The next general elections would be in 2014, and still BJP has not announced its PM candidate. There has been a growing noise in support of Narendra Modi. He was disappointed in 2009 when Advani was projected as the PM candidate, and in that election, BJP lost badly. But still BJP is reluctant to announce Modi as PM candidate yet.
I will not go into the reasons on why this announcement has not yet happened, but I have heard few rumours (yes, I cannot substantiate), and observed few patterns in BJP politics to come to this:
Plan B of Team Modi is, if BJP does not announce Modi as the PM candidate, Narendra Modi, Subramanian Swamy and Ramdev will join hands with Modi leaving BJP and starting a new party - based upon Hindutva.
Here are the reasons:
1. I have a close friend in the Team Modi, and that person once told me that Modi and Swamy would join hands to form their own party, if Modi is not announced as PM candidate.
2. The 'Hindutva' term is given by Team Modi. How many times have you heard Arun Jaitley or Sushma Swaraj or LK Advani use that term? This term is being used as a binding gel for Hindus in India and abroad.
3. Wikileaks exposed that Arun Jaitley once said this about the term Hindutva:
4. There have been reports and tweets (tweets are lost in time, but I assure they are there) that Subramanian Swamy does wants to merge his party with BJP, however there are certain elements inside BJP which oppose this merger. I wonder why! Swamy is a very popular figure with a very high following on twitter. He can only make BJP stronger, still he is being denied.
5. Modi (Hindutva brigade), Swamy (Virat Hindus) and Ramdev (Middle class/lower middle class) cover three different kinds of Hindus. Modi joining hands with Ramdev has made it formal that Sadhus and Saints have given the support to Modi.
6. Even in Gujarat, Modi does not enjoy support of VHP and Bajrang Dal, which actually campaigned against him in Gujarat elections:
Which means that not all is well between Team Modi and Sangh Parivar
7. Even though Ramdev praised Narendra Modi, he did NOT praise BJP!
8. Even though Arvind Kejriwal started the term - "Congress = BJP", a lot many people are starting to say the same. Only difference is, they now say BJP-Modi = Congress! Excerpt from Sanjeev Sabhalok's blog:
I agree with Swami Ramdev now that Modi is the best leader India has got today (among a very poor set of leaders), but that does not mean I support BJP – not one bit! – it being an absolutely corrupt outfit, on par with Congress.
9. Sushma Swaraj is the biggest reason why BJP might have to face a split. I have listened to all her interviews closely and she, though praises Modi, never says he would be the PM candidate. Let's have a look at her Twitter profile:
10. Last, but not the least, this tweet by Madhu Kishwar:
I will not go into the reasons on why this announcement has not yet happened, but I have heard few rumours (yes, I cannot substantiate), and observed few patterns in BJP politics to come to this:
Plan B of Team Modi is, if BJP does not announce Modi as the PM candidate, Narendra Modi, Subramanian Swamy and Ramdev will join hands with Modi leaving BJP and starting a new party - based upon Hindutva.
Here are the reasons:
1. I have a close friend in the Team Modi, and that person once told me that Modi and Swamy would join hands to form their own party, if Modi is not announced as PM candidate.
2. The 'Hindutva' term is given by Team Modi. How many times have you heard Arun Jaitley or Sushma Swaraj or LK Advani use that term? This term is being used as a binding gel for Hindus in India and abroad.
3. Wikileaks exposed that Arun Jaitley once said this about the term Hindutva:
Pressed
on the question of Hindutva, Jaitley argued that Hindu nationalism
""will always be a talking point"" for the BJP. However, he
characterized this as an opportunistic issue. In India's northeast, for
instance, Hindutva plays well because of public anxiety about illegal
migration of Muslims from Bangladesh. With the recent improvement of
Indo-Pak relations, he added, Hindu nationalism is now less resonant in
New Delhi, but that could change with another cross-border terrorist
attack, for instance on the Indian Parliament.
Now, how could such a person back Narendra Modi as a PM?4. There have been reports and tweets (tweets are lost in time, but I assure they are there) that Subramanian Swamy does wants to merge his party with BJP, however there are certain elements inside BJP which oppose this merger. I wonder why! Swamy is a very popular figure with a very high following on twitter. He can only make BJP stronger, still he is being denied.
5. Modi (Hindutva brigade), Swamy (Virat Hindus) and Ramdev (Middle class/lower middle class) cover three different kinds of Hindus. Modi joining hands with Ramdev has made it formal that Sadhus and Saints have given the support to Modi.
6. Even in Gujarat, Modi does not enjoy support of VHP and Bajrang Dal, which actually campaigned against him in Gujarat elections:
Face of secularism in Gujarat- Congress candidate agnst Modi supported by VHP, Bajrang Dal, Teesta, Shabnam Hashmi- all campaigned together
— Madhu Kishwar (@madhukishwar) April 14, 2013
Which means that not all is well between Team Modi and Sangh Parivar
7. Even though Ramdev praised Narendra Modi, he did NOT praise BJP!
8. Even though Arvind Kejriwal started the term - "Congress = BJP", a lot many people are starting to say the same. Only difference is, they now say BJP-Modi = Congress! Excerpt from Sanjeev Sabhalok's blog:
I agree with Swami Ramdev now that Modi is the best leader India has got today (among a very poor set of leaders), but that does not mean I support BJP – not one bit! – it being an absolutely corrupt outfit, on par with Congress.
9. Sushma Swaraj is the biggest reason why BJP might have to face a split. I have listened to all her interviews closely and she, though praises Modi, never says he would be the PM candidate. Let's have a look at her Twitter profile:
She follows no one! Now, there is one gentleman from BJP (your assignment to find who he is, I assure you would find him on twitter) who actually fasted for 16 hours, requesting Sushma Ji to follow Narendra Modi on twitter and she didn't budge!
10. Last, but not the least, this tweet by Madhu Kishwar:
B Team of Congress in BJP shd know if Modi were to float his own party, 99% of BJP workers would join Modi. They can then join Sonia durbar
— Madhu Kishwar (@madhukishwar) April 26, 2013
I have never met or interacted with Madhu. She doesn't even know who I am and if I exist. She has been researching deeply in the matter of Narendra Modi. How come both of us are thinking on the same line?
Makes sense ! only time will tell !
ReplyDeleteNow I can understand why Modi making trips to Kerala and Uttrakhand inspite of having no elections there. Its practical to have political competition for PMs chair inside BJP. Sushma, Jaitely and Advani are no less than Modi. One thing I see for sure is Modi wont be candidate for NDA. In the recent times BJP has lost its "Party with difference" tag heavily.
ReplyDeleteIf the trio (Swamy, Modi, Ramdev)joins hand & comes along with AAP.....India will be blessed @@@@
ReplyDeleteBJP is a "PARTY WITH DIFFERENCES" and this will be proved as the LS polls of 2014 comes closer.
ReplyDeleteCrap eh? This article scared off Advani to make way for Modi. And now Advani has been made irrelevant by your dear Modi. Poor him ...
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