Atrophy in BJP

Ashok Malik, not for the first time and in somewhat similar fashion as Swapan Dasgupta  , highlights the rigor mortise that seems to have set in BJP. Although he mentions this in article, the two striking features of this malaise are, one while the BJP seems to be doing fine in states it's performance at national level has been nothing but an unending story of embarrassment, and two the earnestness and vigour which were hallmark of BJP in ascendancy are missing now.

 This is a sorry, but entirely predictable result of coterie of old and tired politicians (or retirees and promotees as Ashok Malik puts it ) which has captured the decision making in BJP at national level. It is entirely due to this that the party which at one time used to shape the public discourse is now reduced to being a helpless flotsam in the political current, a clueless bystander in the arena, so as to speak.

This by the way is my primary motivation behind desire to have Shri Shourie as the PM . He, in my opinion, is a game changer.