Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in power…what’s next?

Until December, Modi was riding on the wave as the only hope against the Congress in India. But the Delhi assembly poll results have changed the picture. The entire nation seems to have now started riding on the AAP wave.

If one looks back at the AAP’s journey so far – it’s an A for all the efforts they have put together.

First, the Lokpal Bill, the Anna Hazare movement, then the conflict of interests, formation of political party till winning the elections and forming a government … the journey seems like a dream achieved for the AAP activists.

And, the post winning public support and response they have received is massive. This has been proved by some recent statistics on how the AAP is hogging limelight from the BJP’s PM candidate.

However, a good start needs pursuance. People were seeking change – and they have rested their faith in AAP.

The challenge lies in running the government, fulfilling Junta’s expectations and proving why they were a wise choice over the earlier ruling party.

The second important point is, what impact the AAP factor will have on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Looking at popularity figures published by some of the social mediums/media channels, the AAP leaders are stealing the show from their BJP counterparts. Now, will this see a hung parliament? Will the AAP intrusion benefit the Congress/UPA?

I am sure this will leave the aam aadmi voter in a confused state of mind. Obviously, the Lok Sabha results will mostly be driven by the local political hold however the AAP’s growing influence is set to have an impact on the national level calculations.

Nation was looking for a change and the people were looking at BJP as a strong option against the current ruling party. Modi too, to some extent, had successfully raised the necessary political wave – which is now surely to get a jolt with this astonishing success of AAP in Delhi.

We cannot afford to have a third front. I expect the AAP and the BJP to share certain commonality in their political agenda and goals and hence it becomes important to join hands wherever necessary. Locking horns may end up with the opponent running away with the medal.