Unbelievable that it is, but for the first time in many years, we are finally going to have a stable government. A stable government is not the one which stays in power for 5 years as designed in our constitution, but one which has the power to take decisions. Our system which led to the development of coalition governments had crippled these powers be it for Congress or for BJP. But times have changed certainly. Though Congress or UPA hasn’t done enough to get that elusive majority mark imminent for hassle free governance, but has done enough to stay in power for the next five years without many problems and with that elusive power of decision making in hand. How they utilize it is a different matter altogether.
I have been a staunch supporter of BJP over the years simply because I believe they deserve a fair run to be at the top to prove their mettle. Their belief in issues such as uniform civil code and abolition of article 370 has always impressed me with their ideologies. They got in power once but without the real power to do much. I had a feel that this time they may get the support of the masses, but that didn’t happen.
Let’s though not forget that we had great elections. I am happy with the kind of results that came across.
I have always believed in a two party system which in a vastly variant country like India is next to impossible. And to add to it there is simply no limit. Anybody and everybody can form a party with some serious money in hand and backing of a high profile figure.
But this election showed that we as voters have matured. The only way to achieve that almost two party system is via how the people of India vote. The results show the times will be just better.
Third Front led by the Left, who believe there is nothing like progress, has been sidelined completely and their dreams of getting into power shattered. They lost heavily in West Bengal, a state they have ruled and destroyed for years and surely will be wiped out in the near future.
Lalu Prasad Yadav of the RJD, who changed his stance from enemy to friend to the Congress in the simple matter of few hours, lost royally in Bihar. I am sure Congress will be prudent enough to find a better candidate for the railway minister portfolio.
Same was the case with BSP and SP who have been sidelined in UP and are hiding their faces blaming there loss to anyone but themselves.
The loss of various candidates having a criminal background is the most heartening aspect of the whole process.
Another great result was the power taken from NCP supremo Sharad Pawar who hopes to be the PM of the country. If his dreams ever got true, India will be the only country, where an agriculture minister can head a renowned sports body as well become the PM of the country.
Great this didn’t happen!!!
All in all, the regional parties that have mushroomed and spread like virus with their divide and rule politics got a lesson. Either perform or perish. I am sure these parties will never change but the voters definitely will and in the next elections, their share would be miniscule at best leading to a proxy two party system. As they say by hook or by crook.
As far as BJP is concerned, they only have themselves to blame for their defeat. There was nothing different in what they projected to the countrymen than most other parties in their election campaign. If they believe that they want to come to power they have to shed the accusatory politics that has become a fashion in our system and look towards becoming a development oriented and progressive opposition. If in the next five years they can support Congress for the progress of our nation, I am sure they would have done enough to garner the love, respect and support of the millions of voters across the nation.
And for Congress, they won because their main opposition lost. They won because they have the ideal person for PM, Mr. Manmohan Singh who is not only highly qualified, but as clean as a whistle. I am sure they won because of a politically young Rahul Gandhi, who has been able to associate with millions of voters with his youngistan image. At the age of 40, he is politically still at infancy and if doesn’t gets mixed up in the politics of politics, I am sure will do wonders for the countrymen.
Let truth prevail!!!
