Indian General Elections 2014

[goxed]

153 leads so far. NDA leading in 96 seats, and UPA leading in just 36 seats. Massive wave in favor of NDA, except in certain minority dominated pockets such as Kerala.

hmm, so did Indians eventually elect a quasi-dictator as their leader?

[bryant.coleman]

Leads are out for 542 out of the 543 seats.

NDA leading in 325 seats (BJP in 273 seats).
UPA leading in 70 seats (INC in 56 seats).

[deadley]

Leads are out for 542 out of the 543 seats.

NDA leading in 325 seats (BJP in 273 seats).
UPA leading in 70 seats (INC in 56 seats).

atleast India will get stable government, and we will see how Modi will change the destiny of India. I am still not convince he will do significant changes for India.

[bryant.coleman]

The results so far:

NDA: 336 (BJP - 284 seats)
UPA: 59 (INC - 46 seats)
ADMK: 37
TMC: 34
Others: 77

[Sithara007]

Never expected this much victory margin for the NDA. They almost got the two-thirds majority. And the Indian National Congress (which has ruled India for more than 5 decades since the independence) has been almost wiped out.

[deadley]

Never expected this much victory margin for the NDA. They almost got the two-thirds majority. And the Indian National Congress (which has ruled India for more than 5 decades since the independence) has been almost wiped out.

even Modi did not expected this kind of mandate, it is really unbelievable. BJP finished SP and BSP. BSP did not won single seat.

[newIndia]

The results so far:

NDA: 336 (BJP - 284 seats)
UPA: 59 (INC - 46 seats)
ADMK: 37
TMC: 34
Others: 77

Looks like ADMK has emerged as the 3rd largest keeping behind TMC at 4th.

[deadley]

The results so far:

NDA: 336 (BJP - 284 seats)
UPA: 59 (INC - 46 seats)
ADMK: 37
TMC: 34
Others: 77

Looks like ADMK has emerged as the 3rd largest keeping behind TMC at 4th.

it was expected from AIDMK, they were expecting 30+. and they got it .

[bryant.coleman]

Looks like ADMK has emerged as the 3rd largest keeping behind TMC at 4th.

ADMK won 37 out of the 39 seats it had contested. A win ratio of close to 95%. The NDA won the remaining two seats, leaving the DMK and INC seatless. Still, it will be interesting to know whether they would join the NDA government or not.

[deadley]

Looks like ADMK has emerged as the 3rd largest keeping behind TMC at 4th.

ADMK won 37 out of the 39 seats it had contested. A win ratio of close to 95%. The NDA won the remaining two seats, leaving the DMK and INC seatless. Still, it will be interesting to know whether they would join the NDA government or not.

I dont think they will. and another interesting thing will NDA accept them if AIDMK will want to join NDA.

[sgk]

So it looks like there is no 'Modi Wave' in South India after all. Modi even tried to attract people using Rajnikanth as a bait, but that didn't work as well.

[deadley]

So it looks like there is no 'Modi Wave' in South India after all. Modi even tried to attract people using Rajnikanth as a bait, but that didn't work as well.

Its normal for South India becoz regional parties very strong there. still BJP won some seats.

[beetcoin]

there are so many parties - can someone do an overview of what the parties that have won believe in? and if those groups are open to the adoption of bitcoin? i doubt it is so, but who knows.

[deadley]

there are so many parties - can someone do an overview of what the parties that have won believe in? and if those groups are open to the adoption of bitcoin? i doubt it is so, but who knows.

lol, I dont think any party will even talk about Bitcoin, you are talking about adoption. RBI clearly said becareful about Bitcoin for bitcoins trader.

[AnonyMint]

Running a state and the Indian federal government is not the same:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2014/03/24/even-narendra-modi-may-not-be-able-to-help-the-indian-economy/

Global investment bank Credit Suisse in a new report titled “Elections: Much Ado About Nothing”, says elections will not revive an investment cycle in India. Reason: The majority of the projects that could help boost investments and the economy are stuck either because of a lack of funds, or are in an already crowded market or are awaiting approvals by state governments, and not the federal government.

Modi's economic development model (like China's) hinged on stealing land from peasants, massive debt for crony capitalists, forcing the peasants into low-wage labor industries:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2014/03/12/doing-big-business-in-modis-gujarat/

Unfortunately globally there is an oversupply of both industrial capacity, industrial labor, and debt.

As I explained in upthread posts, there just isn't much fiscal, debt, and global capacity wiggle room for him to change much.

He can try to privatize and get the state out of the economy, but this pays off if the capacity exists to employ the people. Rather if he does that heading into a global conflagcollapse that I expect 2016ish, he is likely to get instead political backlash.

Thoughts?

[bryant.coleman]

So it looks like there is no 'Modi Wave' in South India after all. Modi even tried to attract people using Rajnikanth as a bait, but that didn't work as well.

NDA did well in South India. Here is the break down of the S Indian seats:

TN (+ PD + AN): Total seats 41. ADMK - 37, NDA - 4 (BJP - 2, PMK - 1, AINRC-1).

KER (+ LX): Total seats 21. UPA - 13, Left -8, NDA -0. 

Karnataka (+Goa): Total seats 30. NDA - 19 (BJP - 19), UPA - 9, JDS- 2.

Andhra: Total seats 42. NDA - 20 (TDP - 16, BJP -4). UPA - 3, TRS - 11, YSRC - 8.

So for South India, there are a total of 134 seats, of which NDA got 43 (BJP - 25). Not a bad performance.

[sgk]

So it looks like there is no 'Modi Wave' in South India after all. Modi even tried to attract people using Rajnikanth as a bait, but that didn't work as well.

NDA did well in South India. Here is the break down of the S Indian seats:

TN (+ PD + AN): Total seats 41. ADMK - 37, NDA - 4 (BJP - 2, PMK - 1, AINRC-1).

KER (+ LX): Total seats 21. UPA - 13, Left -8, NDA -0. 

Karnataka (+Goa): Total seats 30. NDA - 19 (BJP - 19), UPA - 9, JDS- 2.

Andhra: Total seats 42. NDA - 20 (TDP - 16, BJP -4). UPA - 3, TRS - 11, YSRC - 8.

So for South India, there are a total of 134 seats, of which NDA got 43 (BJP - 25). Not a bad performance.

You're right, thanks for pointing out the stats. NDA especially did well in Karnataka and Andhra.

[deadley]

So it looks like there is no 'Modi Wave' in South India after all. Modi even tried to attract people using Rajnikanth as a bait, but that didn't work as well.

NDA did well in South India. Here is the break down of the S Indian seats:

TN (+ PD + AN): Total seats 41. ADMK - 37, NDA - 4 (BJP - 2, PMK - 1, AINRC-1).

KER (+ LX): Total seats 21. UPA - 13, Left -8, NDA -0. 

Karnataka (+Goa): Total seats 30. NDA - 19 (BJP - 19), UPA - 9, JDS- 2.

Andhra: Total seats 42. NDA - 20 (TDP - 16, BJP -4). UPA - 3, TRS - 11, YSRC - 8.

So for South India, there are a total of 134 seats, of which NDA got 43 (BJP - 25). Not a bad performance.

but mostly seats from allies and about  Karnataka, last time BJP had government there Yedurappa was CM and he resigned coz of corruption charges and then yedurappa resigned from BJP too and make his party and then in assembly election he fight election alone that is the reason BJP lost election in assembly so after that yedurappa merged his party in BJP again and that is why BJP got so many seats from Karnataka.

[sgk]

Nitish Kumar just resigned. I know there was always tension between Nitish and Modi but I didn't think he would go to such heights.

[deadley]

Nitish Kumar just resigned. I know there was always tension between Nitish and Modi but I didn't think he would go to such heights.

he resigned from Bihar CM position because he  dont have full mandte and if he did not resigned then other party force him for motion and his govt. will fall.