Winning elections is not as simple as making tea (satire)

The official stand of the debacle in Bihar and the preliminary findings that it was an example of collective failure has not gone down well with the old-timers of the party. These once popular leaders have now been sidelined because of their age. But have, still, had their say – and, they have, in one voice, condemned the people who had been at the helm of affairs in the state.
They have not mentioned names but have dropped enough hints to help identification.
‘The smell of success has gone to their heads,’ Lal-ji lamented. ‘And, they have begun to pay the price. First in Delhi and now in Bihar.’
‘This is the trouble of improper upbringing,’ Yashu-bhai added. ‘They feel politics is as simple as making tea. Just sir in a few ingredients to maintain the heat.’

‘They have become a family with no proper head,’ Double M sighed. ‘What they lack is a strong head. They may appear to be loaded with strength but it is all muscle strength. Their brains are not yet developed.’
‘The drubbing they got will keep haunting us forever,’ the cool one said. ‘Why did they have to stoop so low to conquer what should have been easy pickings?’
‘Actually, they have mixed up their priorities. They feel lung power coupled with muscle power will pay dividends,’ Lal-ji said.
‘That does not always happen when you have people who don’t know when to say what,’ Yashu-bhai was not happy. ‘Like the DNA affair. The problem magnified when the post offices were overloaded with samples of DNAs and did not know how to store them.’
‘Then the talks about fireworks across the border,’ Double M said. ‘Why should we worry about what they fire so long as those are not bullets or mortars? Moreover, Diwali is our festival and, we do not want to burst crackers to pollute the atmosphere. So, why bring it up at all?’
‘We all know the priorities but some people keep mixing them up. Why should we talk about dogs? We all know that dogs are a menace – not just in our country but all over the world. Why should we not let the sleeping dogs lie?’
‘Yes, we need to, instead, concentrate on building the temple. That was our priority.’
‘But, our folks seem to have forgotten which temple and where.’
‘And – not worry too much about cows. They provide us with milk and milk products but not votes.’
‘By the way – there is a drive on to locate adulterated sweets. Has anyone researched as to why these surface only during festivals? An answer to this question could get us more votes the next time around.’ (to be continued …)

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