Mohammad Meraj
Mohammad Meraj
February 6, 2025 at 03:50 PM
*Decline of Swing Voters: How Blind Ideological Loyalty is Weakening Indian Democracy:* The number of swing voters in India has been gradually decreasing from the 2014 to the 2024 elections, and this trend is still continuing. Today, around 35% of Indian voters blindly vote for the BJP, not because of its performance or policies, but simply because they want the BJP to win. On the other hand, approximately 30% or even more vote against the BJP, not because of any specific issue, but just because they want to defeat the BJP at any cost. Additionally, about 20% of Indian voters cast their votes based on their caste and regional identity rather than national or local issues. This means that around 85% of the total Indian voters do not think about policies, governance, or development while voting. They vote blindly based on their ideological beliefs. This is a dangerous trend for democracy because when voters stop questioning parties and leaders, accountability disappears. Political parties no longer feel the need to work for the people, as they know their fixed voter base will support them no matter what. Instead of elections being about solving real issues like unemployment, inflation, healthcare, and education, they have become battles of ideological loyalty. If this continues, democracy will suffer because leaders will focus on emotions, religion, caste, and regionalism instead of real development. It is important to wake up and encourage issue-based voting so that politicians feel the pressure to work for the people, not just for their ideological supporters.
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