Why 2014 Elections will be the most tightly contested elections ever?

The build up to the 2014 elections has been growing very fast. In the midst of an ailing economy, weakening currency, high fiscal deficit and charges of mass corruption, the country has been so engrossed by the political developments in the recent few months.

The two major players- BJP and Congress have both looked scratchy and the third front parties have drawn the maximum leverage out of this situation. Congress, in particular has been blacklisted for corruption accruing to some major scams like 2G, CWG, Coal scam, etc. The list is exhaustive and speaks why people have started to lose trust in UPA-II as a capable government. But when we look at the alternatives, there are very few which show promise.

The BJP has had its own set of internal issues to resolve. The party leader L.K Advani has been pivotal for its growth but perhaps is pushing the accelerator a bit too much. And when we look at the bigger picture, the failure of BJP to keep JDU within the NDA makes things more interesting for the next year's elections. Albeit many pundits might be backing Narendra Modi's candidature for the Prime Minister, it remains to be seen if BJP changes its stance in any move to regain its alliances. 

Meanwhile, Mulayam Singh's Samajwadi Party and Mamta Banerjee's Trinamool Congress will look to expand their power and might even potentially dictate their terms in the UPA causing headaches for the Congress. Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has been knocking a few doors and has huge support of the youth of the country.

All in all, the events in the second half of 2013 will be key to the way parties behave and thereupon give us a better and clear understanding of the political scenario in the country. At the moment, it looks gloomy!