VOTE WITH CONSCIENCE

Bikash Choudhury

15^th Presidential election of India would go down the wire was not a forgone conclusion; but, it gained currency with the proposal of BJD supremo, backing the candidacy of

Sri P.A. Sangama which was later seconded by AIADMK Chief and much later the principal opposition BJP and some NDA partners. Though, Pranab Mukherjee is a potential candidate for the top job; however, in current political situation a vote for UPA II Presidential nominee would be an endorsement of a Govt. of under achiever and a vote for the policies pursued by the Gov. for last three years which taxed poor people with high petroleum prices, higher food inflation that removed very basic commodity out of reach of middle class homes and subsequently for the humiliating depreciation of Indian rupee which is dissipating Indian growth story. Therefore, the Electoral College for Presidential election must exercise their conscience while voting.