Assembly Elections 2011

I was bit surprised looking at the results and the way people think when they are voting.
The first thing that makes me happy, is that the people of Assam, by keeping its long run Congress government for another 5 years. After seeing ULFA and other separatist groups trying hard to separate Assam and NE states out from India, a decisive vote to keep the running government for future is a good sign for India. With this win I assume the Congress Govt would have kept the separatists well behind the poles.

Now the much awaited poles of Andhra Pradesh by elections. Being the son and wife of YSR, and immediate elections after his death, Jagan's and Vijayamma's win is pre-decisive. But the huge majority, huge out burst of support for Jagan and Vijayamma are quiet staggering. I am totally surprised on the votes they have got for YSR congress. How could one analyse that. After Congress focussed Kadapa with 16 state ministers, and few central ministers, and making it a battle between Sonia and Jagan, and adding glamor to it with Chiru turned out to be a disastrous flop show.
The allegations of corruption, rowdyism, and the huge money power he has shown, I would definitely or perhaps any wise thinker would not want Jagan to be in Power. But the Kadapa and Pulivendhula voters have seen it differently. May be on global prospective Jagan looks wrong for me. but definitely people of Kadapa see him as a powerful asset for them. They certainly see what good can Jagan bring to Kadapa irrespective of what bad he has done to state as whole. Well that makes me recollect popular political sutra "focus on local politics". You be hero for your local people, is doesn't matter if your a villain out side your constituency. Thats why we see many smugglers like Veerappan or Maoists got hero image by taking care of their local people.

Now seems like the central congress leadership turning back and looking towards Jagan to join back into congress. if not he joins, definitely Congress sent signals of friendly going in future. This move by congress will make Chiru look like buffoon once again. Thats the congress mark politics. Given the nature of Jagan, its not too easy for Congress to go friendly with him. What ever it is, I pray to the God that I will not see him as a future chief minister for the state.
Other decisive victory is throwing out 34 years old communist government in Bengal. People of Bengal are ready to see a change and the expectation on Mamata were huge. Its is a tough ride for her to administrate the Thrunamool government filled with communist supporters.
One thing that I always like with Tamil Nadu is that the people are always cognizant about 'whats happening around'. The win of Jayalalitha symbolizes the voters thinking of a definite NO-NO to corruption and family politics shown by Karunanidhi.