The BJP seems to have succeeded in evolving a grand Hindu coalition , while the Muslim vote by and large went to non-BJP parties.
The BJP won 71 seats and its ally Apna Dal (AD) won two seats: Mirzapur and Pratapgarh. Thus the BJP-AD combine won 73 out of 80 seats, completely decimating all their opponents. The Congress barely retained the seats of its president Sonia Gandhi and Vice-president Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively. The Samajwadi Party only five seats which were contested by Mulayam Singh Yadav's family whereas the Bahujan Samaj Party and other parties could not open their accounts.
The electoral strategy adopted by Gujarat Chief Minister Mr Narendra Modi and his well-wisher Mr Amit Shah supported by RSS workers at the grass roots worked wonders and catapulted the situation prevalent till 2014 Elections. Congress was routed and the prestige of Rajiv Gandhi's wife and son was somehow saved, thanks to the loyal and dedicated workers of the party. BSP was also taught a lesson and its hollow claims and expectations from the state voters got exposed very badly. Similarly the SP too scratched through with a few seats mostly honouring the family pride.
Caste and religious calculations have been thrown to winds and found wanting in their ultimate analysis. These considerations have at last lost their potential eminence and effective relevance in electing their representatives to the Lok Sabha.
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