Elections are around the corner. This is the only time of the year when the so-called saviors of the nation (read politicians) come and woo the voters. The leaders come and woo the poor first with promises of food, electricity, better living standards. For the recession hit scenario, we have political parties trying to give away food at ultra-cheap prices, even though that's not going to help the economy. Some parties play on the caste/religion divide. Not to mention, parties in Maharashtra will indulge in regional politics to woo only the "Marathi Manoos" votes. Will they forbid the non-Marathis to vote for them? In Kerala, we have the LDF and UDF battling it out. Given that the recession is forcing Gulf NRIs to come back, what does Kerala offer to these expatriates? This blog sums up the election euphoria in Kerala. (Oops, did I indulge in some politics now??)
As a techie, I am happy with JaagoRe's initiative in helping voters register in time, get their ID cards. Google has announced their Google Election Center. This is an attempt to share relevant information about the constituencies to the voters. There's also a website with information about candidates with criminal background. One more site for election information.
May the (Election/IPL) games begin !!!
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