"VOTE FOR THE RIGHT PERSON"
Election time is testing for the voter. But, one should not get swayed by pretty words of politicians.
Election time is a cause worry for the common man because there is uncertainty. It is also a time when the public is entertained the most. There is disgust as well as majority of politicians are facing charges of corruption or have done no work in their respective constituency. The public is wary as friends turn foes and the worst enemy suddenly becomes the best friend overnight. Self interest has taken precedence over everything.
If one goes into ticket distribution, especially in Punjab, it has become a family affair. If the relative can’t be given a ticket by the party, he stands as an Independent. Obviously he will get support from their relative in the party. After all there are only so many candidates that a party can accommodate because he happens to be related to the chief of the political party. It is surprising how wives, brothers, sisters and sons, without any political backing, qualify to run the Government the minute they win the elections.
In Uttar Pradesh, things run on similar lines. We see Ajit Singh’s general secretary and long time associate being given a warm welcome by the Samajwadi Party as she joins them leaving behind Singh. What value she will add to the SP is a million dollar question.
In such a scenario, one is impressed with the way Rahul Gandhi has taken it upon himself to lead the Congress in the UP Assembly elections. I think that he has the ability to take every Opposition leader head on. The hard work he has put in has become a topic of conversation within the Congress. The problem is that a few Congress partyworkers have become lazy and are finding it difficult to live up to Rahul’s expectations. Whatever be the outcome of the Assembly elections in UP, at least there is an admiration for Rahul’s campaigning in the State.
Meanwhile, Mayawati is busy cleansing the tainted Ministers from her party. She is throwing them out regularly. One wonders what she was doing for the past five years. The SP chief Mulayam Singh’s son Akhilesh Yadav still has to prove his mettle. As far as the BJP is concerned, it still needs to get its house in order and stop the infighting. In the midst of all this, one wonders what has happened to SP’s former heavyweight Amar Singh? The fact that he has not been in the news just shows that he is not being missed by anyone.
Coming back to Punjab. It may be easy for the family members to win as there is a Congress wave. It would be interesting to see how many Independents will win. But in these times of elections it is the politicians who need to sweat it out and the aam aadmi is the VIP for the time being.
It is a five-star treatment for them — dance, drama and food — the public is enjoying the show. But it is not likely to last forever, so the common man needs to make the most of the present situation.
One hopes he will vote for the deserving candidate and not be swayed by pretty words.
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