First Shashi Tharoor, next Kathlal now Nitish Kumar and the NDA alliance…

The list is growing…Two months ago, I wrote a brief note on what was common to Kathlal and Shashi Tharoor…In the note, I said:

I’m cheering the BJP win in Kathlal for the same reason I was pleased about Shashi Tharoor’s win in Thiruvananthapuram.

Both mark a break from “politics-as-usual” and offer hope for those of us working towards breaking the stranglehold of caste, religion and vote-bank politics in India. 

Nitish Kumar Bihar

Today, Nitish Kumar led NDA alliance in Bihar joins this list that signals a break from “poliitics-as-usual”. This has to be good news for everyone concerned with (and involved in) transforming the face of politics and governance in India…and a solid step in the direction of “Reclaiming India”…Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!

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B Shantanu

Political Activist, Blogger, Advisor to start-ups, Seed investor. One time VC and ex-Diplomat. Failed mushroom farmer; ex Radio Jockey. Currently involved in Reclaiming India - One Step at a Time.

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5 Responses

  1. Sid says:

    New face of governance. Questionable.
    I am finding a trend from a new angle. First, Ram Janmabhoomi, then CWG, then Adarsh, then 2G-Raja-Radia-tapes and now dismal loss of Rahul-magic in Bihar. I suspect, secular logon ka bad luck kharab hai.

  2. Prashant Serai says:

    Like++

    @Sid Hahaha

  3. ashok says:

    Despite of overwhelming victory of Nitish led NDA ,caste based politics has not weakened .Instead , it has changed its face in the form of MAHADALITS .It will take some time,if not long,to uproot it from Indian politics.Interestingly Sharad Yadav,the JD(U)leader who had said in an election campaign that caste will be playing its vital role in Indian politics ,has said after the poll result announced in his alliance favor that voters sidelined caste politics in this election..CONTRADICTION…..

  4. CHURCHILL KUMAR SHAH says:

    It is good to know that politiciains like Nitesh Kumar trying to do something good for the nation.To be very frank Laloo Prasad did nothing for Bihar but Nitesh improved a lot. but he needs to focus more on the Educational and Infrastructural sectors.”As the world’s cameras focus on India just few weeks ago when U.S. President Barack Obama makes his first visit to New Delhi, scenes like this one — and the problems it underscores — are not likely to capture much of the international spotlight. Despite its optimistic economy and growing geo-political clout, India continues to be home to more undernourished children…” Nitesh has got huge responsibility on his shoulders and now its his turn to explore his talent in the state of Bihar. People of Bihar need employment. The infrastructure building and engineering in certain spheres like power, telecommunications, information technology, transport etc. needs more infrastructure resource solutions especially in the state such as Bihar,UP,MP.

    Indian infrastructure companies manage the infrastructure requirement in these areas. The infrastructure companies in India also look after the infrastructure construction and development. India also has many infrastructure finance companies that provide funding and financing for infrastructure development projects in India. One of them is Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation or the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited.

  5. SudhaV says:

    This result is a welcome change, with an air of positivity and determinedness. I hope the momentum continues and the questionable democracy of India matures. It could of course all be a bit of a backlash against the Congress Party and the very visible presence of nonHindus at the helm of the country.The pro- Congress and anti-Hindu media may have unwittingly unified the Indians and Hindus. I will believe that India has developed when there is a 24 hour water and electricity supply in, as a minimum in Delhi.I am just sooo glad that L Prasad is no longer on the national platform, being an embarassment to India.
    Long live good governance and development.