Bharatia Janata Party now resembles a house in
complete mess and rudderless unlike its time in 1980 when it was being driven
by twin leadership of Vajpayee Ji & Advani Ji who otherwise have the
distinction of having half a century long political partnership and personal
friendship. Pramod Mahajan, who could have filled the big shoes vacated by the
twin leadership tragically passed away in his prime. Arun Jeteley and Shushama
Swaraj, while former remain at best master strategist behind the scene and the
latter a skillful campaigner with oratorial prowess; both lack charisma, acumen
for top political leadership and administrative experience. More importantly
they do not any shelf life. Advaniji not in a position to call off his
pre-retirement political predicament; one of his own making (la Jihna episode)
and other because of his advancing age and health. If by chance BJP repeats
Nitin Gadakari as President of the party the second time; UPA would happily go
all the way to bank to encash as Gadakari does not have what it takes to lead
the party from the front in an election season. Under Gadakari’s leadership
party could wipe out half its numbers in the lower house in 2014. BJP is ready
for a cyanide pill bite moment if it does not call Narendra Modi lock stock and
barrel and that with complete unanimity and backing of RSS. Modi is the only
leader in BJP with charisma and aggression and acumen of an ace leader and his
administrative abilities-- that socio economic progress of Gujurat under his
leadership remains the testimony for the country and more specifically to the
younger generation. His Sadabhavana campaign was well timed and would help bury
any residual negativity. Ideally, Narendra Modi should be anointed as the next
president of BJP in the impending National executive meeting of the party and
let him move to Delhi to select a brand new team that would eventually take the
party into 2014 general election; the stakes are high for the BJP, as a third
straight loss could be catastrophic for the party and could also bring it to
its moments of existential crisis.
BJP currently needs a leader with
his own mind but having the ability to take the dissenter along. Modi remains
the best bait for the party for his towering personality and unwavering
leadership in face of challenges. Modi has also been successful in making niche
among younger voters in the country for his unambiguous approach and powerful
but simple technique of mass communication. His long organizational experience
could put system in place that could convert the dissatisfaction with the
incumbent govt. into votes for the party. If India
were to become a powerful Nation; then, we should encourage and promote leaders
like Modi into the next orbit.
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