New Delhi: The results of the 2011 Assembly polls in West Bengal show that as compared to 2006, the Trinamool Congress combine has increased its vote share by eight per cent to 49 per cent. The Left Front which garnered a 50 per cent vote share in 2006 has managed to secure 41 per cent this time around.
While the 41 per cent figure indicates that the Left Front has retained its core support base, the swing has been big enough to bring its tally to a paltry 63 in a 294-seat Assembly.
In Tamil Nadu, the swing has been massive. AIADMK and its allies have garnered a massive 58 per cent vote share - much higher than the 40 per cent mark it posted in 2006. It is also 13 per cent more than the 45 per cent share that allowed DMK and its allies to form the government in 2006. The scams have taken a serious toll on Karunanidhi’s dispensation; the DMK alliance has secured just a 37 per cent vote share.
In Assam, constructive talks with ULFA and the promise of lasting peace find the Indian National Congress increase its vote share by a handsome 12 per cent margin. In 2006, the Congress got 31 per cent of the votes. In 2011, they have increased the same to 43 per cent.
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) saw its share slide from 20 per cent in 2006 to 17 per cent in 2011.
In Kerala, as with the number of seats won, the difference between the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF in terms of vote share is also less drastic than in other states. The UDF has a 46 per cent vote share while the LDF has secured 45. In 2006, the UDF and the LDF had garnered a 42.3 and 48.1 per cent share respectively.
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