Elections-2009

The profile of the 15th Lok Sabha to many may come as a pleasant surprise. Let me give you the statistics. It will have the highest number of MPs below that age of 40 years ever. A lot of young faces indeed. Added to that India might even witness dynamism combined with wisdom and an appreciable level of integrity when the decision making capability is targeted on these young leaders. The fact that most of them belong to the Congress is refreshing, not because of the fact they belong to a powerful side but because they are all together and aspire to bring about a change together. The fact that there are a lot of young achievers among these young leaders is pleasantly comforting . Moreover only one person is illiterate in the Lok Sabha which indicate clearly that the levels of education have been elevated. The parliament had the women's reservation crossed off but India had voted the highest ever women to the parliament with the percentage crossing 10%. With 59 women members on one side, a different point of view will be pleasantly entertained and will provide as a good source of an interesting debate on issues that would otherwise have remained dormant.

This time the number of parliamentarians below that age of 40 is 82 which is double the number in the 14^th Lok Sabha. They may lack in experience but quite a few of them have neatly stacked pack of cash safely stored away which in a way gives a sign of assurance that the level of corruption might come down. The house has 300 crorepatis when compared to the 154 in the 14^th Lok Sabha. Coming back to the number 82, we have a quite an interesting mix of dynasts, lawyers, political wives and professionals. To add to the drama we even have a couple of actors thrown in. The diverse backgrounds is what interested me the most. Their levels of compatibility is what I would like to keep a watch on. These young parliamentarians are dynamic and mentally strong. They have a clear cut picture in their heads when it comes to the developments that they would want to bring about in the country five years down the line.

After the 26/11, our faith in the system had come down but I guess we are willing to give it a second thought now that the elections have shaped up satisfactorily. The Indian Politics has certainly entered a new phase. Is this a good news? Well, all we can do is wait and watch closely.