Sharada Prasad Voted
Today was a day of joy! I am the guy who does not believe in democracy but still one among them who suffer the effects of it.
After all the political drama in the state and at center, I developed a longing to vote for a change… I was on my K2K trip during assembly elections last year. But I was happy to see BJP come to power. I was happy to see the opportunist – HD Kumaraswamy kept at bay.
Today I had an opportunity to vote for a change in center too. I am tired of UPA’s administration. Mr.Manmohan Singh is just a puppet in the hands of Sonia. So is our President Pratibha Patil. I am sure Ms. Patil will invite UPA to form the government at the slightest majority.
Now with Naveen Chawla being the Chief Election Comissioner, UPA is at a very good position to make/break deals. So it is left to us, the citizens, the brunt bearers, to vote, to vote for a change.
I and all my family members reached the polling booth at 8:00am today only to find that our names were not listed in the list outside the booth. I met the presiding officer and informed him about the issue. But since presiding officer had the latest revised list, he could easily locate our names and allowed us to vote.
When I went to the electronic voting machine, I was surprised to see totally different names of the candidates. I soon realized that since we reside near the line of demarcation, our constituency falls under Bangalore rural and not Bangalore south. I immediately made my choice and cast my vote. In three weeks, I would know whether I am at the winning end or the losing one. But I will not repent. I made the best use of the opportunity I had to create change – I voted for a national party!
On my way back I witnessed one of the most resposible citizens – an 80 year old man strugling to get out of a car. The old man strggled to stand and walk. But he made it to the booth and voted. This is the spirit you need to create change, to create a better India.
