By The Editor

Now that there is official green light for elections in Delhi, things are in motion towards a decisive showdown between BJP and Aam Admi Party. As elections will come closer, old political melodrama on TV will appear again, campaign trumpets will resound with processions, where politicians from all parties will try to put their case forward. Not too long ago, AAP chief was singing the 49 days song on a TV channel and couple of days ago in an unexpected gaffe, they were trying to gain attention by asking votes in the name of their rival. Well, Modi for PM and Arvind for CM might not be the best marketing strategy for AAP.

 But the fight for national capital is not as straight forward and crystal clear like the earlier election. People would have to choose between BJP, who doesn’t have a famous face for CM position as Mr. Modi or Mr. Kejriwal but the public opinion from recent assembly successes in Haryana and Rajasthan, and Aam Admi party, whose leadership are known more for theatricality and less for politics. Their obvious and often mocked vacillation on almost every point does not send right signals among the electorate. Getting a full majority would be an arduous task if not Herculean for them and not to forget this election will be reality check for a lot of people and that includes both supporters and critics of AAP. Congress on the other hand would have to stare at their losing streak. Their political future will be riddled with losses if they don’t get rid of first family first but it’s a fact and pill they don’t want to swallow. BJP can also use helping hands from allies like Akali Dal and independents who would want to gravitate to them.

 But all things aside, people of Delhi should think well before pushing the button. Majority or no majority, BJP or AAP, people should make a well informed decision by looking into their candidates. One thing that we Indians tend to take at face value is the fanfare, pomp and show that candidates put to gain public trust. We equate a candidate’s potential by the length of his entourage, and as in case for Delhi, these things move to another level by addition of media element. Media houses focus more on what candidates have to say instead of a regular school teacher.

 But there is another aspect to democracy; no one can solve your problem but you. It applies all the same from Washington D.C to New Delhi. Whoever comes to power, it is responsibility of the people to come together to solve their problems, no government or party can fix the road in front of your house if you don’t want to fix it yourself.