What is the election results of Local bodies in Kerala 2010 show us?
Amongst the various comments that were given by the different leaders and analysts, I tend to pick up a few of them as valid ones.
The first one is that, both fronts did try for communal tie-ups and wherever the people found that it were only for the moment, those candidates didnt win. From this, we can see that, people still are believing in democracy and secularism. THANK GOD
The second one is that, CPM has not lost its base. The base is really strong. But this time, they have reminded their leaders strongly. Rebels winning and loosing panchayaths is not anything new. People tend to vote for candidates who are winning. But, all ideological rebels against CPM have been heavily successful.
The effect of Ottappalam and Shornur shows, that rebels were strong enough to defeat both fronts and BJP put together.
A few bad mouthing against a well performing MLA of their side cost them a lot in Malappuram. Mankada constituency has given a lead of 30000 votes to UDF. The tentative constituency seems to have a 20000 votes lead for UDF. The effect doesnt stop there. Ponnani muncipality, that is represented by one of the bad mouths in the assembly, removed a long long rule of CPM. Perintalmanna, another location that CPM suspected an effect of this also fell to draw.
The success of Onjiyam Marxist party adds up to the showing that this time, all CPM followers have ensured the party does learn their protest.
Bad sad to say, their leaders are not ready to accept their mistakes. They are trying to belittle this as a result of joining of communal forces and as a by product of a lame statement from the CM
The final conclusion that is evident from this elections is that, we are now ready for a Revolution. Despite all these, UDF victory is not because of their policies, but because of the inefficiency of LDF. BJP lost their panchayaths but extended their presence, showing they too are only considered as a tool to show protest, rather than an alternate option for the people. We lack a Leader for this revolution. Everywhere, we see this gap of aspiration and desperation. People hoped a lot in VS, but he turned out to be a big flop.
Lets hope that leader, the Swadeshabhimani; the EMS or most hopefully a Sree Narayana Guru; of this century comes fast.
