Modern Indian's concept of an ideal politicianYou rarely see morality in Indian politics. Only a politician who is moral will be able to govern and master the art of politics.
Why do we find poor governance in most part of India? That is because our politicians are crafty, always trying to fool people and possess lust for power. They are self-serving, unethical and manipulative. Many people in India believe that in order to succeed you need to possess all the above-mentioned negative qualities.
But with emergence of Anna Hazare, the Indian public's views about how an ideal leader ought to behave have changed. Now we find that those leaders, who are manipulative, can no more get people's support. Self-centred politicians, who are anti-development, are no more preferred by Indians.
All this is a good sign for India. There could be a day when Indian politics will run on the vision, ideologies, policies and execution capabilities of the leader alone. This could take 10 to 20 years, depending on how lucky we are in seeing such leaders emerge and how fast the number of gullible voters decline.
The Indian politicians today need to learn the rules of the new game fast. Old methods are bound to fail and might at the most give short-term successes. Indians have now developed a taste for the new type of politics, thanks to Anna. The old school politicians will soon become obsolete.
India's new generation has developed a new concept of an ideal politician. They consider things like the moral stance, governance abilities and the art of politics while judging the politicians. They expect our politicians today to be ethical, honest and principled. True long-term success stories will come to people who excel in all these areas. Voters today appreciate a politician who says that his country comes above his personal power.
Indian voters today no more have fancy for politicians who lack moral stance, indulge in scams and do very little to root out corruption. They are determined to end the moral crisis that exists in Indian politics today. They are yearning for a honest leader who will make bold decisions to end corruption.
The current generation has the urge to become rich and hence they expect the government to care for development, open up our economy, encourage private innovation and integrate with the world. Infrastructure projects often are among the biggest expectations from politicians.
If you want to succeed as a politician today you have to make India move ahead. You have to understand India and win people's trust. You have to develop the above skills, work and eventually succeed. Those who fail at all this eventually lose elections.
Why do we find poor governance in most part of India? That is because our politicians are crafty, always trying to fool people and possess lust for power. They are self-serving, unethical and manipulative. Many people in India believe that in order to succeed you need to possess all the above-mentioned negative qualities.
But with emergence of Anna Hazare, the Indian public's views about how an ideal leader ought to behave have changed. Now we find that those leaders, who are manipulative, can no more get people's support. Self-centred politicians, who are anti-development, are no more preferred by Indians.
All this is a good sign for India. There could be a day when Indian politics will run on the vision, ideologies, policies and execution capabilities of the leader alone. This could take 10 to 20 years, depending on how lucky we are in seeing such leaders emerge and how fast the number of gullible voters decline.
The Indian politicians today need to learn the rules of the new game fast. Old methods are bound to fail and might at the most give short-term successes. Indians have now developed a taste for the new type of politics, thanks to Anna. The old school politicians will soon become obsolete.
India's new generation has developed a new concept of an ideal politician. They consider things like the moral stance, governance abilities and the art of politics while judging the politicians. They expect our politicians today to be ethical, honest and principled. True long-term success stories will come to people who excel in all these areas. Voters today appreciate a politician who says that his country comes above his personal power.
Indian voters today no more have fancy for politicians who lack moral stance, indulge in scams and do very little to root out corruption. They are determined to end the moral crisis that exists in Indian politics today. They are yearning for a honest leader who will make bold decisions to end corruption.
The current generation has the urge to become rich and hence they expect the government to care for development, open up our economy, encourage private innovation and integrate with the world. Infrastructure projects often are among the biggest expectations from politicians.
If you want to succeed as a politician today you have to make India move ahead. You have to understand India and win people's trust. You have to develop the above skills, work and eventually succeed. Those who fail at all this eventually lose elections.
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