Mayawati as PM candidate is the latest trial balloon floated by the strategists behind the MahaGathBandhan (MGB).
And frankly, for the first time, I'm worried about BJP's 2019 chances.
It is very difficult to attack a woman and a Dalit one at that. One loose tongued slip up, by a BJP loud mouth will be run by MGB friendly channels on a loop through election day and beyond.
BJP's old branding as a bania-brahmin party will be resurrected. Game over.
It is for this reason that BJP must take a proactive approach to burying Maya before she has a chance to gain her footing.
There are 3 ways to do this (and neither involve a direct attack):
1. Document and define Maya's track record as CM in terms of the work she did for Dalits and what little the Dalit community gained from it.
2. Define Maya as Sonia's version i.e. corrupt to the core and one who gained power so her family would benefit and nothing game the way of aam Dalits.
3. Portray Maya as Sonia's puppet. Maya will be used as mascot and after election Congress will install a new puppet or harass Maya into becoming a puppet.
One last point. BJP must prepare a crack team to efficiently and expeditiously counter any slip-ups from within BJP or any misinformation that is created by the MGB dirty tricks department.
Finally, allow BJP sympathisers to go after Maya's corrupt record. AND have them attack (yes attack) BJP for not going after Maya and putting her behind bars.
Make Maya as CM the focus and not Maya the woman or Maya the Dalit.
And frankly, for the first time, I'm worried about BJP's 2019 chances.
It is very difficult to attack a woman and a Dalit one at that. One loose tongued slip up, by a BJP loud mouth will be run by MGB friendly channels on a loop through election day and beyond.
BJP's old branding as a bania-brahmin party will be resurrected. Game over.
It is for this reason that BJP must take a proactive approach to burying Maya before she has a chance to gain her footing.
There are 3 ways to do this (and neither involve a direct attack):
1. Document and define Maya's track record as CM in terms of the work she did for Dalits and what little the Dalit community gained from it.
2. Define Maya as Sonia's version i.e. corrupt to the core and one who gained power so her family would benefit and nothing game the way of aam Dalits.
3. Portray Maya as Sonia's puppet. Maya will be used as mascot and after election Congress will install a new puppet or harass Maya into becoming a puppet.
One last point. BJP must prepare a crack team to efficiently and expeditiously counter any slip-ups from within BJP or any misinformation that is created by the MGB dirty tricks department.
Finally, allow BJP sympathisers to go after Maya's corrupt record. AND have them attack (yes attack) BJP for not going after Maya and putting her behind bars.
Make Maya as CM the focus and not Maya the woman or Maya the Dalit.
