This time the election result of Falta Assembly seat of West Bengal is not being considered as the result of just one assembly seat, rather it is being seen as an indication of the changing political direction of the state. The results have surprised political parties as well as election analysts, because here the BJP candidate has got more than 71 percent votes, which is a very surprising figure.
A total of 2,10,192 votes were cast in Falta seat, out of which BJP candidate Debangshu Panda got 1,49,666 votes. The center of political discussions is that when the Hindu population in the area is considered to be around 63 to 65 percent, and it is believed that only Hindus are the core voters of BJP, then how did BJP get 71.2 percent votes. This question has brought this election to the center of discussion. In such a situation, the question is arising whether the Muslims have stabbed Jahangir in the back.
What is the complete election mathematics of Falta seat?
- This time a record 87 percent voting took place on this seat. That means a large number of voters came out of their homes to cast their votes.
- BJP candidate Debangshu Panda got 1,49,666 votes, which is 71.2 percent of the total votes.
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Shambhunath Kurmi got 40,645 votes, which was 19.34 percent of the total vote share.
- Indian National Congress candidate Abdur Razzaq Mollah got 10,084 votes, i.e. about 4.8 percent vote share.
- All India Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan got only 7,778 votes, which is about 3.7 percent of the total votes. The thing to note is that he had withdrawn his name just a few days before the elections.
- Political analysts say that even if all the Hindu voters of the area had voted in favor of BJP, the figure should have remained around 62 to 65 percent. But BJP got much more votes than this.
- For this reason, the election discussion has focused on whether some Muslim votes also went towards BJP or whether the opposition votes were completely divided.
- When the Trinamool Congress candidate was not seen in the election contest, the options before the minority voters became limited. They were faced with the situation of voting for Congress, CPM or on the basis of local political equations.
- Statistics show that Congress and CPM could not completely attract the opposition votes in their favor.
- This time the contest in Falta was between several parties, but at the grassroots level, BJP performed strongly at almost every booth.
- There has been a long standing belief in the politics of West Bengal that Muslim votes remain united against the BJP. But the outcome of Falta is raising a new debate on this notion.
Why were Mamata and Rahul’s heads spinning?
Falta seat is located near the Diamond Harbor Lok Sabha constituency, which has long been considered a stronghold of the Trinamool Congress. Such a big demonstration of BJP near such an area is being considered politically important. According to political analysts, this result has also raised questions on the organizational structure of Mamata Banerjee’s party.
On the other hand, this result is being considered a matter of concern for Rahul Gandhi and Congress also. Congress had fielded old and experienced face Abdur Razzaq Mollah here, but the party was limited to only 4.8 percent votes. Politically, this is also being seen as an indication that the Congress has still not been able to strengthen its hold at the grassroots level in the state, even in areas where minority votes play a decisive role.
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