For a 21-year-old young enthusiast like myself, and many others around me, it is going to be interesting how these parties try and influence the minds of a tech-savvy generation that is ready to bash them immediately on social media for any mistakes they make.
We are tired of both the INC and the BJP, where one party is engulfed in corruption charges and doesn’t have any credibility whereas the other is too busy promoting the ideology of one man over other party members. It is also a risk to choose BJP because of their communal ideology.
Amidst all this, the Kejriwal-led AAP seems to provide the perfect model of a revolutionary party, with its hard hitting stance on anti-corruption. The party also bears an image of secularism, which might attract young and educated people into the fray. The AAP mellowed itself down when Kejriwal had to resign as the chief minister of Delhi, within 50 days of coming to power. This clearly did not do well among many of his supporters.
Vote for change, India!
Who do you think will win the 2014 Indian elections?
Rahul Gandhi (Indian National Congress)
Narendra Modi (Bhartiya Janta Party)
Arvind Kejriwal (Aam Aadmi Party)