In its editorial “The Game Changer”, the ‘Organiser’ also expressed optimism that “the recently held Rajya Sabha elections can bring a new dawn of policy initiatives for a prosperous, powerful and progressive India”.
Detailing the consequences of the RS polls, it said with the numbers gap between between BJP and Congress narrowing, the latter s ability to ‘monopolise’ the agenda in the Upper House has been reduced.
“Though the recent Rajya Sabha election result is not going to change the number dramatically, it is certainly going to give a tactical edge to the NDA. The gap between two major parties, BJP and the Congress has come down to 3…
“As a coalition, for the first time NDA has overcome the tally of UPA with 74 members, again an advantage of 3 members.
With nominated members this tally is higher. This has reduced the Congress’ ability to monopolise the agenda. The next round of elections in July will further isolate the Congress in Parliament,” the journal said.
“These changing dynamics clearly show why these Rajya Sabha elections were most discussed…These elections, along with next round in July, can be a game changer for the national political calculus in three ways,” it said.
It said, “Though ‘federalism’ constitutes the basic structure of Constitution of India, as cautioned by Ambedkar, it cannot be used to create hurdles of ‘rigidity’ and ‘legalism’.”
The write up said ruling dispensations have rarely had a majority in Rajya Sabha since the 1990s.
Accusing the Congress of using the RS for “obstruction” on account of its numbers there, the article says,”For last two years, the decimated Congress in Lok Sabha, used Rajya Sabha numbers as a tool of obstructionist politics.” .
PTI