UPA all the WAY!!

The verdict is out - its UPA (United Progressive Alliance) that has secured the majority in the Lok Sabha Elections 2009. In a much anticipated end to the election process that took place in 5 phases it was the UPA that had came out triumphant leaving the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) in dismay. The NDA surely needs to go back to drawing board to plan out their strategy while they still in the opposition for a straight 2ND time.

As far as I can remember, BJP/NDA really came into the big picture when Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpai formed a coalation government. Actually, it was then that the NDA was born. That government was actually could not complete its term.

Since then it has been Congress all the way. They romped in Sonia Gandhi which really provided them a boost and result was a Congress lead UPA government. Mrs. Gandhi clearly the differece this time around between the 2 sides and emerged as a National level leader.

I believe, this time too Congress had a clear picture about what they wanted to do. They brought Rahul Gandhi into the picture and started projecting him as the future. Gandhi junior was soon joined in by his sister Priyanka too. Rahul made it clear that he impress himself upon the nation as its future leader and also try and become popular among the youth. And now it can be safely said that the strategy has paid off.

On the other hand, after Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpai, BJP could never find National level leader who they can project as Prime Minister. BJP chief, Mr. Adavni is not really famous and that is not a secret. He is viewed as a hard-nosed politician who puts Hinduism before everything else. BJP had some able leaders and it is hard to figure out where they have disappeared. Call it a lackluster policy or a power game inside BJP itself, leaders like Mrs. Sushma Swaraj could never come up to the level they were capable off.

Anyways, for the time being, in fact for the next 5 years it looks to be UPA.