The Indian democracy has come to become that dice which has only a single facet. Even if you shake it, roll it and throw it hard, you will only get but one number. The number in the context of the Indian Politics is a name- The Congress.
Publicly embarrassed by scandals and aspersions, the image of AICC has suffered a huge setback in the last one year. The political party has been in deep political mire for a while now. Pages like, “Rahul Gandhi is not the future of Uttar Pradesh”, “I hate Congress”, “We want our money back” etc., on various public networking sites speak volumes about the dwindling credibility of the Congress. The bigger question however is- Would all the scams and scandals lead to a shrunken vote bank for Congress in 2014 elections?
The answer is a hesitant No. Most likely, the Congree would still remain to be the national party with the highest votes in 2014 general elections. This, however, is not because Congress has proved its competency and dedication towards the nation in its present term; it is more due to the fact India does not have any another meritorious and creditable party to vote for. The only other two national parties that can play a huge role in Indian politics are the Bhartiya Janta Party and the Left Coalition of India. Though both these parties are capable of playing a major role in a coalition, they are equally incapable of completely sidelining the Congress in future politics.
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) lost its integrity and trustworthiness by harping on the communal issue of “Ram Janam Bhumi- Ayodhya Mandir” for far too long. Its image was tainted forever after the Godhra Violence of 2002. The BJP cannot woo the Muslim voters until the time it chooses to shed off its “Hindutva” ideals, which it has declared that it will stick to, even in the 2014 general elections. If this case, not just the Muslim voters but even the educated youth of India would not vote for a political party that lays its foundations on an old, failed and rotten concept of ”Hindutva”. If BJP has to win the trust of its voters back, it will have to reshuffle and transfigure its ideologies, which unfortunately seems a far cry as of now.
On the other hand, as alluring and as charming as it may appear, the truth is that socialism has never really succeeded in India. Communism crept into the Indian society through the Russian Revolution and thenceforth, it could never make a niche for it in the India pattern of politics. Owing to its hold in certain states, the Left would continue to play a major role in the Indian Coalition politics but unfortunately, as of now, it is not a political force than can dismantle the ground for Congress in India.
Congress does not have my trust. The BJP does not have my faith and the Left does not have my conviction. So, given the present scenario, who would I vote for in the 2014 general elections?
I WOULD VOTE FOR DONALD DUCK.
(Refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protest_vote)
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