Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Bruised and battered” (December 9). The results of the Assembly polls in Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh can be a turning point in Indian politics.
The traditional vote-catching politics of poverty, identity, doles, populist schemes, discriminatory entitlement, secularism etc has failed to win voters who crossed all dividing lines in voting for Governments which had a good record on development and governance fronts. The substantial assertive young voters in the age-group of 18 to 30 do not want doles but opportunities which make them stand on their own feet.
The wave of anger against the Congress is not going to subside in the 2014 lok Sabha election, which is a few months away, and the party can safely be written off. Enthused by its stunning public-support in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party may become a strong contestant in the lok Sabha election.