SHOCK !
That the reaction after the result of GE 2015 when the ruling party bounced back from GE 2011 60.1% to 69.9%. However, the status quo remained the same with opposition party occupying 6 Parliamentary seats (the 7th was due to a by-election after GE 2011). Now was it really a shock ? Probably not !
After the breakthrough performance from opposition parties (winning 1 GRC finally) and a low winning percentage from the ruling party, opposition parties must have felt that their times are finally here. Thereafter, couple more small political parties formed and feeling more confident this time round, challenged all the 89 Parliamentary seats thereby denying the ruling party from return to power on nomination day. That move potentially and critically shifted the psychological behavior of the voters. It was the first time since 50 years ago that all the Parliamentary seats were challenged and faced ......