Newsy Politician

Arvind Kejriwal:

No rank outsider has shot to limelight and persisted in the political theatre of India like Arvind Kejriwal. Some have called him the leader of BJPs B team,others an anarchist and authotranian with Nazi streaks. Yet the media has found him credible enough to occupy many of it's lines and bylines.

He brandishes himself as an embodiment of common man(his topi vouches for his faith) and tries to denigrate not so common men and women. He has self belief to the extent of arrogance,something that has seen many of his erstwhile friends part ways with him.The audacity with which he takes on the cream dela cream of Indian polity and call them names, makes many wonder what he is up to.

Coming out of the shadow of Anna Hazare, he has jumped into the political minefield with a veangence. He is unsparing and the skeletons in his political opponents closets have only helped his case.He will continue with his tirade and may become an unstoppable force unless he falls prey to his own ways( Somebody doing a Kejriwal on him).

He does not have an organization at the grassroot level and so lives by the media.His honeymoon with the media which has latched on to every insinuation made by him like holy gospel has endured him and will continue to be his greatest force multiplier.

He seems to have succeeded in striking a chord with the television watching common man. His advocacy of citizen’s right have many takers who may not necessarily agree with his tone and tenor. The mainstream political parties may be right in pointing out that his theatrics are aimed at grabbing power, but they themselves are to blame for his rise.

Through his exposes he is trying to prove that cartelisation of politics is a reality in India. It remains to be seen how hard he can sell this to the Indian electorates.

Delhi assembly elections would be his real baptism by fire. If he comes up with a credible performance and causes enough harm to congress, he can set his eyes on a bigger political pie.