Delhi’s political scenario has been witness to one of the
most amazing phases of Indian politics. What transpired in Delhi’s political
circuit in last few months and particularly in last few days was a spectacular
wonder. Indeed what a wonderful tamasha
it was!!
Delhi’s very own battle to the top crown of the union
territory was this time full of many ingredients that one would have never
supposed of anytime before at least in Indian Politics.
Delhi recorded an all time highest percentage of voters
turnout. Youth enthusiastically participated in this dance of democracy.
Eventually, Delhi witnessed the oldest political party of India being washed
out after a continuous rule (as of last 5
years read misrule) of 15 years. Number of congress MLA’s reduced from 41
in 2009 to 8 in 2013. Shiela Dixit was personally wiped out by a tragic defeat
of 25,864 votes in her own traditional consistency. The important factor was
the man who defeated her.
Arvind Kejriwal (Don’t Underestimate the power of a common
man!), a simple young IITian cum retired income tax officer wilfully raided the
strong bastion of Congress and also ensured a bolt in the thumping victory of
another major political party BJP, who did gain heavily in all other states.
Be it political analysts or major opinion polls no one could
predicted such a strong show of the new Aam Aadmi Party. It won 28 seats. Was
on the second number on many others, even lost a seat with a meagre difference
of 400 something votes.
It was astonishing! The tremors of such a start were felt
across the length and breadth of India. Almost every political party was
shocked, why wouldn’t they be.
Here was a party which didn’t had any track record, had no
party head with some fancy surname of influence, wasn’t promising free laptop
or television sets, but yet Won by a thumping margin.
How? Why?
Nevertheless the advisors and masterminds of all the
political parties across India would have by now studied and analysed this
phenomenon by every possible angle. I doubt whether they concluded some harsh
truth or just a face balm.
I did see and track these elections very closely. Let me put
forward my views with some facts.
First of all these elections were majorly fought on issue of
good governance and bad governance. I didn’t know how Shiela Dixit thought that
she even had any chance in these elections. Actually she was nowhere in the
fight. Though she would have understood it on the day when people started
leaving a Rahul Gandhi rally in Delhi mid way and her constant plea of please
stop and listen Rhaul Ji also went completely unheard. Actually congress was
fighting these elections on the same achievements which they presented 5 years
back as well. Shiela boosted of Metro network, increased number of buses,
better roads etc. But people wanted to know about women safety, corruption in
CWG, accountability etc. She was clueless son these. I mean how after ensuring
that people be lathicharged and exposed to water cannons in December chill last
year, she expected the same people would Vote for Her. No way Ma”am, India Has Changed,
We don’t forget, we don’t forgive!!
Next coming to BJP. It was all about Modi, Modi and Modi.
What could be more confirming of this fact that on Election Day all major
newspapers have a first page ad of appealing to vote for BJP. In this
Advertisement the Delhi CM candidate was dwarfed by Picture of another serving CM.
Yes, in Delhi election vote appeal the CM candidate picture was half the size
of Gujrat CM picture. Undoubtedly if besides extreme atrocities and
mis-governance of Congress rule if anything is working in favour of BJP it is
Narendra Modi only. Else wise this party of divided leaders wouldn’t have stood
anywhere in front of United province alliance even in such low times as well.
If BJP lost some seats it was just because of AAP and everyone knows if AAP
wouldn’t have been their then also congress would be at same place and all else
would have been of BJP only. Why BJP couldn’t counter AAP is because they never
actually saw it as a rival. They actually took it for granted, and even now,
sorry to say but some leaders are making a complete fool of themselves by jumping
on both sides of fences on a regular basis over the issue of Aaam Aadmi Party’s
government formation.
BJP should refrain from acting so mindlessly at least in
this era when for people truth and accountability are one of the major issues
of importance. Young India is coming out of their homes; educated class is
making themselves heard, politics no more is an alien thing for many
households, and everything is being heavily scrutinized.
Calling out names won’t work at all though it could be fatal
in a time when instead a lot of things look quite bright.
Finally let’s talk
about the magic of the common men. Aam Aadmi Party is no ordinary a party,
underestimating it in any ways can have very serious consequence for both the leading
parties.
There are many-many reasons that ensured such performance of
this new player. The foremost is it is being governed by some extremely
talented, intelligent and informed brains. Their second advantage is their ground
touch, their never say die spirit and their knowledge of what would work where.
Those who though kejriwal and party to be a naive player should by now understand
that they are just too good at it.
One single wrong step and they would have been in a pit of
darkness, but they managed, they managed very well, they don’t fell into traps,
didn’t took decisions that were obvious, differentiated well between reality
and myths. Best part they never took anything for granted, fought really hard. The
results spoke for their work.
But the drama didn’t end just after results but moreover
became much more complex after it.
What ensured a hung house? What actually stopped the single
largest party from making a government and
Is AAP forming a government with the
support of Congress really a grave mistake? Find answer to these all and much more in the
next part of this post...
Arvind Kejriwal was today
sworn in as the CM of Delhi. In his journey to this pinnacle he broke many
myths, blew many aspirations, earned many friends and made many enemies.
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