A new era in Indian politics

DH got up in the morning and eagerly switched on the TV to see who has won the parliament elections in India. As one can expect of anything and everything that happens in India, the multiphase elections and the campaigning was full of drama, colour, sound bytes and sensationalism. The results seem to indicate an unprecedented and resounding victory for BJP and its allies while the incumbent Congress party and their allies as well as most of the unaligned regional parties have faced a washout.

The post election hullabaloo is as entertaining as it was leading up to the elections. In a few days, a new government will be formed and new ministers will be appointed. At the moment, all that is clear that Mr Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister of India. People of India have given a clear message - they are fed up of the status quo and they want change. Since BJP led NDA has got more than simple majority, they are in a position to turn around the country. I hope they succeed. The stock exchanges in India seem to believe that they will deliver on their promises. They have reached historical levels and the rupee is also strengthening by the minute. 

A nation of 1.2 billion people are now looking up to Mr Narendra Modi and his party to make their country achieve its true potential. They hope that the new government will give them a chance at a better life. Several years back, the Congress party was the face of hope. After delivering a few years of growth, things started looking bleak with rising inflation and slowing growth.

A lot of things need to be fixed and the new government is going to be weighed under high expectations. We need to urgently tackle the infrastructure situation. The corruption that is eating away at the foundation of our very society needs to be eliminated. We need investment, jobs, roads, trains, growth, safety; the list is very long. But today, I also feel hopeful like most people in India. New energy will come with the new faces and atleast for a while we can expect lot of positive things for India.