Need for a Pan-India approach
The announcement of the General Elections India, have clearly shown up the interests of all politicians and what manifests their political parties’ allegiance. What has happened in Bihar, Orissa and the formation of Third Front has clearly exposed that there aren’t many who can think beyond their petty interests of regional politics and rather have a pan-India approach.
Be it the RJD-LJP fallout from the UPA in Bihar or the disassociation of BJD from an 11 year alliance with the BJP or for that matter, the formation or the formation of the Third Front; all have one basic statement underlying their activities i.e. to become king/ queen makers. It is obvious that if their plans work out then they could bargain hard for the likelihood of support to either UPA or NDA. Of recent the SP had its demands met before supporting the UPA while the Left withdrew support; the JMM had their man in the CM’s post in Jharkhand for the support and history books can give you many other examples. By contesting 50-60 seats out of 540 seats you do not have a chance to be the king, but of course the king maker, that’s what thinking is all about.
Can we have some one who thinks beyond the regional interests, beyond trivial personal interests.? Obviously what seems important for politicians is to get the numbers and the allies together rather than outlining the policies based on which the people will elect them, for winning is not a necessity for them. Losers will always have the Rajya Sabha route to the Cabinet.
Wishful thinking.
Winning is a necessity for them, but neither BJP nor Congress have the ability to form a government on their own. As long as this is the case, they will need to listen to their regional counterparts, appease them at the cost of national focus. And as for the regional parties, their interests are best served if they cater to their electorate, which again is regional and not national.
On winning, I meant for the MPs as we have quite a number of electorate losers as cabinet ministers.
This time I haven’t come across that many ads and promotions by political parties(except stupid online ads by a political party) to woo voters i.e. we, the people. Majority of the action is taking place amongst themselves.
Or is it that I am not up to date with politics ?
Yea, even I found those Google ads stupid…