In few of my earlier blogs giving precise reasons, I wrote why AAP may lose, when the entire Media was praising & projecting Mr. Kejriwal as the face of even PM candidate from the INDI alliance. But before that, take this another example. The same Mr. Marco Rubio who made Fun of Trump University, is now serving the Founder of the same Trump University, and that too, as his junior. Similarly, the same AAP & Mr. Kejriwal who made Fun of Mr. Modi’s Degrees, today not only Lost the Elections, but further, I’ve no idea, whether or not, AAP would become more fragile & fragmented, maybe dissected, and furthermore be reduced to what was it before 2013 -> a group of Few RTI Activists, alas now, without the support of Shri Anna Hazare.
If AAP was marketing itself as, more at Institute level -> Literate; then exactly what one NEW, NOVEL Theory, Originality, Invention, Foundation, did AAP or Mr. Kejriwal proffered or reflected for the Capital? Forget about the Mohalla Clinics, which even its own representatives hardly used, or maybe avoid(ed) to use!AAP didn’t only make BJP its enemy, but also the Congress, for the reason that, it rose by decimating the Congress only, with the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement? Correct? And it’s not about the Sheesh Mahal or Liquor Policy, because Delhi too is a state, wherein also, most number of show-off & alcohol friendly (who drink like fish) people live. Thus, why would they be against Sheesh Mahal or Alcohol? Neither it is a Communist nor a Leftist State! Correct? But again, there’re few reasons that went against AAP; further to what I wrote 2-4 years back:1. Firstly! AAP was not supposed to be a Political Party, rather, a Watchmen of Political Parties; yet, it got inspired by Bollywood, especially the movie NAYAK, and thought, it would return same results. And as I’ve always said: Any foundation erected, getting inspiration from both Entertainment Industry or Sports, is a Wrong Choice! Take this example. The decline of Mr. Obama started the day he got associated with the entertainment industry. So much so that, even after campaigning for Mrs. Harris, the Democrats lost miserably. What’s the lesson here? Treat Entertainment & Sports industry as an Entertainment Industry only. No less. No More! Thus, this backfired for AAP! Now, you would say Mr. Modi too enjoys Entertainment industry. Please remember, Mr. Modi ‘treats’ entertainment industry, as an industry of ENTERTAINERS’. Again, No more. No less!
2. Secondly, wherein elections are being held in Bihar & Punjab to BAN Alcohol, Drugs; AAP was promoting the Liquor policy. Now why would this backfired in a place like Delhi where Drinking is common? Because, a scam in it was established, and the opposition projected AAP as the party of Liquor swindlers, than, the party of common man. This dented the image of AAP, and especially of Mr. Kejriwal.
3. Aligning with the INDI alliance. Yes, this was a wrong move! As you cannot, when you yourself fought against them 10 years back. Very wrong! Now, not only BJP+, but also Congress would take Revenge with the AAP. BJP because it always called AAP Urban Naxals; and Congress because, it was due to AAP only, and especially, Mr. Kejriwal & Mr. Sisodia, Congress got decimated in the 2014 elections! Thus, in politics, revenge has no expiry date, and is always cooking on the back burner, and the moment politicians’ would get any opportunity; they would hit back severely. This AAP didn’t realize, even after joining the INDI alliance.
4. AAP’s politicians & promoters have no charisma. This is true! And you can’t inject that too, nor buy it. And merely hiring asset portfolio managers won’t help either? What charisma the AAPians had in their initial years along with Shri Anna Hazare, Mr. Kejriwal himself, Ms. Bedi + ORS, alas, it all lost, by joining the politics.
So, what lessons today Politicians learnt?
1. Don’t make FUN of someone else’s credentials, despite knowing the potential of that man or a woman!
2. Don’t join the legacy of your enemies, who you yourself called enemy since inception of time. This will dent your image & split your vote back, eventually leading you to a fall, from where you cannot recover, or would hardly recover.
3. Don’t try to build a false image in front of your audience. Again, you are NOT an entertainer after all. They would come back and hit you hard once that image fades away.
4. Even if you fall, leave some grace, that people may console you! Don’t fall so hard, that your audience won’t even remember what you did in the past or even who you were once upon a time.
Now, with the fall of AAP and Mr. Kejriwal, here comes the end of another era. Because I know, even if the AAP revives itself, it can only revive with a new foundation, as the old foundation has now Collapsed!☹
© Pranav Chaturvedi 2025