{"id":230236,"date":"2023-12-09T01:20:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=230236"},"modified":"2023-12-09T01:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:50:47","slug":"wb-bihar-eye-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2023\/12\/09\/wb-bihar-eye-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Wb, Bihar eye opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cong Results & INDIA Bloc<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Insaf<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The losses in four States, especially in Hindi heartland of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for the Congress should not only make it but the INDIA bloc partners to think and think seriously and aloud. For there\u2019s no time for bickering or blame game as heard soon after the results were out. Some parties had their knives pointed at Congress, though not openly. Importantly, two Chief Ministers, West Bengal\u2019s Mamata Banerjee and Bihar\u2019s Nitish Kumar seem to have seen an opportunity. The two appear to have gone into top gear and consider themselves now steering the Opposition ship. Working on seat-sharing agreements must be the top of the agenda for the bloc is what Mamata has insisted upon for the next meeting to be held later this month. Recently, Congress President Kharge\u2019s invite for the 4th bloc meeting this week had few takers. Seat-sharing formula must be top priority and it must be a 1:1 fight with the BJP, it has insisted. Besides, candidates must be given sufficient time for campaigning and gauging the situation on the ground for battle 2024 ahead, only months away.<\/p>\n

The TMC\u2019s opinion was shared at a meeting of Opposition leaders this week to work out strategy for the ongoing Parliament winter session. Upset about the halt of meetings due to Congress being preoccupied and partners fighting against each other in these polls, sending a wrong message, the party has also sought \u2018establishing a collective narrative and finalising the manifesto to mount a credible challenge against BJP\u2019. Likewise, the JD(U) is seeking to gain importance with Congress debacle. The party is suggesting that Nitish Kumar be made the \u2018convenor\u2019 of the INDIA bloc as his image makes him \u2018the best fit.\u2019 And more so as he would match up to Modi! The Congress is upset and out alright but certainly not down. It argues that though it was defeated in these three states its vote share has been intact. Well, the bloc must weigh the option ahead: should it cry over spilt milk or rather should it be safe than sorry!<\/p>\n

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Telangana Challenge<\/p>\n

Telangana has the Congress finally in and BRS out. With the \u201cpeople\u2019s mandate\u201d going the former\u2019s way, on Thursday last it installed its state party chief, A Revanth Reddy, as its first Chief Minister, with Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka as Deputy. Ousted CM and BRS chief, KCR was not only stopped him from hitting a hat trick but his plans too of becoming a national leader by changing the party name from TRS. While he becomes history, the going is tough for Revanth Reddy as the burden of fulfilling the party\u2019s \u2018six guarantees\u2019, is far too heavy with the state said to be reeling under a debt of Rs 5 lakh crore. The guarantees, having got the go-ahead include, free travel for women in state run buses (under Rs 6000 crore losses) which will cost Rs 2,500 crore annually; Rs 2 lakh farm loan waiver will cost at least Rs 35,000 lakh crore for next five years for 42 lakh farmers; Rs 15,000 to farmers and Rs 12,000 to farm workers under Rythu Bharosa guarantee scheme per acre annually will cost Rs 1 lakh crore! Will Prime Minister Modi\u2019s X post \u201c\u2026I assure all possible support to further progress of the state and citizens welfare\u201d give some hope? The answer needs no guessing.<\/p>\n

Rajasthan Drama<\/p>\n

Nagging suspense lingers in the three Hindi heartland States over who will be their BJP chief ministers. Amidst this wait and watch, intriguing attempts are being made for the hot seat in Rajasthan particularly, with senior BJP leader and two-time Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje camping in Delhi. While she claimed she came \u2018to visit my daughter-in-law,\u2019 over 60 of the newly elected MLAs have met her at her residence in past 48 hours. Guess, a show of strength is the message, but efforts in Jaipur may turn out controversial. Such as father of an MLA Lalit Meena has claimed his son along with four others had been \u2018confined in a resort\u2019 by Raje\u2019s son MP Dushyant Singh on Thursday last, after h had brought them to meet Raje. However, he managed to get all five to leave the resort after party organisational secretary and others were informed. Raje is among the frontrunners for the CM post, with names of Diya Kumari, Mahat Balak Nath, and Rajyavarardhan Singh Rathore doing the rounds. Raje would be well versed with the saying there can be many a slip between the cup and the lip.<\/p>\n

Mizo Clean Slate<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a clean sweep victory but wiping out the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Congress which ruled the border state of Mizoram for four decades. The Zoram People\u2019s Movement (ZPM) with chief Lalduhoma, former police officer, who served as in-charge of former prime minister Indira Gandhi\u2019s security, took over the reins of power on Friday last, winning 27 of the 40-seat Assembly. The ZPM\u2019s USP: young voters (62%), promising a corruption-free alternative and a \u201cnew system\u201d of \u201cadministrative reforms, land reforms, economic reforms\u201d. Incumbent Chief Minister Zoramthanga submitted his resignation to not just the Governor but also the party as its president after a 33-year-long stint on Tuesday last, taking moral responsibility for the debacle. The MNF, in existence for over 60 years, which won only 10 seats now, refused to accept his resignation. The Congress, which had ruled the State for 25 years, managed to win only one seat and the BJP just two. Importantly, 9 of the 11 MNF ministers who contested the polls lost. Jubilation in the ZPM camp alright, but will it able to deliver is a million dollar question.<\/p>\n

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Southern Cyclone<\/p>\n

Cyclone Michuang has played havoc with Tamil Nadu\u2019s capital, Chennai and suburbs in adjoining districts. Other than death and destruction, sadly it opened the floodgates for the Opposition to hit out at ruling DMK, accusing it of poor relief work. The AIADMK particularly questioned Stalin government\u2019s claim of implementing a Rs 4,000 crore storm water drain project in the city as \u2018of 35,000 key interior roads under the city corporation, 20,000 were still inundated.\u2019 It demanded a white paper be released, but the denial mode came into play. \u201cRelief work was expedited; efforts to pump out stagnant water were on; drinking water, milk, milk powder, bedsheets and food were dispatched to affected areas,\u2019 claimed the government. Importantly, it sought interim relief of Rs 5,060 crore from Centre, detailing the damage caused \u2018in northern districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpet viz roads, bridges, public buildings and livelihood of lakhs of people affected. A detailed report will follow and additional funds would be sought, said Stalin\u2019s letter to Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday last. It further sought a central team be sent to assess the damage. Will New Delhi oblige?\u2014INFA<\/p>\n

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