Indian Election: Left parties has suffered major setback

by israeli.agent | May 16, 2009 at 08:19 am

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One of the biggest reliefs this elections brought was the defeat of Communist parties of India. Still believing in the Stalinistic and Maoistic values, shedding tear for the lost red empire called "Soviet Union" and still thinking that China is all about "imperialism" and fighting "capitalism', these ideologically blind and so called communists were trying to drag India back to 1950s.When the then Indian government tried to implement computerization in major government controlled banks other essential services in 1990s, the Indian communists opposed that move with teeth and nail.

Now they have to face their biggest defeat in history in their strongest "forts" - Indian States of Kerala and West Bengal.

In the new parliament, it is almost assured that the left will have less than 5% of seats (around 25).

Thank democracy and voters for big mercies..!!

The ‘kingmaker’ has turned pauper. Prakash Karat’s fire and brimstone sounds like an empty vessel today with the Left reduced from its larger-than-life presence to political irrelevance. From the great leap forward in 2004 when the Left touched a record 62 in Lok Sabha, it has dropped to an all-time low of 24 seats.

A vote against dogmatism, factionalism, arrogance and identity politics, the verdict is an indictment of power without responsibility which the Left enjoyed over the past five years. The Left’s report card reads like this: 16 in West Bengal where it had 35 seats with the CPM’s tally down from 26 to nine, four in Kerala where it had swept the last polls winning 19 seats of which the CPM bagged 14, two in Tripura and one each in Tamil Nadu and Orissa.

The CPM has also got a drubbing in the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, where its numbers have reduced from nine to one. The CPI has come down from six to four. In Orissa assembly, the CPM has won two seats and the CPI one.

Karat said the CPI-M "will continue its cooperation with the non-Congress, non-BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) secular parties with whom we have been working".
"The CPI-M assures all those who have reposed faith in the party that we will continue to champion the interests of the working people, national sovereignty and secularism."

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azzayindia

at 08:49 on May 16th, 2009

yes it is indeed delightful to see left voted out they have policies which are more helpful to china than India.

the prophecy of pRanavMukherjee that Left will never come in power at centre holds good.It is time JNU leaves the communist agenda and ome in the mainstream.

Communism is dead

it is writen in Stalins grave

israeli.agent

at 09:01 on May 16th, 2009

Thank you for your recommendation and commet , azzayindia. Mildly put, the commies were a real spoilsport in India during last five years. With their outdated policies which were long discarded and put to the waste basket of time by most of the Communist countries, they were trying to lead India to the much more doomed backwardness.

If we look back, their double game in Bengal allocating the Tata car factory and the raise of militant maoists across India can be stated as the biggest reasons for the reprisal they faced.

Voters voted with their feet , I guess.

.Agent.

personne.de.chandigarh

at 08:52 on May 16th, 2009

On 13 th May 2004, on just such a hot summer's day as today, when results of the previous parliamentary elections were announced, statements made by the leaders of the left parties sent the stock market indices crashing in India. This time, the formations returned to power do not have the excuse of being saddled with restrictions placed on them by electrol partners. One can only hope that will lead to economic reforms and good governance.

israeli.agent

at 09:06 on May 16th, 2009

We will have to wait and see what the good a confident UPA government will bring out.A difference and a dash of hope on this government from the past ones is the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.

Maybe he takes a cue from the voters opinion and discard the other political animals lurking around the corridors of power in Delhi.

.Agent.

sara star

at 10:10 on May 16th, 2009

Hurrah for democracy!

Hiranya Malwatta

at 10:32 on May 16th, 2009

Congratulations India !!

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at 16:41 on May 16th, 2009

Good for India.

djermano

at 17:51 on May 16th, 2009

You say democracy won...... it has not. You still have the rich elite battling the poor.... It is not about Democracy vs. Communism....it is about the rich who wave a Democracy flag in the face of poor people....who they will continue to oppress. India like all the democracies in the world have only created more problems...not less.... In time you will see that owning a car is quite futile..because you can't drive it anywhere. It just sits in a parking lot, consuming Oil..they kill other people to get...to pollute the air....for Global Catastrophe to occur. Mark my words....Democracy is the doom to mankind.

Rev. Jermano

israeli.agent

at 18:10 on May 16th, 2009

Thank you for your comment reverend, but the people of India just have disagreed.Also, I think you don't have enough information about India.

If you look at the history of the state of West Bengal, this state was ruled by the Left for almost 30 years. Still there is a Left led government exists there.Just for your information, there

Please look at these links.

here is fresh proof to back the long-held view among those familiar with affairs of West Bengal that it’s a basket case. A study by

two eminent economists has confirmed that things are going from bad to worse in the CPM-controlled state.

KOLKATA: Marxist crorepatis! Sounds paradoxical? It isn't. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's Cabinet now has two of this vaulted species. Law minister Rabilal Moitra of the CPM is one.The other is fisheries minister Kiranmoy Nanda who belongs to the West Bengal
The story of Leftist crorepatis doesn't end here, of course. Prativa Mukherjee, a CPM MLA from Asansol in Burdwan district, also has assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.

In Singur, the communist government grabbed land from farmers, paid them compensation (some farmers did not accept it), and then leased the land to the Tatas. It is but natural that those who do not want to give up their land will protest. Generally such protests stop getting media attention after a while or simply subside when the compensation amount is increased.

The people of India, by and large found that democracy is the best option they have. There were hell a lot of post card sized kingdoms before getting independence and yeah, Indians have seen it all. Now we have settled for democracy and we are happy with that.

For Majority of Indians, cars are not a big concern unlike other parts of world. When push comes to shove, Indians can survive without Oil too. But lazy people Indians are, they tend to postpone everything to the last minute unlike the Chinese who have plan everything meticulously.

For India, Democracy is "The Thing". Now and ever..!

.Agent.

sara star

at 19:09 on May 16th, 2009

Rev. I see your point. Even in our Democratic society, we wonder how much our vote really counts, and if we have any say in anything. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer even here. Money rules! If you have money you can buy legislation.

But it is better than other systems. It is a darn good base. There may be corruption, but at least you can try to get to the root of it. I am happy for India. There must be so much optimism.

Democracy doesn't mean that we have to live in a capitalist society. I think capitalism is going to crash and burn myself... and we will see more cooperative ways of living. Capitalism may well be the antithesis of Democracy.

djermano

at 04:20 on May 17th, 2009

Thanks for your reply Isreali Agent and Star....

After seeing the Lies come to fruitation with the collapse of the US financial system....one see's that their form of Democracy was a complete failure. What need for 911 to occur, when the inevitable was bound to come crashing down sooner or later. The Federal Reserve is the major problem, so if India can work toward a monetary system that is not run like the Federal Reserve....they may have a new Democratic Institution...but given the huge debt that it is taking to bailout out the banks, and the over 787 Billion stimulus...it is clear that really that is not enough... The interior budget system in the US is a circular design that keeps out other nations....and so they want to have democracy flourish...yet the system restricts its own behavior....except when it comes to the Military.....which commits crimes and human rights abuses throughout the world.....and even at this moment in time. We know in reality that the entire world shares much more concerns to the happenings inside the US...than the US cares to admit.... Unfortunately this is taken as a negative...and why they continually support their dysfunctionalism known as the State and the MIC.

Democracy in the world can not work unless systems are the same, but given the cultural and political conditions in the many countries in the world.....Democracy is a fairy tale...only a carrot on a stick for hope....that I believe is what India thinks it is grabbing for. Unfortunately it is going to slowly sink in that you will have pretty much the same as what you thought you were getting rid of. In the US...Obama has given us basically nothing new. He has been caught lying, and isn't ending the war. He is a politician and they are all liars.

I do not see jobs or creditability coming back to the US at all....unless a miracle happens in which the Republicans demand Bush and Cheney, Rove, and Rumsfeld put on trial for their War crimes and collapsing the the economy. This would usher in a new sense of hope and legitimacy, and people will start trusting again. You know prior administrations knew this fragile window could break....and while Republicans & the CIA terrorized the people with their bombs and terrorists acts such as the first WTC bombing, and Oklahoma City....the resistance was enough to ward off the increase to more for the State in military spending. So the terror got bigger, with 911...which gave the State its military....except it fully pricked the life out of the real economy.

We can not expect markets to freely work....when the military is used to force its' will on the Financial System... on the rights of other peoples economies.. The Military and the Oil Corporations is the other major problem with Democracy...because they don't know that Oil is so volatile to the continuation of terrorism.....while the military lives for that enigma.

Unfortunately this means failure....because the People who control the Military and Oil Corporations make money....as they keep injecting their poison into recovery efforts...it collapses....and will again and again and again.

I think if they followed this plan....terrorism will wane...

http://my.nowpublic.com/world/electricity-ends-terror-threat-and-excessive-military-spending...

People don't want to participate in a new economy, knowing full well it only benefits those Oil Corporation and Military Complex cronies who still are in power. They hold power over Obama... Nothing has changed. So India get a clue.....Democracy is designed to kill itself, inflict pain and suffering on the masses, while it gives bouyancy to the Liars in power....to remain in power... It is corruption on the otherside of communism.......and as destructive.

Any fair system is a system that will embrace communism and Democracy at the same time, with the hope the good from each will out do the bad from each... What is that called? Commocracy? Demomunism? or Harmonious Socierty. But it takes skill and leaders who are honest to make it work. China looks to be on track to deliver this new ideology.

America is fully dysfunctonal to think it has any hope of recognizing its lie to the world. This is why Democracy in India will ultimately fail...because India will believe the lie....and then when its' to late..just remember the thousands who died in Bhopol's Chemical Catastrophe.

Will Indians learn?

Rev. Jermano

israeli.agent

at 07:16 on May 17th, 2009

Looks like gerrypopplestone is not able to post his comment. Doing it for him. Thank you Gerry..!

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gerrypopplestone
10 mins ago Indian elections
For some reason, your site is not taking my message on your analysis of the elections! I wanted to say: About Time Too. The Marxist Communist Party of India or whatever they call themselves, must be about the most old fashioned and reactionary party there is. They have done enormous damage in Kolkata and West Bengakl by blocking good initiaives, as elsewhere. Let's hope that the PM will be able to carry out he sensible reforms he wants to but could not in the past.
Gerry