Rahul, Rajnath and Rajneeti

Unchallenged selection of leaders to lead parties who leads world’s largest democracy

This is the irony of Indian polity that politician who are sung as future leaders are selected unopposed from their respective party. One can say that political dynasty is still governed by the principal of passing on the throne, to the son king own. It is the season of turmoil and reshuffles in political leadership. Till now only twice the very reserved post of vice president is utilized in congress. Rahul Gandhi is third to sworn in as vice president of grand old congress. Party with difference BJP has been trying best to plaster up the cracks resulted because of ego clashes. Nitin Gadkari for whom BJP almost changed the party constitution replaced by the aggressive RSS man and former party president Rajnath Singh. In south DMK president MK Karunanidhi wants his younger son MK Stalin to take over leadership.  In Shiv Sena udhhav Thakre is now officially at helm of party. In Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav is same as Rahul Gandhi for congress. There is no replacement or even stand by for Mayawati in BSP. At center it will be a fight of emotional Rahul VS hardliner Rajnath Singh.

Rahul who have been keeping mum after the failure in UP assembly elections delivered an emotional speech at Congress Chintan Shivar held in Jaipur. Rahul’s every single word was enriched with clamors from supporters. Rahul officially rewarded with more powers and so called responsibility, which he is enjoying since his arrival on political ground. Congress prince is being continuously alleged sarcastically by the rivals as where he stepped in for Congress, Congress loosed the ground devastatingly. Even the facts doest discourage voices which are against Rahul. Rahul Gandhi failed where ever he tried with full force, be it assembly elections of UP or Bihar. Despite of ups and downs congress and mother Sonia Gandhi is solidly standing with the new Vice President of Congress. Rahulji, as acknowledged by Congress president Sonia Gandhi holds a much more powerful stature then any of the post can empower. He is also given the responsibility to lead party in general election. Zeroing process on leadership issue for congress is much easier as it seems from outside. Rahul is future of congress with inevitable need and absolute compulsion. Congress voters will not imagine congress without a Gandhi member at the helm of national affairs. Rahul gave special mention to what her mother said to him. He said in his speech which was broadcasted live on all channels, that her mother came to him and told him that power comes with venom and mother cried. Rahuls narration made the congressmen teary. Rahul cried, Mother Sonia cried, senior leaders cried and the fresher’s cried. He emphasized that grassroots level worker must be respected and his problems should be heard and addressed. He advocated for changing the system which the whole nation wants, but why congress is preserving the issue for 2014. If that will is so genuine congress can began over hauling of government machinery in 2013. Rahul is immune to critical questions. He opted to stay quite on Anna agitation, Inflation, FDI, Cash Subsidy and on many scandals which happened in past few years. He didn’t spoke anything even on Delhi Gang Rape. Is he not moved when the UPA-2 was shaken up by the youth at Rajpath and India Gate. Social networking world goes on to comment that Rahul is perfect substitute to Manmohan Singh, who also prefers to stay quite. On the very first day of office at Akbar Road when mercury registered 5 c senior leaders wrapped in shawls stood up in queue to put garlands on the shoulders of new vice president as assuming to him PM returning from a foreign tour. Rahul ji was in cotton kurta and in regular jeans with sports shoes, as there is enough warmth of enthusiasm in his blood to pump zest in Grand old party of nation.    

Rajnath Singh is senior and respected leader of Bhartiya Janta Party. After a high voltage drama Rajnath Singh replaced Nitin Gadkari as party president. Nitin Gadkari who was alleged with charges of corruption in various cases is facing tremendous oppose not only from rivals but within the party. Top brass of BJP like L.K Advani, former Finance minister Yashwant Sinha, Ramjeth Malani never preferred RSS supported Nitin Gadkari as president for second term. Even the Hindutva poster boy and touted as BJPs popular option for PM candidate Narender Modi were in the league of oppose. On the other hand Narender Modi who got thumping majority to complete hat-rick in Gujarat is not accepted as candidate for PM by few senior leaders. BJP is rightly said as party with a difference. Just before the day when Rajnath Singh got second time lucky to lead BJP a tussle was going on between RSS and BJP over the second term for Nitin Gadkari. BJP’s senior most leader L K Advani was not in support of existing party president and RSS was not in mood think of non hindutva face. BJP was lacking leaders in the process. Just before the last day of filing nomination Yashwant Sinha asked for nomination papers to register clear oppose and indirect challenge for Nintin Gadkari. Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitly with soft image were not acceptable to RSS. Rajnath Singh being a pro-hindutva leader was an obvious choice. With heavy heart Nitin Gadkari have to make way out or himself and in for Rajnath Singh. Unlike Rahul Gandhi, experienced and aggressive Rajnath Singh declared his intention in the sworn in speech. He strongly condemned Home Ministers statement Saffron Terrorism. He announced for nationwide protest against government in leadership of Shushma Swaraj. Devoid of masses protest was not that big as people have seen in recent past. It was actually the announcement of arrival of hardliner Rajnath Singh.

This is interesting in political parties leaders are chosen unopposed. In the largest democracy of World there is no open method for selection of leaders at the helm within the party. It is general applicability that there is dearth of leaders who rise for grass root level. Leaders in super secured zone who travel in bullet proof Vehicles can be leader of masses. Media convener or popularly known as spokes person does the all talking. Leaders who are projected as mass leaders during election seasons hardly have seen taking head on questions. No one remembers when Rahul have given popular speech in anywhere not even in Loksabha. The famous Kalawati speech of Rahul during nuclear deal did have some impressions in media and in public. Even that speech was full of emotions. Rajnath Singh who does carry aggressive image has yet to rise above acclaimed hindutva trademark.