While the results of the four assembly elections might come as a disappointment for the Congress, the big takeaway is the emergence of a distinct Telangana model of social development.
After the Congress rout in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, even as the party staged a comeback in Telangana, there has been much commentary on a North-South political divide in India,
The announcement came in September that India would be included in JPMorgan Chase's 'Goverment Bond Index- Emerging Markets' from June 2024. This immediately strikes most people as something of interest, not so much to the man in the street as to the man on Dalal Street. This would be as misplaced as thinking that the World Trade Organisation matters only to traders or that a viral cough and flu in Chinese city affects only the locals.
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Should those who blow up small fortunes on lavish weddings be asked to spend the money locally or to spend less on weddings and more on capital formation, especially at a time of tepid investment?
The Congress rout in these elections diminishes its ability to dictate terms to the rest of the INDIA alliance, and reduces its overall credibility.