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Poll Analysis | What are Anna Hazare's chances in electoral politics?

Posted on August 08, 2012

With Anna Hazare’s fast ending without achieving any of his goals and after disbanding of the Team, Anna is ready to register his name into politics to provide “an alternative and transparent government system” to the people.

A year ago, Anna started a massive revolution with his first campaign against corruption that brought masses together. With his resolve and ability to get the nation on its feet in the fight against corruption, Anna Hazare and his Team shook the centre right down to its core. However the recent failure of Anna to attract many people to his campaign raised doubts about his future. With his recent declaration to join politics and oppose the UPA in the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, we asked a question to our readers, “What do you think are Anna Hazare's chances in electoral politics?”

Majority of the people (37%) believe that if Anna enters politics, it will change the political equation among parties as the team may play a pivotal role in Indian politics. Other people voted that Anna will win the hearts of the Indian and will emerge as the national political party where the real power will rest with the common people.

But another group of people (25%) is pessimistic about the success of Anna and his Team in electoral politics.

As political analysts predict, it may be tough for the Team Anna to survive in political world which is divided between two hemispheres—Congress and BJP. One aspect that could prove worrisome to Anna’s potential political party is the growing indifference of the civil society that is becoming tired of politics. A great movement now looks helpless.

The question still remains, will a ‘non-violent’ party be able to make its stand in the Indian politics and make some changes?  

By Rupsa Chakraborty