Personality Values and Strength of (Performance) Networks: Delhi Elections
By: Amit Bhushan Date: 19th Jan 2014
Lots of media focus on Delhi elections is forcing behavioural changes amongst leaders and parties. The so called established parties and leaders are being tested by their efforts to rally people or else being tested by media's gastronomy for 'botched up' intellectual engagements. People intending to Face/lead elections are being analyzed basis the two criterion and the result is likely to depict which 'electoral model' to curry votes will survive for the rest of India possibly till the next General Elections or even later. The not so well known are being tested for the networking skills to engage smaller mohallah pradhans and youth leaders of 'local park sport-clubs' to pull votes in their favour.
Some of the parties that are not willing to 'risk' chances on outcomes have managed to undertake what they believe is a two-pronged approach. That is to have some one with Personality Value as well as ensuring that the networks get refashioned around the Personality Value. While in a short run this may survive, however it for experienced politicians to answer if this model works over a long run where Networks compromise for the sake of Personality Value or if they immediately 'rear heads' soon after victory to ensure that the 'Party goes on'. Analyst in commercial news media are slugging it out with regards to voting behaviour of 'professional middle classes' as well 'bania' classes which constitutes a significant chunk of votes while they seem certain (don't ask how?) regards where the lowly workers and self-employed votes are likely to be casted. The commercial news media also seems decisive regards where the majority well-heeled are likely to vote i.e. if they vote at all, again without disclosure of any method (and the elections is capital are supposedly most transparent with media baring it all).
With majority governance (at center as well as at state level) still under the wraps away from the gaze of media for well-understood reasons, the people are likely to vote basis their perceptions regards 'what learnings the government have had' and 'what corrective checks and balances' are being brought in to ensure more stable government. In absence of clarity as well as visibility of the process in action, people are more than likely to continue looking for a change in India especially because the change happened rather smoothly and with considerably less pain than in some other countries which witnessed violence and anarchy. That the focus is currently to 'raise business sentiments' by clearing projects and transparency comes as much later priority is unlikely to satisfy either 'bania class' or 'professional middle class' is a given but of course the commercial news media can continue to conjecture. The outcome will most likely confirm survivor 'electoral model' although fate of some of the other leaders and party might be a good indicator for those not so savvy.
By: Amit Bhushan Date: 19th Jan 2014
Lots of media focus on Delhi elections is forcing behavioural changes amongst leaders and parties. The so called established parties and leaders are being tested by their efforts to rally people or else being tested by media's gastronomy for 'botched up' intellectual engagements. People intending to Face/lead elections are being analyzed basis the two criterion and the result is likely to depict which 'electoral model' to curry votes will survive for the rest of India possibly till the next General Elections or even later. The not so well known are being tested for the networking skills to engage smaller mohallah pradhans and youth leaders of 'local park sport-clubs' to pull votes in their favour.
Some of the parties that are not willing to 'risk' chances on outcomes have managed to undertake what they believe is a two-pronged approach. That is to have some one with Personality Value as well as ensuring that the networks get refashioned around the Personality Value. While in a short run this may survive, however it for experienced politicians to answer if this model works over a long run where Networks compromise for the sake of Personality Value or if they immediately 'rear heads' soon after victory to ensure that the 'Party goes on'. Analyst in commercial news media are slugging it out with regards to voting behaviour of 'professional middle classes' as well 'bania' classes which constitutes a significant chunk of votes while they seem certain (don't ask how?) regards where the lowly workers and self-employed votes are likely to be casted. The commercial news media also seems decisive regards where the majority well-heeled are likely to vote i.e. if they vote at all, again without disclosure of any method (and the elections is capital are supposedly most transparent with media baring it all).
With majority governance (at center as well as at state level) still under the wraps away from the gaze of media for well-understood reasons, the people are likely to vote basis their perceptions regards 'what learnings the government have had' and 'what corrective checks and balances' are being brought in to ensure more stable government. In absence of clarity as well as visibility of the process in action, people are more than likely to continue looking for a change in India especially because the change happened rather smoothly and with considerably less pain than in some other countries which witnessed violence and anarchy. That the focus is currently to 'raise business sentiments' by clearing projects and transparency comes as much later priority is unlikely to satisfy either 'bania class' or 'professional middle class' is a given but of course the commercial news media can continue to conjecture. The outcome will most likely confirm survivor 'electoral model' although fate of some of the other leaders and party might be a good indicator for those not so savvy.