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Results of the assembly polls in the four states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh along with Delhi are most likely to spill over to the Lok Sabha elections, which could see the BJP through (thanks to the Narendra Modi wave) and a tie up between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP of Arvind Kejriwal could augur well for the nation, saving it from a litany of fragmented regional parties.

The BJP’s chances could even get better by support from like-minded parties such as the AIADMK, Shiv Sena, TDP and Akali Dal, among others. But a situation where sections of state parties ‘trying to’ rule the roost would bring about anarchy in the country.

The results have indeed come as a slap in the face of the Congress, which has been embroiled in controversies after controversies after a litany of scams surfaced. 

Adding to that has been the price rise of every item, which has virtually burnt every pocket and sparked discontent even among the upper middle class.

Now, the Aam Aadmi Party has achieved one of the biggest milestones in the history of Indian polity. Barely a few months after its formation, it has emerged a challenger to the BJP in the Delhi polls (where BJP bagged 32 seats, the AAP 28 and Congress eight while others got two seats).

The AAP has planned an expansion and it seems its anti-corruption mantra and slew of IITans, who plan to join the AAP, could make it a force to reckon with in the near future. After the Lok Sabha polls, it could just create a new breed of honest and educated politicians. 

And, a tie up between the AAP and the BJP could pave the way for a stronger nation and keep off regional parties like the DMK, Mulayam Singh’s Samajwadi Party and Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party, which could try to form a ‘third front’ and hinder the country’s development (as all the new front’s leaders would want their pie of the ‘India cake’, leading to indecisions or multiple views on an issue like FDI in retail or wooing foreign investors and come as a hindrance to the country’s development).

BJP’s USP during its earlier stint as the Union government has always been price control. During Atal Behari Vajpayee’s tenure as Prime Minister, prices of commodities, property, household essentials and fuel were well under control. And there was minimum corruption.

And, a pact with the AAP would bring more insight into the BJP with a host of educated and honest politicians from the AAP providing a clear road to development and inclusive growth (inclusive growth is where even the poor grow with development), which is absolutely essential to unchain the country from the shackles of poverty and third-world status.

So, shouldn’t Aam Aadmi Party tie up with the BJP and bring in a wave of development into the country for which the Congress got a chance but failed miserably.