I for one generally don't go around bashing our politicians and our politics but this time i can't stop myself. This refers to the current happenings about the Presidential Nominees and before i start let me clarify that i don't hold any personal grudge against anyone or any
party for that matter and this is just my own personal opinion.
Let's get to the heart of the matter, we have the presidential elections coming up in the month of July and this is not a public election but a one where our MLAs and MPs vote. And what generally has been the case over the years is that the ruling party/coalition and the opposition both nominate their candidates and an election taken place, the result of which is always anticipated (rather known) well in advance. This time around there have news going around that the Congress and most of the UPA is going to nominate Mr. Pranab Mukherjee as their nominee but they hadn't made any official announcements. However there have been talks going around amongst the politicians to garner support.
Now comes a meeting between Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and Ms. Mamata Banerjee and after this meeting Mamata Banejee comes out and declares to the media that Congress's first choice is Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and 2nd choice the current Vice President Mr. Hamid Ansari even before the Congress or the UPA has said anything about it. What happened next is Mamata Banerjee told the media that she will discuss it within their own party and with Mr Mulayam Singh (SP) and then decide. And next comes an joint announcement by them (TMC & SP) that they don't want to support any of the 2 choices of Congress and they went to propose 3 names (our Ex-President Dr. Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh & Ex-Loksabha Speaker Mr. Somnath Chatterjee) of their own. Of which it seemed as though they haven't even taken the consensus from anybody. I can be sure that at least they didn't talk to Prime Minister before proposing his name.
And then what came next is the official announcement by the UPA and within hours of which we saw Mr. Mulayam Singh talking to the media and pledging his and his party's support for Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. He took a complete U-turn completely embarrassing Ms. Mamata Banerjee.
But what happened in the midst ? What caused the U-turn ? Some reports say there was a meeting between Mr. Mulayam Singh and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, but who knows.
Anyhow all this showed how Mr. Mulayam Singh made a complete mockery of the democratic system and the Presidential Election where he seemed to put his vote behind anybody for his own vested interests. Irrespective of any thinking on the lines of Merit.
Also maybe we can learn something here, why shouldn't we vote for the person by whom we can gain something of irrespective of going along party lines? Vote for somebody who can give us not short-term but long term benefits. Maybe all our personal benefits or personal vested interest will add up and make it for the society's interest.
Let's get to the heart of the matter, we have the presidential elections coming up in the month of July and this is not a public election but a one where our MLAs and MPs vote. And what generally has been the case over the years is that the ruling party/coalition and the opposition both nominate their candidates and an election taken place, the result of which is always anticipated (rather known) well in advance. This time around there have news going around that the Congress and most of the UPA is going to nominate Mr. Pranab Mukherjee as their nominee but they hadn't made any official announcements. However there have been talks going around amongst the politicians to garner support.
Now comes a meeting between Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and Ms. Mamata Banerjee and after this meeting Mamata Banejee comes out and declares to the media that Congress's first choice is Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and 2nd choice the current Vice President Mr. Hamid Ansari even before the Congress or the UPA has said anything about it. What happened next is Mamata Banerjee told the media that she will discuss it within their own party and with Mr Mulayam Singh (SP) and then decide. And next comes an joint announcement by them (TMC & SP) that they don't want to support any of the 2 choices of Congress and they went to propose 3 names (our Ex-President Dr. Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh & Ex-Loksabha Speaker Mr. Somnath Chatterjee) of their own. Of which it seemed as though they haven't even taken the consensus from anybody. I can be sure that at least they didn't talk to Prime Minister before proposing his name.
And then what came next is the official announcement by the UPA and within hours of which we saw Mr. Mulayam Singh talking to the media and pledging his and his party's support for Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. He took a complete U-turn completely embarrassing Ms. Mamata Banerjee.
But what happened in the midst ? What caused the U-turn ? Some reports say there was a meeting between Mr. Mulayam Singh and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, but who knows.
Anyhow all this showed how Mr. Mulayam Singh made a complete mockery of the democratic system and the Presidential Election where he seemed to put his vote behind anybody for his own vested interests. Irrespective of any thinking on the lines of Merit.
Also maybe we can learn something here, why shouldn't we vote for the person by whom we can gain something of irrespective of going along party lines? Vote for somebody who can give us not short-term but long term benefits. Maybe all our personal benefits or personal vested interest will add up and make it for the society's interest.
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