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Acknowledged Facts -

1. Over 1000 families reside in Benaras.

2. If you visit Maa Annapurna Devi’s temple you will find devotees speaking Tamil more.

3. This connection is nearly 2500 years old when Tamil poets, kings & their families visited Kashi.

#KashiTamilSangamam
4. Tamils started setting in Benaras due to efforts of poet Kumaraguruparar who convinced Mughal ruler Dara Shikoh to give land for Kumaraswamy Mutt.

5. You can find locals speaking certain Tamil words.

6. Ayachak Rama Shastri who was an ascetic from present day Tirunelveli
district established Bhajan Math at Hanuman Ghat by bringing 360 shivalingas & 12-13 shaligrand.

7. Madras Cafe is just a movie name for most of us but a real place exists in Kashi since decades.

Will conclude by saying that North-South divide is due to petty politicians but
in reality whether its North Indian or South Indian our culture & tradition is same. We all are HINDUS with same Gods.

Let us all try to bring the change by bridging this gap created over last 7 decades.

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Dec 2
Turnout Analysis -

As of now turnout is 62.89% & it will reach 64.5% once postal ballots are added.

It should be noted that the turnout was nearly same in 2019 Lok Sabha polls & 4% less than 2017 Assembly polls.

South Gujarat (BJP bastion) has seen less fluctuation
in turnout than Saurashtra which went against BJP in 2017.

In South Gujarat except Varachha & couple of seats in Bharuch BJP successfully mobilised its voters in Surat, Navsari & Valsad. 2-4% turnout decline in urban seats will hard impact BJP’s wins.
It is Saurashtra which has seen massive decline in turnout especially Rajkot & Jamnagar as there is 7-10% less turnout in several urban seats due to less interest amongst voters as they believe it is one sided polls.

In fact BJP strongholds like Jamanagar South & Rajkot West
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Nov 27
Haryana ZP Election Results

1. Yamunanagar :

BJP : 6
INC : 5
BSP : 4
INLD : 1
AAP : 1
IND : 1

2. Gurugram

BJP : 4
IND : 6

3. Fatehabad

BJP : 6
JJP : 5
INC : 3
INLD : 2
AAP : 1

4. Panchkula

INC : 5
JJP : 4
IND : 1
5. Sirsa

INLD : 11
BJP+JJP : 7
AAP : 5
OTH : 1

6. Bhiwani

Results unconfirmed but BJP won maximum wards here as per local reports.

In Mewat District 3 Muslim candidates of BJP won.
8. Ambala

BJP : 2
AAP : 3
BSP : 2
IND : 8

9. Kurukshetra

BJP : 3
IND : 13
AAP : 1

11 candidates of AAP won so far & 6 are from Sikh community. (This is confirmed data at this point.)
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Oct 25
Himachal Pradesh Prediction -

BJP : 35-43
INC : 25-33
OTH : 0-1

BJP’s rebels are likely to spoil its game in 3-4 seats but not enough to change the outcome.

This contest is close & like Goa/Uttarakhand candidate selection of BJP is good.

Assumption : Turnout is 74% (+/-2)
Factors in BJP’s favour -

1. People love PM Modi here more than his home state.

2. Freebies distributed in last 8 months benefited lakhs of people.

3. BJP’s organisational strength is way above other parties.
Factors Against BJP -

1. Heavy anti-incumbency against CM & some MLAs.

2. Unlike Uttarakhand Congress has two strong leaders here. (It might even lead to several rebels).

3. No vote cutter for BJP like we saw in Goa & Uttarakhand.

4. Rebellions in few seats.
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Oct 9
Prediction for Sabarkantha, Aravalli & Gandhinagar Districts -

BJP : 4-8
INC : 4-8
AAP : 0-1

Congress will perform strongly due to its KHAM votebank here. AAP might open its account in Gandhinagar city if it gets lucky in a three way contest.
27. Himatnagar (30% Urban)

Demography -

Patidars : 19%
Kshatriyas : 25%
SCs & STs : 13%
OBCs : 27%
Others : 16%

This seat is stronghold of BJP & it’s sitting MLA Rajendrasinh Chavda. BJP lost this seat only in 2012 when Chavda contested on Congress ticket & defeated Home
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BJP+Chavda is sureshot recipe for winning. BJP should win this seat.

Prediction : BJP Win.
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Oct 9
Prediction for Patan & Mehsana Districts -

BJP : 8-9
INC :2-3

Thakors & Patidars dominate these districts & there is possibility that Congress might face a complete wipeout in Mehsana.
16. Radhanpur (12% Urban)

Demography -

Thakors : 34%
Chaudharis : 14%
SCs : 10%
Muslims : 9%
Ahirs : 7%
Rabaris: 6%
Brahmins : 3%
Others: 17%

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However I still believe CR Patil can do damage control for him & he can win by slim margin here.

Prediction : BJP Win.
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Prediction for Banaskantha District -

BJP : 4-5
INC : 4-5

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Demography -

Thakors : 27%
SCs : 15%
Chaudhary Patels : 15%
Brahmins : 8%
Rabaris : 10%
Muslims : 7%
Others : 18%

This seat will see contest between sitting Congress MLA Geniben Thakor & former BJP MLA Shankar Chaudhari Patel.
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President : BJP Win.
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