Saturday 15 March 2014

Election Choice

It is difficult to fathom the political class. Manish Tewari, I&B Minister and Congress spokesperson, has chickened out of contesting elections. Other stalwarts are also running for cover- Chidambaram and Jayanthi Natarajan. The writing is clear- Congress is in for its biggest electoral defeat- drubbing. When a party has 10 years to do something for the citizens of this country, they fail miserably, the defeat is well deserved.
The Congress propaganda is hollow as the people cannot be fooled into believing something that doesn't exist. Our PM is still reluctant to speak up and own responsibility for messing up the economy. Corruption was allowed to flourish under the nose of our wise PM. Rahul Gandhi is incapable of bringing about any reforms in the party as he is crippled by the need for the old guard. Some are putting up a brave front- Nandan Nilekani is alleged to be honest and hardworking. He also spends his own money to build the infrastructure in Bangalore. But why should anyone vote for him as he is running on a Congress ticket? He cannot erase the negative image of the party which has ruled for ten long years with his personal qualifications. They have given tickets to tainted politicians who if elected will go about their business as usual.
My vote is going to be used to send a message to the ruling dispensation- you loot the country and then want us to vote for you? Sorry, Nandan you will not get my vote, even though you are the best choice for Bangalore South. All the same- best of luck.