A true admirer of Chanakya's
tactics, BJP's general secretary Amit Shah has now established himself a prominent
player in the saffron party politics. Under his supervision, BJP won with
an overwhelming majority in Uttar Pradesh, bagging 71 seats in the state,
leaving other major players biting the dust. The
victory in UP was nothing short of a miracle. The state’s politics driven by
caste was mostly dominated by regional outfits - Samajwadi Party (SP) and
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Therefore, ousting these two political heavyweights
in their own game deserves commendation. Shah’s grasp in ground level
politics and his relentless work in the remote areas of the state swung
votes in BJP’s favour. He made most out of Narendra Modi’s wave and
ensured that people gave his party a chance to bring change in the state.
From being a state-level leader, Shah has now emerged as the second most important man in the BJP. He calls the shots in current scheme of thing. Ruthlessness in decision making and his ability to bring out the best in the worst of situations make him a force to reckon with. Shah's success lies not solely in brain power, but in implementing tough decisions.
How his personals selection of candidates on some key seats across the state made a difference. He gave almost 50 percent of the tickets in the non-SC/ST category to OBCs representing all major OBC sub-sections. Never before the BJP had given so many tickets to OBCs in UP. And many of these OBCs were nurtured in the BJP-RSS ideology. Shah's attention to minute details about the political scenario in every region of the state was a masterstroke, which eventually paid dividends to the party in Uttar Pradesh.
UP BJP Chief Laxmikant Bajpai has called him a “modern day leader who can connect the dotted lines on the political landscape” and deliver an amazing, tailormade kit to the party. “He understands the polity so well that he has answers to almost every question of the workers and is indeed a master strategist".
However, Shah's character is not all black and white; there are shades of grey as well. His resume has been tainted with a criminal record. He was allegedly a key suspect in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, in which he was charged, arrested and jailed. Shah was charged with murder, and with being the head of an extortion syndicate. During his questioning, he apparently claimed loss of memory on most questions. Later, he was granted bail by the Gujarat High Court.
Also, he was allegedly part of a Snooping controversy in which he directed the officials to snoop on a girl who was visiting Gujarat from Bangalore. Hundreds of telephonic conversations between Amit Shah and senior Gujarat IPS officer G L Singhal, were released to the public through the website Cobrapost. The calls also showed that Shah had ordered spying on a senior IAS officer, Pradeep Sharma, who was a friend of the woman. However, these charges hold no ground as the matter is still being probed.
Nonetheless, no one can question the fact that Amit Shah has been the driving force behind BJP's resurgence in 2014 Lok Sabha polls. His uncanny ability to recognize the problem and find an apt solution is a boon for the party. He is a kingmaker and with the party in power, he will have an important role to play for BJP in future. Let's hope he does not disappoint.
From being a state-level leader, Shah has now emerged as the second most important man in the BJP. He calls the shots in current scheme of thing. Ruthlessness in decision making and his ability to bring out the best in the worst of situations make him a force to reckon with. Shah's success lies not solely in brain power, but in implementing tough decisions.
How his personals selection of candidates on some key seats across the state made a difference. He gave almost 50 percent of the tickets in the non-SC/ST category to OBCs representing all major OBC sub-sections. Never before the BJP had given so many tickets to OBCs in UP. And many of these OBCs were nurtured in the BJP-RSS ideology. Shah's attention to minute details about the political scenario in every region of the state was a masterstroke, which eventually paid dividends to the party in Uttar Pradesh.
UP BJP Chief Laxmikant Bajpai has called him a “modern day leader who can connect the dotted lines on the political landscape” and deliver an amazing, tailormade kit to the party. “He understands the polity so well that he has answers to almost every question of the workers and is indeed a master strategist".
However, Shah's character is not all black and white; there are shades of grey as well. His resume has been tainted with a criminal record. He was allegedly a key suspect in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, in which he was charged, arrested and jailed. Shah was charged with murder, and with being the head of an extortion syndicate. During his questioning, he apparently claimed loss of memory on most questions. Later, he was granted bail by the Gujarat High Court.
Also, he was allegedly part of a Snooping controversy in which he directed the officials to snoop on a girl who was visiting Gujarat from Bangalore. Hundreds of telephonic conversations between Amit Shah and senior Gujarat IPS officer G L Singhal, were released to the public through the website Cobrapost. The calls also showed that Shah had ordered spying on a senior IAS officer, Pradeep Sharma, who was a friend of the woman. However, these charges hold no ground as the matter is still being probed.
Nonetheless, no one can question the fact that Amit Shah has been the driving force behind BJP's resurgence in 2014 Lok Sabha polls. His uncanny ability to recognize the problem and find an apt solution is a boon for the party. He is a kingmaker and with the party in power, he will have an important role to play for BJP in future. Let's hope he does not disappoint.
Yes.. mentionong this person's role in bjp's historic win is important as he was placed in a state that gave nearly a drought to bjp in terms of seats.
ReplyDeleteBut it was the mind of Narendra modi and his confidence in the man.
Well knitted article! :)
Narendra Modi, the man who nurtured Amit Shah. Yes my apologies for not giving him his due.
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