Amma's election strategy

[knutties]

It is election time again and Amma has been doling out gifts, development schemes, employee bonuses, salary hikes and what not. But are they enough to win? Time will only tell. History is not favourable though. Tamil Nadu, in the past decade and a half, has not had its incumbent Chief Minister retaining his/her position. It has been DMK, AIADMK,

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[nearfar]

There are lots lots of such problems.

[knutties]

Agreed. But this one should'nt cost her a penny. Getting votes without spending much is an art that our politicians have not mastered.

[nearfar]

It may not cost her a penny, but it may cost her more "political wealth". Otherwise, I don't see any reason for her not to take the action. After all, she's also interested in "virtue" a bit.

ps: deleted/re-commented due to typo. sux0r LJ comments system (no edit).

[knutties]

but it may cost her more "political wealth"
Did not get you? What are you refering to as political wealth?

[nearfar]

All the "interconnected", "internal" political facts that affect her CM chair. :)

[knutties]

Not impossible. But I don't see how the current "crappy" system benefits anyone for e.g. the auto-drivers, public, politicians in anyway.

[nearfar]

I don't see too.