It is election day tomorrow and I am thrilled to be part of a constituency that has a couple of viable candidates to vote for. Mine is the constituency where the high profile independent Capt. Gopinath is standing. Mine is also the constituency where a junior from AU is standing for election.
Am not going to put down in writing how I will vote tomorrow - it is a secret ballot, even in these days of blogs. It has been such an exciting time with the candidates making a bid to gain our votes. For the first time, I feel like my vote counts. Maybe ground reality is different (no maybes about that?!) but all I know is that with the current wave of political consciousness among the literate class, my vote could be part of that wave that changes our system, one candidate at a time. If nothing else, the major parties will have to stop and rethink their selection of candidates. Atleast that.
Am taking the kids along to see us vote and impress in their minds the massive strength of the Indian democracy. Not sure how we are all going to wait until May third week for the results...a nerve wracking wait, with lots at stake.
G'night!
The Spirit of the Marathon
13 years ago
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oh results are in May 3rd week? Phew! We'll be back from the vacation then. Was visualising travelling thru' uproar!
Am really excited myself, trying to explain it to Div, who wants to know if we are voting for the Chief Clown again (she remembers Kumaraswamy by that title!) and what government means!
Chief and very rich clown! Have been explaining in kid language that we are helping elect the Prime Minister's helpers.
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