The lessons from elections

Last Saturday, it all ended up in roughly a couple of hours, as the entire verdict came split wide open... as usual there were winners and losers... But in this case there were some "in betweens" and some "disasters".. While DMK, SP and NCP had fallen in the "in between" category because even though they have passed in flying colours - the intensity of congress win has taken away the bargaining capacity to a considerable count. On the other hand for the "disasters" in this political drama, Lalu-Paswans and Left axis, it's nothing short of a big tight slap right on the face... For all those circus they had enacted in the name of "secular politics" . And for the losers of the game - NDA, it needs a whole lot of soul searching and course corrections to remain in contention till next term.

If one closely analyze the results there are a few obvious learnings that throws up. Let me note down a few general points that came to the top of my mind...

Youth and Freshness:
The young nation is hungry for a leadership that is young with someone who is young and fresh at the helm.. Even though we bought old sardarji back to the primeministership, one has to agree that the verdict is for "Rahul baba" and his gang. Every young member from his team has won. I was among the set of people who poked fun of his antics and Kalavathi stories.. But ultimately his hardwork paid... The middle class India, who is actually sick and tired of the old and wily opted for freshness and youth. He definitely sold an impression of future hope very effectively to the nation.

Local governments:
Any local government that performed - atleast given an impression of being better than the opposition are rewarded. And on the other hand, the so called laggards are taught a lesson or two. Bihar, Orissa, MP, Delhi, Chattisgargh... the states with governments that have performed better, was also favored by their people, while they cast their vote.

National Leaders and local heroes:
If you are a hero in a state, it's not necessarily people from other states consider you with the same image. Narendra Modi has learned it in a hard way. The leader is as good as the image and the issue they represent. India is a large nation where the topography changes every 50 miles.. The issues that you feel close to heart in Chennai would hardly count for someone in Hyderabad... So understanding diversity is a key requisite. While Modi is a hero is Gujarat who represents the "Pride" and "Development" in Gujrat, he is a monster who caused a bigger carnage elsewhere.. and the crowd who joins to see him speaking are not necessarily the fan club. NDA should really search their cupboard for young leaders with a national appeal.. No not the Varun Gandhi types..


Pure for Sure:
This election turned out to be a real payback time for confused parties.. The BJP who is confused between "Hindutva" and "Development" ... Left parties who caught between "ideology" and "compromise", For that matter SP, BSP, TDP, AIDMK who were confused of what side t join... Everyone who were confused about their policy and vision has got the deserved treatment... Ultimately one should realise that majority of the voters and not politically indulgent ... they are influenced or swayed by what they see around.or rather what media fed to them day in and day out... As Al ries says, strategy is a sacrifice... You can't take everybody with you... if you win some.. you loose some.. and the success is getting the arithmetic right.

Pre-poll alliances
Any post poll alliances, or prospects of post poll alliances were seen in poor light by neutral voters...and 50% of the electorate is indoctrinated.. While the leaders like Lalu, Mulayam and Jaya, taking immoral stances and making irresponsible statements in public about holding hands with anyone post poll, should have considered that the whole nation is watching.. and there are many of them who have common sense. Unfortunately they only see the fools that flock around them... and they judge the public with the same yardstick.. Even in these days of chaos, there is a significant portion of citizens who respect ethics, and morality .. and this political ping pong was hardly acceptable to their mindset. And they have decided to exercise the only right they had... en masse...

As i complete this note, there is hectic backdoor politicking happening for garnering the plum posts... including the regular drama of southern old fox, who had taken the cherries and cream and fighting for more... If the winners have not learnt lessons and take it into practice... remember, sooner of later they have to face the electorate...