results into a slanging match with BJP claiming that the Anna factor had brought out the hordes to the polling booths.
The massive turnout in Uttarakhand, nearly a 15% jump over 2007, has left the parties dazed, given that winter-time scheduling of polls was expected to bring down voting. The principal players are interpreting the vote in their favour with marginal players swept out of the picture. The beneficiary of the so-called wave remains a mystery.
The day after, Congress appeared to have a spring in its walk. Kishore Upadhyay, Congress MLA from Tehri, said the turnout was a clear sign of anti-incumbency and the "Khanduri hai zaroori" slogan would meet the same fate as "India Shining".
BJP, however, said Congress was speaking too soon. Though not many were ready to come on record beyond the usual words of confidence, there was optimism that Team Anna had done the trick. A key party worker said corruption had emerged as a big issue. "Congress could be in for big surprise," he claimed.
With their fates sealed, rivals were forthcoming about where the other had erred. Upadhyay said the saffron camp made a big mistake in projecting one man as the panacea to all ills, provoking people to question why he was removed as CM. "Khanduri hai zaroori, to pehle kya thi majboori" was a common question during the poll campaign, Upadhyay said.
Congress leaders said the exceptional reliance on Khanduri, who hails from Garhwal, provoked the sub-regional feelings in Kumaon region while the opinion poll in the run-up to voting giving BJP sure-shot victory polarized Muslims in Kumaon, Haridwar and Dehradun. It also opened up the schisms among satraps who felt threatened.
BJP said the increase in voting was more on account of Anna Hazare whose team campaigned in the state. An aide said, "The participation of youth and women folk suggests the vote is not anti-incumbency. These are Anna supporters."
While the debate is sure to continue, assured Congress leaders are already planning the great lobbying game for the top post. Many planned to leave for Uttar Pradesh to campaign, if only to catch the eye of the Gandhi family. "Who-would-be-CM" is surely going to be the next big game in the factionalised Congress.
In case of BJP, it is clear.
BJP, however, said Congress was speaking too soon. Though not many were ready to come on record beyond the usual words of confidence, there was optimism that Team Anna had done the trick. A key party worker said corruption had emerged as a big issue. "Congress could be in for big surprise," he claimed.
With their fates sealed, rivals were forthcoming about where the other had erred. Upadhyay said the saffron camp made a big mistake in projecting one man as the panacea to all ills, provoking people to question why he was removed as CM. "Khanduri hai zaroori, to pehle kya thi majboori" was a common question during the poll campaign, Upadhyay said.
Congress leaders said the exceptional reliance on Khanduri, who hails from Garhwal, provoked the sub-regional feelings in Kumaon region while the opinion poll in the run-up to voting giving BJP sure-shot victory polarized Muslims in Kumaon, Haridwar and Dehradun. It also opened up the schisms among satraps who felt threatened.
BJP said the increase in voting was more on account of Anna Hazare whose team campaigned in the state. An aide said, "The participation of youth and women folk suggests the vote is not anti-incumbency. These are Anna supporters."
While the debate is sure to continue, assured Congress leaders are already planning the great lobbying game for the top post. Many planned to leave for Uttar Pradesh to campaign, if only to catch the eye of the Gandhi family. "Who-would-be-CM" is surely going to be the next big game in the factionalised Congress.
In case of BJP, it is clear.
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