What BJP Should Do

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With the triumphant electoral win in Gujurat last year and in Karnataka now, BJP must ponder as to where its strength and weakness lies. As a party which started its fledgling years as a political arm to RSS; when it was dependent on RSS and its Parivar for organizing and conducting grass root level politics, it has now grown into a formidable opposition party and proved that it can provide an alternative to Congress. What is clear is that if BJP has to come back to power and maintain its UPS - 'Party with difference' - than it must nurture leaders like Narendra Modi and Yeddiyurappa, who have regional presence but have national vision, in long run.

The problem with BJP and RSS is that they don't encourage competent individuals to come above the collective organizational leadership and prove their mettle. Paradoxically, in this aspect they are alike to their ideological rivals - Communists. But they need to understand from the Gujarat election and in the recent Karnataka election that a faceless campaign like the one carried by Congress is bound to fail, in spite of having lot of plus with them; like anti-incumbency, media, and so-called 'secular' plank.

Further, the elections in India are getting more and more regionalized. This has given a breeding ground to regional leaders like Mayawati, Deva Gowda and Karunanidhi. These 'Pygmies' have no greater vision beyond their state politics, because of which the country's sovereignty and interest will be compromised if they have say in the policies regarding National interest. The Third Front is a meaningless coalition, whose only objective is confuse the voters. As the namesake the coalition which comes third is a third front.

Last, but not the least, if BJP is to survive and maintain its stand as a relevant opposition than it has to come with vision of Hindutva and clean administration, that will yield electoral victories in future both Statewide and Nationwide.