Who shall bell the Cat this elections? #GoaElections

Less than 20 days to the elections in Goa, the picture isn't clear yet, in which direction will the people's verdict be going this time. With alliance talks, import-exports still taking place, the equation is rendered too complex with the many many variables and the numerous constraints.

So does that mean that NOTA is the best option? That's a debatable option as voting NOTA is as good as not voting. (May be in the future The Election Commission may think of implementing it seriously).

Election Commission needs to be commended for their decision to make this election banner-free, clutter-free, noise-free, and forcing the candidates and parties to in-person campaigning. Seriously it doesn't feel that the elections are just two week away. So calm the Goan roads are.

Frankly speaking the Goan Voter today is completely clueless of the political equation that has become highly volatile  every passing day. Even after the nominations are frozen, the likelihood of the equation stabilizing can't be guaranteed. So what does the voter do? Vote for the candidate/party that he was traditionally loyal to, or give a new face a chance or choose the lesser of the evil or choose not to vote at all?

Personally, I haven't made up my mind as I have reservations and apprehension about the intent of the players in the ring. Some of  them, I fundamentally do not agree to their ideologies and vision and some I am not clear what their ideologies and vision are. So at this point my best bet is NOTA. (Let me remind you it's Secret Ballot, so you may never know who I will vote eventually)

But what I am looking for this election is NOT which party will win how many seats, or which candidate will win in the 40 constituencies. I will be more interested and excited to watch the results on 11th March  is where the vote share swayed. The benchmark obviously be the 2012 Elections and 2014 Elections (though 2014 voteshare will reflect BJP-MGP-Independents combine)

2014 Election Voteshare
BJP 53%
INC 37%

2012 Election Vote-Share
BJP:  35%
INC : 31%
MGP : 7%
NCP : 4%
TMC : 2%
UGDP : 1 %
Goa Vikas Party : 4 %
Independents : 17%

It will be fun to watch to see how the battlefield responds to the complex political equation on 4th of Feb. Unfortunately we will have to wait for over a month to know the result, post the Election day.

Bombay: It's a emotion, not a city.

Officially known as 'Mumbai', I like to call it, what most Goans like to call it 'Bombay' or 'Bomai'. Yeah it is not just another city, but an indescribable emotion.

It is called a city of dreams and many do set foot here with hopes of making it large in the city. With hopes high up in the sky and dreams larger than life, many don't even get a place to sleep. The amount of sweat this city demands can't be easily ignored.

Given all that, the city has an important lesson to teach. No matter what, the city never stops. Among all the fanfare and glamour attributed to the city, it has also terrifying tales to tell. However hard it might get, the city always tells you to Get Going my friend!

This city has given me the best of times that I could imagine, but it's the same city where it all ended too. As I travel in the city, it is very hard to keep my heart from wandering in the by-lanes of the past. Considerable time has passed by and a lot have changed since then. But do I regret those times? No. Do just as the city teaches, Do not stop and Get Going my friend!

It is this never dying spirit that you will find in every person you meet in the city. May be it is in his rush to get in the already crowded local or the many people  who dream at the marine drive. It is an emotion that you can only feel but can't describe.

It is BOMBAY: an Emotion and not a city.