"THE BIG FIGHT IN U.P"
With the Assembly elections round the corner in Uttar Pradesh, political parties of all hues are raring to go.
With the Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh (UP) round the corner, all political parties are gearing up for the big fight. Alliances are being made with parties/people to come up with a perfect combination. The entire exercise is geared towards one thing — to make sure that Mayawati, the queen of UP and Dalit leader, is defeated. The fight in the State is going to be tough and interesting.
The Congress has found a partner in Ajit Singh. The farmers’ leader who may play a small role will benefit more in the partnership than the Congress. It is unfortunate that the Congress leaders in the State are at loggerheads with each other. If the party High Command was serious, it would make ensure that every partyman is heard in order to avoid controversial statements which confuse and divide the partyworkers. Those who have been denied the ticket are angry and hurt. They are busy working against their own party but it is all under wraps.
The in-fighting in the Congress is a cause of worry for its leaders. Everybody, from the senior to the grassroot worker, has a bone to pick with the other. The soar point is the non-availability and non-accessibility of the party’s top leaders. There have been instances when the partyworkers from the State who can give valuable input about the ground reality are threatened with dire consequences by those who don’t want the correct report to reach the top leaders in Delhi.
It appears that the entire game of politics has undergone a dramatic change. There was a time when there were just two parties — the Congress and the BJP. There were no Mayawatis, no Mulayam Singh Yadavs and no Ajit Singhs. It was the time when the Dalits voted for the Congress. Of course, there were a few individuals who would make an appearance but the Congress dealt with such people with an iron hand. That was the time when the Congress had an upper hand — they had the Nehru-Gandhi family to fall back on.
Things are different now. It is sad to note that the senior and junior leaders make statements which are not befitting them especially when it comes to a State like like Uttar Pradesh where Mayawati is the Chief Minister. She is shrewd, hardworking and has the formula on how to connect with the common man. One hopes that the Congress learns a lesson from the Bihar elections. Bollywood stars, rallies, road shows and yatras are not going to win elections. A huge turnout at a rally doesn’t necessarily turn into votes. Giving tickets to relatives and friends is not an option either.
What will help is finding a leader who has no criminal record and who can communicate with the locals. Rahul Gandhi means well but his message needs to reach the aam admi. Unfortunately, many Congress workers are corrupt. It is time that the strategy makers in the party come up with a plan that will make sure that the Congress wins in UP this time round.
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