The repeated numbness of the opposition is no more a secret now. Unfortunately, the Indian political structure comprises a jolted opposition. The ones who represent the other side of the political spectrum don’t even know who is included in their voting spectrum. This was seen in the efforts of the opposition’s Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva.
Congress doesn’t even know who the voters are
Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the telephonic conversation with Margaret Alva, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Congress party. She reached out to various state Chief Ministers as part of her political campaign. To which, Sarma replied that he “politely” informed her that he is “not the member” of the Electoral College of the Vice Presidentship.
The Assam CM’s response came in the aftermath of a tweet by the Congress General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh, who informed about Alva’s conversations with the Chief Ministers of Assam, Karnataka, and Delhi as “very cordial and friendly”.
Smt. @alva_margaret took charge of her campaign office at 1,Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane today. She spoke to CM Assam, CM Karnataka, & CM Delhi as part of her Vice Presidential campaign. The conversations were very cordial & friendly given her long political career & associations.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 24, 2022
It is apparent that the opposition’s VP candidate wanted to be in the good books of these Chief Ministers, in light of her upcoming elections. Provably, the old age syndrome broke all its bars to reflect the symptoms in her political decisions. However, it’s no surprise because the Congress party is already a political old age home.
Himanta Sarma’s humble gesture
It’s a matter of fact that the political structure comprises dirty tactics embedded with strongly edged competitiveness. It doesn’t matter if the political structure is designed to govern sovereignty; however, what is more important is to prove oneself as the country’s supremo.
However, fortunately, some politicians still exist who believe in prioritizing public welfare. This was recently seen reiterated by the ‘humble’ response of Himanta Biswa Sarma, when he received an alleged ‘friendly’ call. It is evident in today’s times that politicians don’t leave a single opportunity to grab the other side of the fence, in order to surround the opponents.
However, it was not the case with Assam’s CM. Rather; he very gently and politely informed Margaret Alva that he is in no way related to the Electoral College. He, without any arrogance and political dirt, tried to rectify her misunderstanding about who holds the voting rights.
Smt. @alva_margaret spoke to me this morning. I politely told her that I'm not a member of the electoral college. As such I have no role in the election of Vice President of India. https://t.co/u8WX6vbpKY
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 24, 2022
Who is eligible to vote in the vice presidential elections?
In any democratic setup like India, the Vice president is considered one of the highest authorities of the country, who is also entitled to govern the public. With this, it is obvious that the vice president is considered to possess an increased level of intellect. However, that seems unlikely with the Congress’s vice presidential nominee.
In reality, the Vice President of India is elected by the MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who hold a propositional representation in the Electoral College. Importantly, only the members of the parliament are allowed to vote in the elections. To add to it, the states Chief Ministers are not eligible to vote, unlike the presidential elections where the MPs are allowed to cast their votes through a secret ballot.
Is it a tactic to escape the doldrums?
As reported by TFI, the opposition is on the verge of a total decline, and that can be substantiated by their rigorous recent declarations. Probably, they have realized that now, even their political rant is not working to their advantage.
Evidently, PM Modi’s incessant popularity with his developmental policies has left the opposition ripped under the saffron party’s prevalence. Thus, apparently, in the wake of escaping from a dilapidated state, Margaret Alva is trying to brace cordial and friendly relations with the Chief Ministers. However, it won’t do much, considering the current tumbledown situation of Congress.
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