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Graduate Elections: Second Preference Vote to become crucial
By: Tupaki Desk | 13 March 2021 4:37 AM GMT
With the campaign for the Graduate MLC elections over, all the major political parties are now focusing on the winning strategies. They are now trying to estimate their respective core support base and are now working out plans to maximize their position.
One major strategy that all major contestants are focusing on is to ensure that their core voters do not caste second preference votes. If the second preference is given, these votes count and in the event of no one emerging a clear winner, these second and third preference votes will become crucial. In some cases, even if a candidate is lagging behind in the first preference votes, he might make up the gap and win the election with the second preference vote.
The TRS has already issued instructions to its leaders and cadres not to affix their second preference vote to anyone. It has asked them to give their first preference vote only. Even the BJP is said to be adopting the same strategy. The party think-tank has asked its supporters not to indicate second preference lest it benefit the rivals. The Congress too is adopting the same strategy.
Polling percentage too is a crucial factor, say analysts. In the last elections, barely 50 per cent of the graduate voters had voted. Even this time, the voting percentage might hover around the same figure. If this happens, committed voters become very crucial. Also, the party that transports its voters to the polling booths will emerge the clear winner.
One major strategy that all major contestants are focusing on is to ensure that their core voters do not caste second preference votes. If the second preference is given, these votes count and in the event of no one emerging a clear winner, these second and third preference votes will become crucial. In some cases, even if a candidate is lagging behind in the first preference votes, he might make up the gap and win the election with the second preference vote.
The TRS has already issued instructions to its leaders and cadres not to affix their second preference vote to anyone. It has asked them to give their first preference vote only. Even the BJP is said to be adopting the same strategy. The party think-tank has asked its supporters not to indicate second preference lest it benefit the rivals. The Congress too is adopting the same strategy.
Polling percentage too is a crucial factor, say analysts. In the last elections, barely 50 per cent of the graduate voters had voted. Even this time, the voting percentage might hover around the same figure. If this happens, committed voters become very crucial. Also, the party that transports its voters to the polling booths will emerge the clear winner.
