India is more than halfway through its marathon six week-long general election, which is due to end on June 1st.
India is more than halfway through its marathon six-week long general election, which is due to end on 1 June.
The spirit of campaigning in this long election process is at no risk of fizzling out. But many at an opposition rally are emphatic that democracy is. “What has happened is complete dictatorship and against democracy. They are suppressing the voices of elected representatives,” said an opposition supporter.It was the first time in India’s political history that a chief minister had been arrested. Now a 26-party coalition known as the India Alliance is desperate to puncture the ruling party’s power. Kejriwal’s release on bail last week was a moment of jubilation for the counter-campaign.
A small sum, he says, for a high price inside prison. Mr Gokhale said the BJP tried to buy his allegiance, a common tactic during this election, many claim. “I don’t know where that comes from because the opposition is not a homogenous bloc in India. You know, the India Alliance is about 26 parties from different states of India that have come together,” Gokhale said.At a polling station in the city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a BJP stronghold, voters are completely disillusioned with the opposition. If any of them wanted to vote for the opposition Congress candidate, hard luck. He joined the BJP this week.
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