“The large victory of incumbent BJP in Gujarat will assist in continued coverage momentum and preclude the necessity for any populist measures within the forthcoming price range, in our view,”
‘s analysis analyst Gautam Duggad mentioned.
Setting the stage for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the yr 2023 will mark the start of a busy political calendar with a number of essential state elections (Karnataka, MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh) being scheduled throughout the yr.
“The outcomes won’t change the federal government’s financial, political and social agenda, regardless of a number of state elections in 2023-24 and nationwide elections in 2024,” mentioned Kotak Institutional Equities in a word.
Stating that the federal government’s weak fiscal place is more likely to restrict a significant improve in authorities spending in FY2024, the brokerage mentioned tax income progress in FY2024 will not be as sturdy as in FY2023E, which can constrain the federal government’s capability to spend in an election yr. “At finest, it could proceed with excessive meals and fertilizer subsidies in FY2024, which is unlikely to offer giant progress impetus, given the excessive base of FY202,” mentioned Kotak’s Sanjeev Prasad.
The election end in Gujarat was directionally just like exit ballot projections, the place BJP was anticipated to win comfortably. Nevertheless, BJP underperformed projections in Himachal Pradesh, the place it was anticipated to win narrowly.
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