🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
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- Dec 28, 2025
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Congress Complaints and the Question of Credibility
Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president, recently criticized the Centre for not consulting his party before introducing the revamped rural employment scheme VB-G RAM-G. Yet, parliamentary procedure was followed—both Houses debated and passed the resolution, giving the opposition its chance to speak. Congress’s demand for prior consultation reflects misplaced entitlement rather than democratic necessity. Meanwhile, reports surfaced that Karnataka’s Lokpal has asked the CBI to probe allegations of disproportionate assets against Kharge. While the authenticity of these claims remains uncertain, public opinion increasingly questions how political leaders accumulate wealth far beyond known sources. For Congress, such controversies weaken its moral standing, especially when paired with constant complaints about governance. Accountability, not rhetoric, will determine credibility. The party must confront scrutiny instead of hiding behind grievance politics.
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Congress in Crisis: Signals of Fragmentation
The unfolding drama within the Congress party reflects the very prediction once echoed by Prime Minister Modi—that internal contradictions could lead to a split. Recent developments highlight this trajectory: the meeting between strategist Prashant Kishor and Priyanka Gandhi, followed by statements from Robert Vadra and Imran Masood, set the stage for open dissent. Digvijaya Singh’s sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi marks a new phase, exposing fissures between leadership and veterans. With his Rajya Sabha tenure likely ending in March, Digvijaya appears to have adopted a scorched-earth approach, willing to sink but dragging the leadership along. The contrast with the BJP’s cohesion is stark. For Congress, the danger is not external assault but internal erosion. Unless reconciled, these cracks may soon become a collapse, reshaping India’s opposition landscape.
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Marathi Identity vs National Interest
In Maharashtra’s politics, the debate over guardian ministers often gets reduced to language identity. Yet the deeper question is whether a leader stands firmly for national interest. The BJP, though appointing an “non-Marathi” minister like Lodha, backed justice by supporting the death penalty for the Mumbai terror attacker. In contrast, Uddhav Thackeray’s choice of Aslam Shaikh—who campaigned against Yakub Memon’s execution—raised doubts about priorities. This contrast forces voters to ask: is speaking Marathi enough, or is defending the nation more important? True Marathi pride cannot be separated from national security and justice. Ultimately, the choice lies between symbolism and substance. A guardian minister must embody both responsibility to Maharashtra and loyalty to India’s larger cause.
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The Myth of Loyalty and the Reality of Elective Merit
In Indian politics, the narrative of “injustice to loyalists” is often deployed as a convenient shield by those who seek personal gain rather than party discipline. Such actors are not bound to ideology but to individual leaders, following them even when they abandon the party. Modern political organizations, however, increasingly rely on the principle of elective merit—a blend of ground-level feel, past voting patterns, community dynamics, and survey-based insights. Winning requires the right chemistry of social arithmetic, not merely money or proximity to power. When tickets are distributed based on favoritism rather than merit, candidates often falter, exposing the hollowness of loyalty rhetoric. True loyalists remain unaffected by fake victimhood narratives, while parties must resist blackmail and focus on credible, merit-based leadership to sustain electoral strength.
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Kerala Local Body Polls 2025: BJP’s Crossroads
The 2025 Kerala local body elections mark a dramatic urban retreat for the Left Democratic Front, shrinking from six corporations to just Kozhikode. Voter fatigue, corruption scandals, and controversies eroded the Left’s credibility, pushing sections of its base toward protest voting. The Bharatiya Janata Party benefited from this disaffection, notably emerging as the largest bloc in Thiruvananthapuram. Yet its rise remains uneven—more symbolic than structural. Crucially, minority voters stayed loyal to the Congress-led UDF, reinforcing its advantage. The BJP’s gains stem largely from disillusioned CPI(M) supporters, not new constituencies. For 2026, the challenge is clear: convert anger into conviction, unify Hindu voters without polarisation, and empower credible local leaders. Without this, the BJP risks remaining a spoiler, leaving the UDF poised for a comfortable Assembly victory.
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