ed that there was a “sweeping disaffection” against the BSP in U.P.“Extravagant and showy political symbolism cannot take the place of responsive governance,” the piece noted, a reference to Ms. Mayawati’s Dalit parks and statues, which had been paid for with taxpayers’ money.The editorial criticized her administration for its “crippling failure” to ensure basic public facilities, including healthcare.“The UP verdict confirms a recent healthy trend,” the piece argued,toms shoes sale. “If politicians don’t perform, the electorate is watching and will punish them at the hustings.”Why didn’t Rahul Gandhi win over Akhilesh Yadav? asked Neerja Chowdhury in Daily News and Analysis. Mr. Gandhi does “not represent the local face” of U.P., she wrote, adding that Mr. Yadav, instead, is “armed with the boy-next door charm.”Ms. Chowdhury praised Mr. Yadav for tactfully combining the SP’s “socialist rhetoric” with “modern idioms” like new-media initiatives and tech-savvy proposals,cheap toms shoes sale.  This was key to woo the younger electorate, she argued.Congress on the other hand, did not capitalize on the Brahmin and Muslim vote bank, which could have made for a “winning combination.” Instead, their “strategy chose to focus more on wooing the OBCs, [Other Backward Classes] Jats, and the MBCs, [Most Backward Castes] who have not been traditional Congress voters,” she noted.While Mr. Yadav’s oratory skills “hardly set the house on fire,” his “easy accessibility” and mass appeal was instrumental in swaying votes, Ms. Chowdhury wrote.Headlined “The cycle of power,” an editorial in The Hindu commended SP’s father-son duo for their sweeping victory in U.P.  “Mulayam Singh and Akhilesh Yadav demolished every barrier in sight,” it read.While the piece noted that Mulayam Singh Yadav had “undoubtedly contributed” to the party’s “phenomenal success,” it attributed the party’s victory to his son, Akhilesh.“Through dogged effort and a positive campaign, he transformed an ideologically fuzzy party — which had been severely weighed down by the Amar Singh-Bollywood baggage — into one that was rid of its goonish image and looked aspirationally young and modern,” the piece said.“Congress needs to revise strategy,toms shoes reviews,” claimed an editorial in the Asian Age. The piece attributed the party’s dismal performance to Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement, soaring consumer inflation and corruption scandals at the centre.“The balance of circumstances is likely to lead the Congress to be more adaptive towards its allies,” it noted.Though the editorial highlighted that the “leadership skills of Congress mascot Rahul Gandhi are likely to be debated,” it added that this is a criticism that comes from political rivals. The piece stressed that the party must review its political strategy and boost regional leadership across states.You can follow India Real Time on Twitter @indiarealtime. Add a Comment Error message Name We welcome thoughtful comments from readers. Please comply with our Related articles:

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