Voting Point

Polls in Western countries provide lessons to politicians everywhere, including India

German voters were not surprised in Sunday’s election. With no obvious majority of the party, long coalition talks are in the future, but even if more than one-fifth of the votes are exactly twice the share in 2021, the far-right AFD will still leave the government. When the far-right or Trump-like leaders surge, that means voters are being hurt. Germany’s economic troubles are well known. After two years of contraction, the economy has returned to its 2019 level. Usually, low unemployment and moderate fiscal deficits are virtues, but when voters wake up every day, they feel poor. The pessimism of voters certainly is not conducive to re-election – Ask Kamala Harris and Rishi Sunak.

Sunak calls it an early election for unexpected economic growth in the UK last year. Inflation has finally cooled down, and so is interest rates. But in terms of voters, the price is about 20%, and their EMI is angering. A survey found Only one in five British people think economic In good condition. The same popular sentiment drove out Democrats among us. Before the November election, about half of voters said they were in a worse condition than Trump ended at the end of his first semester, although inflation fell from 9% in 2022 to around 2% at the end of last year. Although China has a one-party dictatorship, he is also worried about public sentiment. Harvard – A survey conducted by Stanford Scholars in 2023 showed that less than 30% of Chinese believe they are in better shape than they were five years ago – down from 75% in 2014. The growth rate is forecast to be 5% in 2025 and 2026.

It’s time for Indian leaders to take care of the public. Even if they win polls in the short term, their dependence on Doles that win polls and direct earnings transfers continues to increase. As a country, from Himaal to Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka, it has been realized that free gifts (regardless of the form) are provided and generous cash allocations are difficult to maintain. For example, Maharashtra loses 3CRs in 30% fare concessions for women and older people every day. Furthermore, Doles is not about feeling better about voters over a longer period of time. Cash transfers create a small amount of feeling. It won’t buy economically safe. Only rapid economic growth and good work can achieve this.

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