To decimate means to reduce to one-tenth. It is a verb derived from the Latin prefix deci- which means one-tenth fraction. BJP got 3 seats out of 70, which is roughly one-twentieth. The Latin prefix for one-twentieth is venti-. Therefore it would be more accurate to say that the BJP is ventimated. Since the Congress got zero seat, it is totally annihilated, in this election. Therefore one can say "BJP is ventimated, Congress is annihilated.
Sinlge reason for AAP win has to do with major vote share loss of congress. Congress share has come down by 17% which went straight to AAP while BJP maintain its share at 32-33 %. Media can keep on doing the detailed analysis to pass their time.
Re: Forget big analysis of win & defeat !!
by tilu on Feb 11, 2015 12:10 AM
but still they lost it,,, haha,, Major,, no matter how you cut it... BJP is decimated.
Bureaucrat can not be a good politician. Wait and watch. People of Delhi will realise later on. If we are safe from the clutches of these bureaucrats it is due to politicians.
Congratulations to the AAP for its smashing victory, which must be a record in the history of democracy. In this article the author describes "Congress is decimated." The word decimate means "to reduce to one-tenth." It comes from the Latin prefix of "deci" meaning one-tenth. Similarly one-twentieth can be roughly expressed in Latin as "venti" and to ventimate means to reduce to one-twentieth. Since the BJP got 3 seats out of 70, which is roughly one-twentieth , one can say that the BJP has been "ventimated." Since the Congress got zero, one can say that it has been "annihilated.'
This is the asking of AAP and this is exactly what Delhietes have given. Modi has been given 100 % LS seats and Kejri has been given 95 % in Assembly. Wise decission by Deldhi Voters. Delhi has not rejected Modi. It has given enough to him and enough for Kejri. It would have been not fair if Delhietes rejected AAP. Both are good leaders compared to the previous regieme.
This is our Indians civil rights movement - just taking up its proper form thru AAP
Thumping Majority, Phenomenal Victory, Outrageous Performance, 96% majority never seen, never heard, never believable was scripted into the books of History by the Common Man - I salute you.
The biggest democracy of India - The Tiger is just waking up from its slumber shaking of the dust, pouncing its feet firm on the ground and gazes at the sun over the horizon. The Peacock is spreading its wings so merrily dancing without fear in all its glory.. wow so sweet That is what has just happened in India(Delhi).
