I entertained similar interpretation for a bit as well. But after a while, the absence of any attempt to control the narrative while clearly losing public support was at best tone deaf (if there wasn't some trick up their sleeve).

After watching Singh act like he's got a clear shot at forming government while his ratings are tanking and legitimate criticisms basically went unanswered, the possibility that they're just oblivious started looking all too plausible. It seems like every party's leadership can only see other parties' faults and weaknesses.

That said, doing nothing wasn't the worst strategy. Responding with explanations of why things are actually good and/or getting better in Democrat style would have been way worse.