As a party that has been ruling the State for long, the BJP is bound to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that it continues to rule (“Gujarat elections on Dec.9 & 14”, October 26). The Congress may not be a strong or formidable force in the State, but anti-incumbency, resentment among traders and small businessmen over the crippling impact of demonetisation and GST, and palpable resentment among OBCs will make the electoral fight that much tougher for the BJP this time.
The high-stakes electoral contest between the two national parties will be watched with much interest as the verdict will be perceived as a definitive indicator of the trend for the 2019 general election.
Jeyaramachandran Murugesan,
Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu
