tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post1114599459013189826..comments2023-11-05T02:43:12.011-05:00Comments on Qalandar: MellowQalandarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08822440676942755461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-66724501947046422952009-05-19T17:39:26.422-04:002009-05-19T17:39:26.422-04:00Enlightening analysis here and in the related post...Enlightening analysis here and in the related posts Qalandar… thanks..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406561488138271169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-69479139729607086302009-05-19T03:04:00.000-04:002009-05-19T03:04:00.000-04:00It says in words but not in absolute numbers.
"Co...It says in words but not in absolute numbers.<br /><br />"Congress’s share of the popular vote in 2009 increased only by some two per cent over its share in 2004. "<br /><br />"Over 2004, the BJP’s share of popular support declined by a little more than three percent. "<br /><br />"The combined share of the vote of the Congress and the BJP in 2009 is about the same as it was in 2004 (some 48 per cent). "rksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-72740198034711826552009-05-19T02:37:00.000-04:002009-05-19T02:37:00.000-04:00Thanks rks, that's a good piece, and ties into som...Thanks rks, that's a good piece, and ties into some of the points I have been making. But one thing that the author does not mention is that, whereas in 2004 the Congress got ~26% and the BJP ~22% of the electoral vote, this time the % figures are ~28 and ~18, respectively -- i.e. the Congress got roughly 50% more votes than the BJP, which is a surprising result any way one dices it.<br /><br />The media has been spinning these elections as a huge defeat for the bSP; while true that the party did not take a great leap forward, it is unfair to focus on its 3rd place finish in the seat in terms of seat-share: because in terms of vote share the BSP got more than any other (~27%), and increased its share vis-a-vis 2004 by ~3% or so...Qalandarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822440676942755461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-21194249993746516592009-05-19T01:42:00.000-04:002009-05-19T01:42:00.000-04:00http://www.indianexpress.com/news/what-are-you-cal...http://www.indianexpress.com/news/what-are-you-calling-a-historic-mandate/462064/0rksnoreply@blogger.com