We firmly believe that the results of state elections, which would be declared on Tuesday (11th December), do not matter much for the stock markets. There may be a knee-jerk reaction in the markets depending upon the outcome, but it shouldn’t give any fear for the markets for two reasons.
Firstly, the objectives of state elections are different from those of general elections. While state elections are generally influenced by anti-establishment waves and local political issues, the elections for the Lok Sabha are largely fought for all-India leadership.
Secondly, both BJP and Congress parties are pursuing the capitalist path to