So the dates for the general election are out in the public, and the political parites have started their own propaganda in full swing to get a majority at the center. So we have the largest democracy in the world all set to witness to the grandiose spectacle that is an inherent part of our lives. No one can predict the outcome of the forthcoming elections, but none of the political parites be it at the national or regional level, are leaving any stone untunred in a bid to muster their resources and form new allies. No matter whichever party forms the government, I pray to God that we dont have another arrangement of coalition politics. I know its a bit too much to ask for, but I indeed dread a coalition government specially at the center. The whole arrangement is detrimental to the welfare of our country,for we have seen in the past that coalition government fails to address the national agenda and fulfill the aspirations of the people. The primary motive of an amalgamation of parties, is the favour of the constituent parties for the coalition forming party. We have seen in the past how the UPA government had to bear the brunt of vote in the parliament on account of signing the Indo-US nuclear deal, which incidentally was opposed by the left. They were also opposed to certain economics liberation policies while they happened to be in power and promised extrenal support to the UPA .These facts just corroborate that coalition politics is in fact a strict no for India.
Though I am strictly against the notion of a coalition government, I cannot deny that my ideology is that of an idealist and not practical even in the remotest sense. Coalition politics is a product of the modern era, and is in fact now a living reality. Gone are the days when the nation was under the rule a single large party called the Congress. Now the country has become fragmented into various secular bits, which regional parties have utilised to further their gains. Thus we have the growing infulence of regional parites and a reduction in the outreach of the national players. Regional parties succeed in capitalising the unrest in our society and add fire to the fuel through provocative speeches and rallies. Thus we have to reckon with a coalition political system, and be at the receiving ends of this disastrous setup.
Now shifting my attention towards the developments on the political front, we have seen friends turn foes and vice versa, to satisfy their appetite for the ultimate power. Recently the much criticised Kalyan Singh joined the SP(Samajwadi Party), deserting his old friend the BJP due to irreconcilble differences and neglection on the party of the BJP. It is said that Bhairo Singh Shekawat was personally against the inclusion of Kalyan Singh in the list of ticket receivers due to his actions in the past. Thus Kalyan Singh was neglected by the very party to which he had been faithful for a long tenure.Kalyan Singh we all know is famous for the inflamatory speeches he delivered during the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
In UP(Uttar Pradesh), the state with the most number of seats, we have a tacit understanding between the Congress and the SP, in order to combat a common rival BSP(Bahujan Samaj Party) under the leadership of Mayawati a 'Dalit' as she prodly claims she is.Though Congress and SP are allies at the center there is still some seat sharing issues to be resolved in order for them to form a formal alliance at the center. BSP has shown exponential growth in recent years on account of having Mayawati as it leader, the party is currently in power in the state of UP and Mayawati is the reiging CM of the largest and most populated state in the country. Mayawati has taken a intiative to lauch a nationwide propaganda to draw greater number of seats in the forthcoming elections. UP has also been in the News for the announcement of Sanjay Dutt contesting for the elections on a SP ticket. However his eligiblitiy is in quetion as he has court cases pending against him in the Supreme Court.
Going from UP in the north to Maharashtra in the west. In Maharashtra the political game is of a different kind with both the major alliances in doldrums due to seat sharing issues. The Congress - NCP and the Shiv Sena-BJP alliances are still not confirmend due to seat sharing conflicts in the state. The issue is yet to be resolved with the Shiv Sena contemplating a tie with the NCP lead by Sharad Pawar(Union Minister for Agriculture). Shiv Sena and NCP are hungry for greater share in the number of seats thus highlighting the declinging influence of national parties.
Whatever be the outcome of these election I feel it is our duty and right to vote for the candidate we like to represent us . We should exercise this rigth and then only a palpable change will be evident in our country
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