Who gains from the link between violence and elections?

S Venkateshwari
Who gains from the link between violence and elections?


Who benefits politically from the riots is the main question. We have conducted an analysis in order to fully comprehend this. Let's know:

1. The Babri violence made the bjp stronger. After the Babri mosque was demolished in 1992, violence erupted across the nation. This savagery claimed the lives of hundreds of people. It was impossible to determine who was responsible for the violence, but the bjp undoubtedly profited from it. After winning 120 seats in the lok sabha elections of 1991, the bjp secured 161 seats in 1996. In the elections of states most impacted by communal violence, such as maharashtra and Rajasthan, the bjp also fared well.

2. Violence at mustafa Masjid and delhi government - at 1992–1993, a rumor in Delhi's old neighborhood caused intercommunal violence to erupt. The violence claimed the lives of almost fifty people. mustafa mosque was the primary cause of the violence. Leaders of the delhi bjp made it a major issue at the time, when the congress administration was in power at the Center. In the 1993 assembly elections, the bjp emerged victorious. With the acquisition of 49 seats, the bjp was able to establish the government in delhi for the first time.

3. gujarat became the birthplace of the bjp after the communal violence that occurred in Godhra in 2002. This bloodshed claimed the lives of almost a thousand people. narendra modi was the chief minister of the bjp administration at the time of the occurrence. A full seven months after the Godhra catastrophe, assembly elections were held. This election yielded 127 seats for the BJP. In 1998, this number was 10 higher than 117. In gujarat, the bjp has never lost an election since the Godhra event. gujarat is reportedly the BJP's current stronghold.




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