Er Rational musings #89

Er Rational musings #89



So it's out. Bihar election results, I mean.



Clear indication from various elections, so far, since last 2-3 years. That it's the Leader, his clean image, and the Development, are the ONLY criterion, which will rule the roost, now in.



Be it Nitish Kumar or Navin Patnaik, their persona has tremendous weightage in electoral politics. Or simply, out of proportion, larger than life, demigod status like Jaylalitha! Or a tangent like Arvind Kejriwal! They are the symbols, examples of Anti BJP and not their parties or party policies. Congress needs to learn, n learn fast, to project a Leader with clean image. Otherwise, it's the end of the road for them.



From Maharashtra to Gujarat to Rajasthan to Himachal to Madhya Pradesh, this strategy is evident.



Next in line, to test their strength, to run solo, would be Punjab.



In case of UP, it's very simple; I think it's a foregone conclusion! what with dismembered parties like SP, BSP n INC.

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मिलिंद काळे, 8th November 2015