Although the 53-year old may brag of national presence in politics, his 'Karambhoomi' is highly restricted to the state of Uttar Pradesh, which is why the Congress cannot even think of inducting him into their outfit .
THOUGH HE may have only abdicated all his erstwhile posts in the Samajwadi Party, the ever-intriguing Amar Singh did not fail to open a can of worms, when he did not rule out the possibility of cozying up with one of the several parties that he may have lampooned in the past. However, simple logic and application of political sense explains why the former “Munshi” of the Samajwadi Party may not get any takers across the political spectrum.
Although the 53-year old may brag of national presence in politics, his “Karambhoomi” is highly restricted to the state of Uttar Pradesh, which is why the Congress cannot even think of inducting him into their outfit. Notwithstanding his gifted abilities at political maneuvering, the Grand Old Party cannot afford a parallel face in the politics of a state where its Prince is reigning supreme, and has resurrected the party’s fortunes, by amassing an impressive number (more than 20) in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Besides, Amar Singh’s tricky equation with senior Congressman and think tank Digvijay Singh and after his lambasting of the party in the aftermath of the general elections in unison with other members of the opposition, there is only a remote possibility that the Congress will be in a mood to embrace him.The BJP, which bit the dust in the Lok Sabha elections and could manage a coalition government in only one of the five states that went to polls in 2009, might be interested in cohabiting with him as a Muslim sympathizer, but not without several uncomfortable questions. The increasing influence of the RSS on the saffron party might well turn around the soft Hindutva stance, and therefore, there may not be a need to appease the Muslim community. Further, even if it were to lay the carpet for this veteran, no one is sure about the subsequent consequences. A Muslim sympathizer in saffron attire might be a bitter pill to swallow. Whether he will be able to mobilize as many Muslim votes as a BJP leader is a question that remains unanswered. However, if the Kalyan Singh-Samajwadi Party disaster is something to go by, it is almost certain that he will be given a cold shoulder.
To assess the BSP’s position on the issue will be highly naive, and that leaves us with only one major national player, the Left. Not many would deny that the Red brigade has become a beleaguered outfit, with lack-lustre leadership and plummeting levels of national and regional presence. An outfit, which is still trying to sort out in-house issues and is working out an ideology for the changed Indian scenario will be strongly advised against an experimentation whose consequences are anybody’s guess, at least at this point in time. The whole issue, therefore boils down to a handful of regional parties, which have been championing the cause of Muslims in their respective constituencies. However, it will be interesting to see whether this self-proclaimed brother of almost every politician in the country will be ready for a cocooned role at the regional level. The verdict, therefore, is a clear conundrum of sorts, which will be solved only when he decides to spill the beans. On a lighter note, this might well be just the perfect opportunity for Amar Singh to get along with two other beleaguered Singhs, Kalyan (who was inducted into the SP at Amar Singh’s behest) and Jaswant (who was offered a position in the party by Amar Singh). With his capricious moves and strong rhetoric, who knows what the former General Secretary of the SP may be contemplating next.
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Amar Singh ji must form his own polictical party, if he becomes CM of UP then he would be able to generate employments, solve farmers problems, can improve law and order in state . In interest of alround development of state, he must form the party instead of search of shelter here and there