Lilo wrote:
It takes 2 hands to clap.
But only one hand to give jhapad. Which is what is happening here.
Leaders need to connect with people and maintain that connection. Not take it for granted. However LKA took it for granted when he made that statement about Jinnah and then began donning himself in Sikular garb while maintaining a strategic silence on congress misgovernance for so many years that people forgot the day when they last felt iron in his words.
Just plain wrong Lilo-ji -- The Jinaah misadventure was in in 2004-5, which was dead and buried within a month, with LKA paying for it. This was just post the 2004 loss, and BJP was told that 2004 was lost due to 2002, and Advani needs to be ABV to win.
The strategic failures were exposed time and over again by Advani ji in parliament and else where, in 2007, and guess what? He was mocked even by BRFites.
I challenge all those singing paeans to Man mohan about 123 to come out and accept they were wrong.
Look what the dilli coterie is doing in the mean time - FSB , Land settlement Bill etc - which should have all been stalled in the current defacto hung parliament and which if ever passed should have been passed with Bhajapa as the incumbent govt -
That is not possible, it is a numbers game, and UPA has the numbers. It is as simple as that. I am glad that BJP supported the FSB and Land bill, let the ill effects be seen within the year, the rupee tanking and the critisims of UPA would not have happened if BJP did what you suggested. BJP took the opposite stance of 123, went with political dividend over national good. Correct move under the circumstances.
Regarding Man Mohan supporters now coming to Bhajapa ...
You treat BJP as if its your monopoly and only original pure Bhajapa supporters who stood by it during its difficult times must be allowed to speak and demand "their" leader as PM candidate
Actually no. I am merely telling the newcomers as to how BJP works. Viz, the projection of a leader will be done with consensus and blessing of the elders for common good. No one is critical in BJP, not even Advani-ji, RSS has a great pull and they decide along with rest of the team what the strategy is.
They collective puts forth the best strategy, Advani was not put forth in 2009 because he was Advani, but because the Sangh collective decided that was the best course of action then.
In that case let me put a question to you ..
Since 2009 washout Bhajapa met debacle after debacle in state election after state election due to the corruptness and ineptness of its central leadership - who should be blamed for wasting those 5 years since "Jinnah statement" in retrospection .?
Again your time lines are wrong. The Jinaah statement was in 2004. The loss in 2009, was also along with victories in Kkta in 2008, MP in 2009, Cgarh in 2009, Punjab in 2009, HP and Ukand in 2007.
So your basis of assumption is fundamentally incorrect. The losses which have happened are in 2012-13 time frame, when actually Advani had ALREADY announced his de-facto retirement.
In that case does it mean new supporters of NaMo who form an appreciable bulk
I am only wondering about the fickleness in future Saar. The binding needs to be deeper than just a fleeting fanfollowing of one person now the indra shakti has hit the country.
BJP needs a dedicated vote base. We vote BJP no matter what. Like for congress. Only then can Sangh implement its program. Not with it looking over its shoulder all the while wondering what the current mode of the voter is and how they are feeling today.
