Elections 2006!

Election results are out and it is in sync with the expectations. In Kerela, Congress loses; Tamil Nadu - DPA wins; West Bengal - Left SWEEPS and in Assam - Congress combine wins!But the most talked about elections were those of Tamil Nadu's. People never thought that the DPA would sweep elections even though the exit polls predicted a majority for DPA. This proves the changing political scenario in the country. From a single major national party to coalitions, India has come a long way. The state of Tamil Nadu now has to come to terms with the realities.
But the results make me ponder over the reasons for the defeat of the incumbent government. Many people I have interacted with narrated the merits of the government and yet they lost! The same happened in the case of NDA government. This shows that the benefits enjoyed by the urban voters are not getting down to the lowest possible levels. This reasoning is supported by the fact that the AIADMK has won about 8 out of the 12 seats from Chennai, a traditional DMK bastion.
Now that the verdit is out, one needs to watch the moves of the new government. According to me, much needs to be done on the infrastructure side. Also, the poilicies should get more friendly in order attract investements. At the same time, let there be enough concern for the needy. Let one not hear stories about starvation deaths, stories about farmer suicides, stories about robberies, stories about fraud.
Best wishes to the winning party to propel Tamil Nadu into a higher level. And also to the opposition for having given a brave fight!