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Election Outcome Aside, The Real Concern is the Cost of BJP's Victory

Governments may change with time, but political parties endure over the years. While short-term gains can be enticing, it's crucial to consider how the pursuit of these wins might dilute BJP's long-term prospects.

By Prof Sudhanshu Tripathi
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Cost of BJP's victory

Election Outcome Aside, The Real Concern is the Cost of BJP's Victory | Picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo courtesy: @BJP4India, X

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Over the past few years, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the centre in India has found itself embroiled in numerous controversies, making a “clean” emergence seemingly impossible. Recent issues surrounding Electoral Bonds, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and the freezing of accounts of the Congress Party have compounded its challenges. While some may argue that the BJP's victory in the 2024 general elections is a foregone conclusion, the question remains: will it be a victory marked by integrity and transparency, or will it be tainted by allegations of mismanagement and corruption?

In reality, the BJP's promises to its electorate during election campaigns in 2014, 2019, and subsequent periods—such as poverty eradication, youth employment, law and order maintenance, corruption eradication, democratic institution strengthening, and the establishment of diverse cultural perspectives in governance—remain largely unfulfilled. Instead, the party in power has disappointed its voters by descending into institutionalised corruption, amassing around Rs. 6,000 crore through electoral bonds, the highest among all political parties in India, which received a total of about Rs. 20,000 crores. How can fair elections be contested when one political party enjoys a substantial financial advantage, while its rivals struggle with limited resources?

Once again, the BJP government at the centre is openly wielding state machinery such as the Income Tax departm

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