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The cozy relationship between the various hues and colours of politicians in India goes on unbridled. It is rather increasing as politicians have opted not to hurt each other's vested interests while hurling accusations and abuses on the rivals in the public, for sheer public consumption. The recent controversy in the Election Commission of India is nothing but a part of murky body politic. The facts are startling.
Arun Jaitley, the suave powered face of the BJP is leading the campaign against Navin Chawla, an election commissioner. The same Jaitley was instrumental in getting the coveted post of Secretary to Government of India, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, for Chawla during the NDA rule. He took briefs on behalf of his friend Chawla to Maneka Gandhi, the then Information & Broadcasting Minister. Everyone was aware of the extreme bias of Chawla for the Congress but the sharp bureaucrat had powerful links in the BJP.
Earlier, he was empanelled as Secretary to the Government of India during the NDA rule. Mr. N. Gopalaswami, the Chief Election Commissioner was a member of the committee, as Home Secretary, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, which had cleared the name of Chawla for empanelling as Secretary to Government of India.
Interestingly, Chawla, who had been indicted by the Shah Commission (looking into the misuse of office and power during the dark days of Emergency), never hid his extreme preference for the Congress though a public servant (bureaucrat) is supposed to be an impartial one and above the party politics. Is it not a phoney war to befool the gullible public?
Another interesting political development is that Mr. Arun Jaitley has been offered a 'bail-out' in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections by his highly placed and well entrenched friends in the Congress. For the first time in his political career, he will enter into a fray. This time, he will be the BJP candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, at present represented by Ajay Maken, a junior minister in the UPA Government. Maken, having a sound grassroot base, will be shifted to Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency.
He could be a formidable foe for Jailey. Kapil Sibal, another minister, representing the Chandni Chowk, will be shifted to New Delhi constituency while Ajay Maken will swap the position with Sibal. Thus a weak candidate will be fielded by the Congress, making Jailey to romp home to the victory in the ensuing elections.
