KERALA POLLS - SURVEY

      There is only one day left before elections, this time all the politicians are busy in calculating their vote share in every constituency.Tomorrow is the last day of campaign for elections 2011 in Kerala Both UDF LDF and BJP deployed their topmost leaders to address  Keralites.

        We felt this is the best time to know the pulse of people before the Election Day as they listened to almost all the alliances promises. We have selected different sections of people from various fields in The TEMPLE CITY Trivandrum for the final survey. There were some surprising elements in the survey and some were as predicted before elections.

Bapu Joe an auto union leader near Trivandrum Trivandrum central station surprises in response to the questions, says “We want to see BJP ruling this time because we have seen both UDF and LDF no one was in favorable to the common man. One makes decisions in their ruling and other will not continue the earlier schemes. He adds a small compliment to UDF government in 2001 but expressed anger on the way petrol and food grains prices were raised in their ruling in centre, Blames both the governments for misusing their power for self contributions and neglecting farmers and weaker sections of society.”  

  Mr. Roy Josef a government teacher explained the exact situation of the keralian politics and the ways how the poll strategies have been changing in past few years. He said “The Middle class women’s vote will be a crucial element in this forth coming election.These votes were gone in favor of UDF in last panchayath elections but we cannot expect the same situation this time.Kerala people  looks for change in government .

LDF has a large section of older generation voters but it cannot attract the youth because of its traditional anti development concepts. Common man is not atoll concerned about the free bees offered by political parties, he expects a secured life in a qualified administration. He expresses administration failure is a major problem in Kerala and adds no politic al party has been successful in making it.”                             .

Anirudh Sharma a Nambudri Brahmin appreciated some projects initiated by both the fronts but expressed disappointment with the way parties neglect their election promises. He also added no political alliance in Kerala is pure , we all know that if the election commission provides a facility for negative votes no party will come into power. We need committed politicians who are well literate and understand the middle class and the poor class.

Sajid and menon a working employees in KSRTC wish to see UDF in power. They believe that if state government alliance and central government alliance are same the national level schemes will be well implemented in the state.  They are expecting a 37% improvement in basic salary as they feel that their current package is not worthy for their normal livelihood.                                                   

 When we asked why u people never give chance to the earlier government he   says ‘’ we have no other option like third front here, if we would have anything like that we will definitely vote for that''

AMAN , SHARAT and ansaaf three mechanical engineering students says while answering the questions’’ whatever may be the government and who ever may be the chief minister we want secured Kerala, we want Industries , we want TECH Cities near KOCHI and Trivandrum. We wish to see better roadways in Kerala. “ 

Sesha chalam a junior lawyer of 26 yrs of age wish to see LDF in power and suggests LDf to change in some of its traditional methodologies of governance. He says” the political parties should change according to generation; we need fresh and young politicians who actually see politics in different perspective’’. After interviewing almost fifty plus people from different parts ion Trivandrum we concluded our survey.

 MAIN DEREVATIVES FROM THE SURVEY

•     UDF have immense scope to sweep this election.
•       People are frustrated with political parties throwing stones on each other.
•       BJP vote division may change bring dramatic change in some constituencies.
•       Voters expecting a well established administrative system in the power.
•       Middle class women vote plays key role in this election.
•       NRI vote may or may not affect the polls
•       Price hikes, tourism and industrial development are major expectations.
•       Free bees have no effect on voters.
•       Money and liquor have very less impact in Kerala polls compared to the polls in other states.
•     Many of them expressed unhappiness on media leaning towards some political parties

                                                                                                      Rajkamal vuppu