ELECTION 2011

The Election 2011 in Kerala has become a historic one with the United Democratic Front registering a win with a small margin of four seats. This is peculiar; particularly with respect to Kerala as the election results in Kerala follow a cyclical suite. With the exception of Shri Achuta Menon earning a second tenure consecutive tenure as the chief minister of Kerala, all other periods have shown a cyclical nature. Every five years the trend of the United Democratic Front following the Left Democratic Front has been maintained. This has implicit damaging effects. Lose in one election is promised by a sure win in the consecutive election for either of the fronts. This in turn will lead to a bad governance and poor opposition. The politicians are able to rightly predict the action of the public and this will inevitably make the elections a cakewalk. This year marked an exception with the LDF led by the great warrior, the hero of the 2011 election, Shri V S Achuthanandan, putting in a commendable performance in the elections. The good show by LDF is not a testimony to their flawless governance but the n number of issues that were raised by VS, especially towards the end of his tenure. These issues had direct linkages to the lives of the common masses. The cause of corruption, environmental protection, crimes against women all have essentially shaken the minds of the people. Added to this the act of putting the big names behind the bars by the government has raised the confidence of the people on VS.
The win posted by UDF also demands reference. Despite the negative events faced by the front especially during the election period, the UDF has been able to put up a good show in the elections. And finally the rule has not been changed; the UDF has followed the LDF, to take turn to rule the state for the coming five years.
Though the history repeated, the election 2011 has come in as a time of realization for both fronts. For the UDF that good governance must essentially aim at the good of the common man and for the LDF that good opposition is inevitably a remarkable responsibility to hold. If both the fronts realize these factors and work for the betterment of the state, ultimately it is the people and the state that are going to benefit.
JAI HIND!