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Monday, August 31, 2015
Why the poor JVP showing?
A variegated analysis of electoral performance
by Kumar Davd-August 29, 2015
Many,
this correspondent included, expected the JVP to poll well and win 10
to 15 parliamentary seats – some people said 20+ even when they were
sober! On votes, yes expectations have been borne out (544,000, its
second highest since 815,000 in 2001). On seats we were wrong because of
inattention to nitty-gritty details; intra JVP-UNP swings,
peculiarities of the district-wise PR system, and UPFA abstentions. I
will make amends for this lapse and present a more informed picture of
the JVP’s setback. A fuller analysis would need to be three times as
long.