Why AAP lost Punjab & Goa
Aapians are a disappointed lot today, loss of Punjab has shocked all Current & Ex Volunteers. Not much was expected from Goa, with kind of leaders involved, but loss of Punjab was shocking indeed.
There are two main reasons for this. Not living up to our Brand Perception & Ignored Local Sentiments.
Sometime in mid 2016, a posse of 20 AAP Karnataka Volunteers met Most Senior leaders in Delhi, barring Kejriwal. Apart from returning disappointed, they felt insulted for being taken for a ride. That was their last try, as Karnataka leader had already refused to sort their issues. Hundreds of Volunteers left AAP & formed Lancha-Mukta-Karnataka along with Mr. Ravi Krishna Reddy.
A major Trust Barrier got broken, AAP didn't deliver what they promised. Most Volunteers got attracted to AAP ideology of Swaraj & Corruption-Free India. They spend a lot of time & energy in convincing people around them, but mostly Moneybags or celebrities get tickets. The Candidates do not look like those who can live up to the Brand that the Volunteers create around their neighborhood. The plan for Failure gets completed when Volunteers refuse to campaign such candidates.
Volunteers who raise their voice are silenced, suspended or expelled. That creates a Rebel force seen across States, Delhi, Punjab, Maharashtra, Goa or Karnataka. These very rebels cause loss of enthusiasm among existing Volunteers & stop new ones from joining.
The story has been repeated time & again in many states many times. One Senior Delhi leader has single-handedly wiped off Volunteer base from Maharashtra, Karnataka & Goa. Meritocracy is ignored, Chamchas get all the Power & Responsibility. Leaders do bet on wrong horses, but his one was betting on donkeys.
As written in one of my blogs, even Hundred Donkeys can never win a horse-race !
Ignoring Local Sentiments was the main reason why Modi lost Bihar, but AAP didn't seem to learn this important lessons. Loss of Punjab was predicted by few knowledgeable ones when few Delhi Leaders tried bossing-over Locals in Punjab. It was supposedly sorted out, but looks like it killed the enthusiasm of most Sincere Volunteers, resulting in the shocking loss of a lifetime opportunity of forming AAP Govt in Punjab.
The Rebels have also affected results for SP in UP & BJP in Goa, but maximum loss has been in Punjab.
We are not that much disappointed with loss of Punjab, but because people will now question sustainability of Clean Politics that AAP was an icon for. We all still believe in Clean Politics, but saddened by the fact that a gang of Crooks hijacked our agenda for their vested interests.
We still hope Arvind will get rid of his coterie and start interacting with genuine Volunteers across States, that was long time due.
However surprising results are, from what politicians have been projecting, the voters have refused to be taken for a ride. They have rejected those who gave false promises and elected those who looked trustworthy.
Cheers for Intelligent Indian Voters!
Why Modi Lost Bihar !
Aapians are a disappointed lot today, loss of Punjab has shocked all Current & Ex Volunteers. Not much was expected from Goa, with kind of leaders involved, but loss of Punjab was shocking indeed.
There are two main reasons for this. Not living up to our Brand Perception & Ignored Local Sentiments.
Sometime in mid 2016, a posse of 20 AAP Karnataka Volunteers met Most Senior leaders in Delhi, barring Kejriwal. Apart from returning disappointed, they felt insulted for being taken for a ride. That was their last try, as Karnataka leader had already refused to sort their issues. Hundreds of Volunteers left AAP & formed Lancha-Mukta-Karnataka along with Mr. Ravi Krishna Reddy.
A major Trust Barrier got broken, AAP didn't deliver what they promised. Most Volunteers got attracted to AAP ideology of Swaraj & Corruption-Free India. They spend a lot of time & energy in convincing people around them, but mostly Moneybags or celebrities get tickets. The Candidates do not look like those who can live up to the Brand that the Volunteers create around their neighborhood. The plan for Failure gets completed when Volunteers refuse to campaign such candidates.
Volunteers who raise their voice are silenced, suspended or expelled. That creates a Rebel force seen across States, Delhi, Punjab, Maharashtra, Goa or Karnataka. These very rebels cause loss of enthusiasm among existing Volunteers & stop new ones from joining.
The story has been repeated time & again in many states many times. One Senior Delhi leader has single-handedly wiped off Volunteer base from Maharashtra, Karnataka & Goa. Meritocracy is ignored, Chamchas get all the Power & Responsibility. Leaders do bet on wrong horses, but his one was betting on donkeys.
As written in one of my blogs, even Hundred Donkeys can never win a horse-race !
Ignoring Local Sentiments was the main reason why Modi lost Bihar, but AAP didn't seem to learn this important lessons. Loss of Punjab was predicted by few knowledgeable ones when few Delhi Leaders tried bossing-over Locals in Punjab. It was supposedly sorted out, but looks like it killed the enthusiasm of most Sincere Volunteers, resulting in the shocking loss of a lifetime opportunity of forming AAP Govt in Punjab.
The Rebels have also affected results for SP in UP & BJP in Goa, but maximum loss has been in Punjab.
We are not that much disappointed with loss of Punjab, but because people will now question sustainability of Clean Politics that AAP was an icon for. We all still believe in Clean Politics, but saddened by the fact that a gang of Crooks hijacked our agenda for their vested interests.
We still hope Arvind will get rid of his coterie and start interacting with genuine Volunteers across States, that was long time due.
However surprising results are, from what politicians have been projecting, the voters have refused to be taken for a ride. They have rejected those who gave false promises and elected those who looked trustworthy.
Cheers for Intelligent Indian Voters!
Why Modi Lost Bihar !
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