There are far too many political parties in India now and far too large egos that prevent parties from merging when they outlive their usefulness. I look forward to a period of consolidation when things shake themselves out and become more reasonable. But this election looks like it might end up inconclusive with a period of prolonged instability.
I have also the seeds of a theory that needs building out, that party-based 'competitive' democracy is stupid. It encourages competetiveness instead of co-operation. It encourages negativity -- the opposition party has to keep on opposing whether there is validity or not in the actions of the government. We need to find a better form of democracy. We could start with villages (though I have hardly any 'locus standi' to talk about what should be done in villages) and say that panchayat elections should be by consensus not by competition.
Jagdish Tytler over whose name a permanent pall resides due to broad public opinion that he was involved in the killing of Sikhs in the 1984 riots is standing from a New Delhi constituency as the Congress candidate. Disgraceful behaviour by the Congress party. Even if he wasn't convicted in a court, this is simply not on.
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Photo of Chiranjeevi in a Praja Rajyam election poster by kalyan3 on Flickr. Clickthrough for more.
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