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Friday, April 24, 2009

The Rise and Illusion of Political Kingmakers

This nation of kings/rajas was replaced by the democratically elected representatives but now new political class is emerging all over India. This election has brought up hordes of politicians who now claim to be kingmaker for next government. Every party chief now seem to have become kingmaker in next government or so they claim.

It all started when the communist block leaders claimed that it will be they who will decide who will form the next government and who will be the next prime minister. Since then almost everyday one or the other head of a political party has started making such claims. First, it was Lalu Yadav, who claimed himself as kingmaker for being leader of the Fourth Front and decider of who will be prime minister. Then, it was turn of BJD leader Navin Patnayak, who claimed that he will become kingmaker in next government and it could be any one of his favorites –Prakash Karat or Sharad Pawar could be next PM, hurling more names to all ready overcrowded list of wannabe PMs in this country.

Later, JD(S) chief Deve Gowda felt the need to be in space of kingmakers, though not in condition to play kingmaker himself, Mr. Gowda asserted that his party along with communist parties will play decisive role in next government. Following his footsteps Mr Vaiko perfectly timed his statement with Tamil Nadu reeling under Lankan tamil issue, Mr Vaiko claimed that Tamil Nadu will play decisive role in formation of next government and he would like Ms Jayalalitha to be next PM.

Almost every party, which is in governance or sulking loss of power has suddenly realised that they would be the next kingmaker in Indian politics none the less they fail to realise how narcissist they have become, who continuously fail to recognise not only country’s problem but also to get their politics right.

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