Monday, June 01, 2009

My Experience as a Lok Sabha candidate from Patna Saheb

My Experience as a Lok Sabha candidate from Patna Saheb

What prompted me to enter the election fray is the conviction that a sustained and structural development of India is possible only if educated and right minded people entered the political arena. Corruption is present in the political system of each and every country, varying in proportion. But what is ailing India, is the corruption at pandemic level and criminalization in epidemic level in the political system. Criminalization of political system is a phenomenon that is not visible in any other country in the world at the level it is present in India . One in every 3 persons contesting in election has criminal background. This is unheard of anywhere else in the world.

The initial reactions on my decision to contest election from Patna Sahib Constituency varied from discouraging to very supportive. The support also came from much unexpected corners. People ranging from highly educated to uneducated came out in support with the same voice. You would believe that uneducated people would not understand that there is a need of good people entering the political. But my experience proved otherwise. People from every section of life have at least some level of understanding in this regards. But, people who understand the need for cleansing of political system should come out in greater number and join the political force.

My experience in the current campaign also enlightened me to sad reality of frequent use of money in influencing the voting process. It is very unfortunate that people who fall prey to these short-term monetary gains don’t understand that they are losing in longer-term as the scrupulous politicians will use their money (from tax collections) to build their mansions and 5 years later come back again with very small portion of the same money to win their votes. This is very unfortunate vicious cycle which we need to come out from.

This has been a very positive beginning with very positive experiences. I am happy for the support I got from each and every section of the society. Political cleansing is a long-term process and I am glad to be the part of the beginning. I thank everybody involved in this process for their perpetual support.

Regards,
Dr. Diwakar TejaswiDr Diwakar TejaswiMBBS(Gold Medalist); MCH; FCCP; Ph.D Consultant Physician and Medical DirectorPublic Awareness for Healthful Approach for Living (PAHAL)Harinarayan Complex, Exhibition Road, Patna 800001, IndiaTelefax: +91-612-2206964; Mobile: +91-9835078298/ 9431829397; Res: +91-612-2351771

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