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Dynastic politics must End

Tuesday, 26 July 2022 | Pioneer

Dynastic politics must End

No party in the country can say that it is free from dynastic politics, not even the BJP which is most vocal about it

Dynasty politics is a blot on India and it has to be abolished at the earliest to make democracy more vibrant and meaningful. The nation has been witnessing this phenomenon since commencing its journey as a nation in 1947. The Indian National Congress, the 'grand old party', suffered many splits and internal turmoil because of The Family's control over the organization and the Government. The condition of regional parties is no different and things have fallen to ridiculous levels.

The party supremo ensures that all leaders emerging as a threat to him/his family are ousted from the party itself. The DMK in Tamil Nadu, Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, National Conference, and PDP in Jammu & Kashmir are examples of this shameless and unethical practice.

In Tamil Nadu, a party president, whose tenure as Chief Minister was described as an ideal example of scientific corruption, managed to anoint a favorite son as his political heir. Nearly 50 percent of the MPs belonging to this party are either sons/daughters/sisters of party satraps. The situation is no different in several other States. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ill effects of dynasty politics, it brought relief to millions of youth in the country who do not have godfathers or godmothers in political parties to elevate them as lawmakers.

Last Friday saw B S Yediyurappa, the BJP’s Karnataka strongman and a former CM, announcing his retirement from electoral politics though he made it clear that he would be around for some more time. Nothing is surprising in the decision of the veteran politician to call it a day from electoral politics as he is nearing 80 and this is not the age for him to undertake hectic journeys soliciting votes.

There is no dearth of leaders in Karnataka who can take up his position. But what surprised many was Yediyurappa’s decision to anoint his second son B Y Vijayendra as the candidate from Shikaripur for the assembly election scheduled in 2023. This is dynasty politics at its worst as Yediyurappa is not a monarch to decide the names of candidates.

Even in Ramayana, the great epic on which the BJP swears, King Dasaratha has consulted his peers before announcing the name of Lord Rama as his heir. Yediyurappa is no Dasaratha while Vijayendra is no Rama. And Vijaayendra is an unknown entity in Karnataka but for his father. One should not forget the adage that charity begins at home and one should practice what one preaches.P

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