Thursday, April 22, 2004
POLL 2004
On the first phase of Lok Sabha poll, held on April 20, half of India's voters did not turn up at the hustings. And the other half excersied their franchise in a way not really to the liking of rulers of the country.
There is indeed a much lower level of response in favour of the NDA. And though each of the exit poll surveys puts the NDA as a winner, the figures point to its shrinking vote-base.
I'm no believer in such hocus-pocus as exit polls, but this time it may have some ground reality in its figures. Will the NDA get defeated in this election? I'm not sure, but the BJP's not going to emerge as a stronger party, as some people hoped and predicted, in the post-poll political climate.
During its tenure the NDA rulers have proved their worth or lack of it in every sphere. The average man is just harried and tired of their skullduggery. A mandate at the hustings to teach a politician a lesson is long due and expected of him.
MRINAL BOSE
On the first phase of Lok Sabha poll, held on April 20, half of India's voters did not turn up at the hustings. And the other half excersied their franchise in a way not really to the liking of rulers of the country.
There is indeed a much lower level of response in favour of the NDA. And though each of the exit poll surveys puts the NDA as a winner, the figures point to its shrinking vote-base.
I'm no believer in such hocus-pocus as exit polls, but this time it may have some ground reality in its figures. Will the NDA get defeated in this election? I'm not sure, but the BJP's not going to emerge as a stronger party, as some people hoped and predicted, in the post-poll political climate.
During its tenure the NDA rulers have proved their worth or lack of it in every sphere. The average man is just harried and tired of their skullduggery. A mandate at the hustings to teach a politician a lesson is long due and expected of him.
MRINAL BOSE
Thursday, April 08, 2004
RAHUL GANDHI
The 32-year old, fourh generaration scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family has recently been inducted tnto active politics. He's in fact contesting the Amethi Lok Sabha seat on a Con(I) ticket this year.
Now, politics being the trade of the country's most-talked-about family, Rahul's joining politics is hardly any news. But our media views it as a big event, and covers it in a special way as if it's the coronation of the heir apparent or the next big leader of the country.
Rahul looks like the weakest scion of the family so far. He has neither the brilliance of his great-grandfather nor the shrewdness of his grandmother; besides, he is lacking in sound education and oratory skill. In most respects, he's very much like his own parents, only less presentable.
His passions include fast cars and pistol-shooting.
But his dynastic connection overshadows all his disqualifications. Don't get surprised if he gets elected the leader of the party someday and aspires for the primeministership of the country.
The 32-year old, fourh generaration scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family has recently been inducted tnto active politics. He's in fact contesting the Amethi Lok Sabha seat on a Con(I) ticket this year.
Now, politics being the trade of the country's most-talked-about family, Rahul's joining politics is hardly any news. But our media views it as a big event, and covers it in a special way as if it's the coronation of the heir apparent or the next big leader of the country.
Rahul looks like the weakest scion of the family so far. He has neither the brilliance of his great-grandfather nor the shrewdness of his grandmother; besides, he is lacking in sound education and oratory skill. In most respects, he's very much like his own parents, only less presentable.
His passions include fast cars and pistol-shooting.
But his dynastic connection overshadows all his disqualifications. Don't get surprised if he gets elected the leader of the party someday and aspires for the primeministership of the country.
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