BJD-BJP Coalition Government and Trend of 2014 Elections in Odisha | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The electoral out-come in the state in the year 2014 has been analysed and it is found that anti-incumbency factor could hardly divert the mandate. The Congress could not win evenaseat in the Parliamentary elections in the state where as the mandate could be swayed in its favour registering win in its name by the ruling party for the fourth consecutive term. Anti-incumbency factors as well as the surge of NarendraModi’s popularity could not stop BJD headed by NaveenPatnaik in winning 117 out of 147 Assembly seats, on the other hand, BJP won 10 seats and Congress won 16 seats there by showing poor performance on the electoral stage, where as in 2000 election BJD-BJP coalition won 106 Assembly seats out of 147. The credit went to transparency in the policies of the BJD Government. This also provided that the people of Odisha found NaveenPatnaik as their unanimous leader and BJD as the most favourable party.