See how BJP successfully checkmated Congress!

Has the BJP successfully checkmated the Congress Party in its plan to cobble up a united opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run-up to the 2024 elections? Yes, say those who are keeping a tab on the national politics. Modi-Shah combine has devised an exceptionally brilliant strategy to defeat the Congress even before the elections.

The BJP successfully ensured that not every non-BJP party joins the I.N.D.I.A combine. They ensured that key parties like the YSRCP, TDP, BRS, BJD in Odisha, Janata Dal Secular in Karnataka and BSP in Uttar Pradesh did not join the I.N.D.I.A. Thus, he has successfully kept away at least up to 100 Lok Sabha seats from falling into the Congress lap.

Secondly, he ensured that there are deep divisions within the constituents of the I.N.D.I.A. Both Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav of Bihar are in the opposition front but are unhappy about the Congress dominance. AAP, which has an important role in Delhi and Punjab, is at loggerheads with the Congress.

There is utter confusion within the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. No one knows how many are with Sharad Pawar and how many with Ajit Pawar. Even Sharad Pawar is sending conflicting signals totally confusing the opposition. As a result, the front is now finding itself weakened both within and outside.