Monday, December 16, 2013

Aftermath of Delhi Election 2013

The results of the Delhi elections 2013 is interesting. I seriously doubt whether someone anticipated such a situation. Though BJP become the largest party, they are not having enough seats to form a government. So is the case of AAP. Congress is already out of the scene.
AAP were left with two options. First is to go for the reelection along with the upcoming polls to the parliament. Second is to form a government accepting the support offered by either Congress or BJP.
AAP have now decided to accept the unconditional support offered by the Congress and to form a government. Even Kejrawal is doubtful about their decision. That is why they are going for referendum. Even if they form a government, they may find it difficult to perform the day to day activities and implement their much awaited policies because of the contrasting political views of the Congress and the AAP.
AAP is calling for a change which the people of the country in general  and particularly those in Delhi are longing for. People are convinced and believed in their propaganda. The same lies as a burden on them. Now that they are in power, people expect them to make the change. To make change is no easy business as calling for a change.
To change a system, you have two options. First is to overpower it and establish a new one. Second is to go into the system and change it from inside. Mavoists, Naxals and such groups are trying the former and political parties like CPM and AAP are trying the later.
When you go into a system to change it, there are certain danger in it.
Firstly when you try to change the system by going into it, the system may change your cadres, as happened to the CPM.
Secondly the structure of AAP is more like a NGO with voluntary involvement. With a structure that is unconventional to a political party it will be difficult to keep the integrity once you go into power.
Thirdly the political view of AAP is restricted to only a certain aspects like Lokpal and corruption. Views on diverse aspects of governance and policies are yet to be evolved.
And the last is that it will be very difficult to rule under constraints offered by federal system, executive, judiciary and the press. It will be further more complicated with the 'unconditional' support from the Congress. There will be the constraints of available resources including financial resources.
Now is the time that AAP is about to face its test of time which is so important to its existence. If they are able to conjure something to overcome the hurdles and rise up to the expectations of the mob they represent, they'll be there in power in the centre in say 10 years. If not they will be in the dustbin of Indian political history.