The Lok Sabha Elections of 2019 - An Evaluation
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| Narendra Modi, The Prime Minister of India |
Narendra Modi - the right-wing charismatic leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party created history when he became the first non-Congress Prime Minister to form government for a consecutive term with a majority, third only to the legendary father and daughter duo of the Congress dynasty.
This election has certainly brought very disturbing facts to the light about the ‘largest democracy’ of the
world. Not very dissimilar to the way a certain German supremo was re-elected Chancellor, Narendra Modi’s
re-election repeats history as a farce. The tragedy was the Holocaust.
world. Not very dissimilar to the way a certain German supremo was re-elected Chancellor, Narendra Modi’s
re-election repeats history as a farce. The tragedy was the Holocaust.
Within days of the election and even before the formation of the government, the attack against minorities
have been raised up a few notches. Muslims, Dalits, adivasis and other marginalised minority groups understand
that their social freedom has already been limited than before. With Dalit professors being arrested for posting
articles on the right to eat beef and Muslims being beaten on the streets without repercussions for having been the
‘suspects’ of carrying beef and Muslims being made to shout “Jai Shree Ram”, it has become increasingly clear
that Modi’s promises of building an ‘inclusive’ India are as false as Indira’s promises of building a ‘socialist’
India.
have been raised up a few notches. Muslims, Dalits, adivasis and other marginalised minority groups understand
that their social freedom has already been limited than before. With Dalit professors being arrested for posting
articles on the right to eat beef and Muslims being beaten on the streets without repercussions for having been the
‘suspects’ of carrying beef and Muslims being made to shout “Jai Shree Ram”, it has become increasingly clear
that Modi’s promises of building an ‘inclusive’ India are as false as Indira’s promises of building a ‘socialist’
India.
The election was a major blow to the Opposition both on a national and a state-centric level. States like Rajasthan
and Punjab where the Indian National Congress had recently formed governments were taken over by the BJP.
and Punjab where the Indian National Congress had recently formed governments were taken over by the BJP.
Although the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal got a majority by a slight margin, the blows dealt to the party
has raised the question of its stability. Rampant infighting and a lack of political ideology caused the TMC to
falter in these elections. The TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has already promised to organise the party, while
hinting at a reduced lack of attention towards the State. She apparently also submitted her resignation as the
Chief Minister of West Bengal, which was rejected - following the events of which, she made the bold declaration
of “I don’t need the chair, the chair needs me”.
has raised the question of its stability. Rampant infighting and a lack of political ideology caused the TMC to
falter in these elections. The TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has already promised to organise the party, while
hinting at a reduced lack of attention towards the State. She apparently also submitted her resignation as the
Chief Minister of West Bengal, which was rejected - following the events of which, she made the bold declaration
of “I don’t need the chair, the chair needs me”.
Rahul Gandhi, understanding that Uttar Pradesh was no longer the bastion of the Congress party of former days,
had decided to contest from the Wayanad constituency of Kerala - a wise move since Smriti Irani was elected
from Amethi - the decades-long Congress stronghold. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, a close aide of Smriti Irani -
Surendra Singh, who might have been responsible for her political campaign, was gunned down after her victory.
The Bahujan Samaj Party-Samajwadi Party alliance delivered a lacklustre performance, grabbing only 15 seats
of the 80 seats from the state with the largest number of seats in the Parliament.
had decided to contest from the Wayanad constituency of Kerala - a wise move since Smriti Irani was elected
from Amethi - the decades-long Congress stronghold. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, a close aide of Smriti Irani -
Surendra Singh, who might have been responsible for her political campaign, was gunned down after her victory.
The Bahujan Samaj Party-Samajwadi Party alliance delivered a lacklustre performance, grabbing only 15 seats
of the 80 seats from the state with the largest number of seats in the Parliament.
The only glimmer of light was Tamil Nadu, which displayed an extensively progressive trend throughout the polls. Aside from the DMK and INC victories, Thirumaavalavaan Thol of the Liberation Panthers Party was elected from Chidambaram. The Liberation Panthers Party is known for its Tamil nationalist policies, and open declarations of support for the LTTE, which are featured even in their electoral propaganda posters.
The parliamentary revisionist Left was completely decimated in the polls, gaining only five seats
from the entire country. The Communist parties which go around claiming themselves to be revolutionary
vanguards, and are no better than social-democrats in praxis, suffered the worst loss in elections since their
births. Many have attributed this to an outdated ideology, surge of nationalism, and even the entire existence
of Communist philosophy as a foreign concept. However, that this is a failure of the revisionist Parties at the
grassroots level is extremely clear from the fact that most have their vote bases have shifted to the Congress
in Kerala, and to the BJP in West Bengal and Tripura. The social-fascist impotent parties masked by their
brand of “Communism” have nothing to offer to the people of the country.
from the entire country. The Communist parties which go around claiming themselves to be revolutionary
vanguards, and are no better than social-democrats in praxis, suffered the worst loss in elections since their
births. Many have attributed this to an outdated ideology, surge of nationalism, and even the entire existence
of Communist philosophy as a foreign concept. However, that this is a failure of the revisionist Parties at the
grassroots level is extremely clear from the fact that most have their vote bases have shifted to the Congress
in Kerala, and to the BJP in West Bengal and Tripura. The social-fascist impotent parties masked by their
brand of “Communism” have nothing to offer to the people of the country.
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| Even huge rallies of the CPI(M) could not earn them a prominent vote share. |
Narendra Modi is a fascist. However, it must be remembered that if anything, fascism is an ersatz of socialism, having been born wherever the socialist movement failed - be it because of weak ideology or/and weak praxis.
Pran Chopra quotes Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on the Indian democratic process
– “India is more heterogeneous than Pakistan but India has been kept in one piece by the noise and
chaos of her democracy.” Chaotic - this truly is. Democracy? Not so much.
– “India is more heterogeneous than Pakistan but India has been kept in one piece by the noise and
chaos of her democracy.” Chaotic - this truly is. Democracy? Not so much.
The illusion of the electoral process has long subdued the revolution - today it once proves that
parliamentary leftism is certainly not revolutionary praxis, especially not so in a semi-feudal country
like India, where the democratic process is controlled by the comprador bourgeoisie bureaucrats and
the landed aristocracy. The fire that rages through the bellies of the working class and the peasantry
will ignite the spark necessary for spreading the prairie fires.
parliamentary leftism is certainly not revolutionary praxis, especially not so in a semi-feudal country
like India, where the democratic process is controlled by the comprador bourgeoisie bureaucrats and
the landed aristocracy. The fire that rages through the bellies of the working class and the peasantry
will ignite the spark necessary for spreading the prairie fires.
Dalits, Muslims, adivasis, farmers, workers, students of the country unite!
Long live the true Communist revolution.
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