Change

Change seems to be the buzzword now-a-days. Barak Obama talks about it and now chiranjeevi has taken the political plunge to bring a 'change' to the state politics. There is euphoria in Andhra Pradesh because of Chiru's political entry. Everyone is debating whether he would be a good politician. Would he bring the much needed change in people's lives?

I think it is too early to say it. I saw him on August 17th announcing his political entry and his interaction with the media. I saw in him a man with lots of humility, he appeared to be someone who is raw, vulnerable, who is ready to be moulded, can be moulded. I think the key for him is to surround himself with the right people. Because he is an outsider to politics, he should learn from the right people. He should not surround himself with these seasoned politicians who will make him another politician. If he is really looking for change, he should start from his party.

One mistake that Chandra Babu Naidu made which resulted in his loss in the previous election was he concentrated on cities and neglected rural areas. Now chiranjeevi says he is pro-poor, pro-backward people. That may be a good way to start with so that he can get enough votes, but I think when he gets to power, he should not make the similar mistake that Chandrababu Naidu made by concentrating only on rural areas and forgetting cities. I guess in this case an alliance of these two parties could be a good one for all the people. Chiranjeevi can concentrate on rural areas whereas Chandrababu Naidu can concentrate on cities :). But this may not be a reality.

At this point all of this is a euphoria. Who knows whether Chiranjeevi will get enough votes, whether he will come to power, whether he would work for poor or rich, whether he would work at all or simply make money. All of these questions would be answered with time. But I applaud him for entering the politics and I hope he will bring the much needed change.