A few months ago, Rajasthan witnessed a leadership tussle and fiasco between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his Deputy Sachin Pilot.
They locked horns with each other as for the interference of the party high command relieving Pilot of his responsibility as a party’s President of the state. This ensured a turmoil within the ranks of the party though Pilot mended his ties with Gehlot later. But the damage had already been done. This is clearly explained through the party’s average performance in the district council and Zila Parishad elections in the state.
BJP emerged as a clear favourite in the state having won most of the seats as the electorate was said to be discouraged and disappointed with the approach of the Congress-led government in the state. Faced with a crisis, Gehlot never fails to rant his rhetoric of Amit Shah playing from behind the bushes to destabilise his government.
I don’t understand how it makes his task any simpler at all. Is he confident of BJP’s sinister plans? Coming to the point, the Congress is trying to repair its ties with its cadres and workers at the grassroots by renewing in them a sense of purpose and objective curbing factionalism which has become the distinguishing features of Congress beginning 2014.
Known as post-poll rigging in plain terms, it is when a handful of Congress candidates crossover to the other side of the political spectrum after winning their elections. It was orchestrated in Goa, Manipur and Maharashtra as for their choice and weakness of sticking to power under any eventuality, elaborating their manipulation and exploitation by the top brass of the Bhartiya Janta Party never resigning to their fate, unlike the Gandhis.
The Congress leadership should take a lesson or two from the BJP in this concern as otherwise, they will continue losing their elected government in the states where their prospects do matter. In Politics, you can’t afford to be lethargic by pushing yourself behind the scenes calling the shots.
No, not at all, in fact, you have to be constantly on your toes securing the trust of the common people, no matter how convincing your idea and ideology might be. Don’t mistake your legacy with that of Nehru, Rajiv or Indira as they were mass leaders broadcasting a commitment and dedication to public service. Stop being episodic and momentary and get to the basics resurrecting your possibilities if it at all were to happen.
Just pondering.