BJP's Allies in Trouble: Ruchir Sharma Decodes Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Ruchir Sharma predicts BJP's allies in Bihar

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BJP's Allies in Trouble: Ruchir Sharma Decodes Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Real Estate News:The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) allies in Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra are doing poorly in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, according to ace investor Ruchir Sharma. Sharma, who has been tracking Indian elections for over two decades, believes that seats in Maharashtra will be split 50-50 between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), but the real loss will be in the BJP's allies - the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.

Sharma stated that the general sense he picked up during his travels is that the seat split in Maharashtra will be 50/50, but the real loss will take place in the two BJP allies. He also mentioned that the BJP's allies, with the exception of Andhra Pradesh, are doing very poorly in Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

In a different podcast, Sharma shared his observations from his travels in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. He noted that the narrative is very different in each state, with different concerns and leaders emerging. For example, in Andhra Pradesh, the focus is on Jagan Mohan Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu, while in Karnataka, the Congress and the BJP are slugging it out.

The BJP has allied with Ajit Pawar's NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party in Bihar, HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka, and Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.

Pollsters are divided over Maharashtra, where political alignment has changed following the split in two major regional forces - NCP and Shiv Sena. This will be the first election where the loyalty of workers of these parties will be seen.

In the 2019 elections, the BJP and the undivided Sena had bagged 41 of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. This time, the BJP is contesting 28 seats, Eknath Shinde's Sena on 15, and NCP on 4.

In Andhra Pradesh, the BJP is contesting only on 6 of 25 seats, but any win for the TDP will boost the NDA's tally. Political strategist Prashant Kishor recently predicted that Jagan Mohan Reddy was heading for a massive defeat in the assembly elections.

The BJP, according to reports, is staring at a certain loss in Karnataka. This time, the BJP is contesting 25 seats, while JDS is fighting on 3. Reports suggest that the saffron party's tally may come down to 15-18 from 25 in 2019.

Ruchir Sharma is a well-known investor and economist who has been tracking Indian elections for over two decades. He has shared his insights on the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, highlighting the troubles faced by the BJP's allies in Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ruchir Sharma?

Ruchir Sharma is a well-known investor and economist who has been tracking Indian elections for over two decades

What is the prediction for Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections?

Ruchir Sharma predicts that seats in Maharashtra will be split 50-50 between the NDA and MVA but the real loss will be in the BJP's allies - NCP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena

Which states are the BJP's allies doing poorly in?

The BJP's allies are doing poorly in Bihar Karnataka and Maharashtra with the exception of Andhra Pradesh

Who is Jagan Mohan Reddy?

Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the leader of the YSR Congress Party

What is the BJP's tally predicted to be in Karnataka?

Reports suggest that the BJP's tally in Karnataka may come down to 15-18 from 25 in 2019

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