Several new
political parties are being ready to contest next Loksabha elections of India.
No doubt every party claims that they will win considerable seats. Every party
has its own reasons for their success in politics. What happens to other
parties we will see later on. However, two new political parties that people of
this country should support in forthcoming elections are Aam Admi Party (AAP) and
Nav Bharat Party (NBP) .because both of these are founded by good people and have support of icons of India.
AAP is founded by
none other than Arvind Kejariwal, Prashant Bhushan, and Manish sisodia and has
support of number of civil society members and successful businesspersons.
While NBP is founded by successful entrepreneurs like Shankar Muruwada,Amarnath
kamath, Sheila Premkumar , Ranjit jatar and several others and has support of several
icons of India. NBP's vision is to ‘renew and re-energize’ India and target
segment is 63 JNNURM cities and young and educated voter.AAP's vision is to
realise e dream of SWARAJ that Gandhiji had envisaged for a free India - where
the power of governance and rights of democracy will be in the hands of the
people of India and their target is also young Voters.
AAP says they have
entered politics to change the current corrupt and self-serving system of
politics forever. It also feel that timing for entering in to politics right
because for the past few years millions of common Indians came out on streets
to fight against the biggest evil in our country today - corruption. NBP feels
that there is Wide-spread frustration with corruption and mis-governance and
they are sure of success because the voter in their target segments is educated youth and
informed citizens they can mobilize power of Media.
Both the parties
have almost same goals, they are entered into politics because of same reasons,
even their target voter is also almost same.Then why these parties are
contesting elections separately? .Their candidate selection process and code of
conduct is also almost same. I am afraid due to a selection process they may be
relying on same candidates in many constituencies.
Earlier also
several civil societies and groups have tried their luck in politics but failed
because due to filters they put in selection process for candidates were so
strict and self-contradictory. These two parties are making same mistakes .AAP
is taking affidavits from candidates that he/she will not use beacon car, will
not take big house, will not take security etc. All these three thing are very
good .But why take affidavits? Don't you believe in your own candidates? If
candidate disobeys code of conduct then every party has power to expel him/her
from party. I think taking such affidavits for behavior gives a wrong
impression about party.A political party has to support - believe in their own candidates.
NBP says candidate
will give hundred per cent time for his constituency, means he/she should not
do any other job. Then what about his /her livelihood? Further it expects
candidate to indemnify NBP both financially and non-financially for any act of disobedience,
indiscipline, hate-speech, etc. How a person who does nothing for livelihood
could indemnify financially for anything? .On the other hand, if candidate
indemnifies financially is he /she free for defection? .These type of
conditions make feel a candidate insecure. No other political party takes such
type of indemnity bonds or affidavits from candidates' . Let us hope that both
the parties will make necessary changes in their policies and instead of
insecurity take steps to enhance confidence in their candidates. It's true that
both these parties are different from other political parties in many ways. However,
being different should not mean being suspicious about own candidates .
People of India
have great faith in the mentors behind both these parties. If these parties
contest elections together it will be well and good, if that is not possible
for any reason at least they should contest some seats mutually. That will help
in sending at least some good people in parliament. Otherwise as usual good and
wise people will contest elections against each other and visionaries of both
these parties will be engaged in studying possible reasons of defeat.
