Can Captain Capture Crown?

Captain Vijayakanth commenced his new political innings with a magnificent six. To put an end to the speculation about his political debut, he announced the formation of his political party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK, which translates as the National Progressive Dravidian Party), in an extravagant style. This blog highlights his strengths and weaknesses of the new game.

The response to the Madurai conference is overwhelming with mammoth gathering and a massive rally. The paradigm ‘Good start is half done’ was not found to be working for political parities in Tamilnadu. The launch vehicles for PMK and MDMK are also on the same fashion as DMDK, but the two parties established themselves only after few hiccups.

He hadn’t created any kind of mockery by making whimsical appearance, issuing arbitrary statements and bizarre interviews on the eve of every election like Mr.Rajinikanth. His stubbornness and solidarity to form a political party has to be appreciated. Kudos to Vijayakanth.

The apprehension about his party ideology and principles ended in a stale climax. His public declaration of intentions to alleviate poverty, eradicate corruption, assent for women reservation bill and transparent governance is in line with same old election manifestos of political parties.

Though the ideology is the same wine in new bottle, it would have been enlivening if he had unleashed his implementation plans. He must be careful to keep away his cinematic ‘Ramana’ style of implementation taking precedence over reality.

The warmth shown by other prominent leaders like Kalaiger and Mr.Vaiko for his new party showed his amicable relationship with them. It is good sign of healthy politics emerging out. As no party is ready to provide asylum for the ailing BJP unit of Tamilnadu, it is wooing DMDK for political alliance. The other big kazhagams (DMK and ADMK) are reprimanding for their nexus with BJP, it is wise not to burn his fingers by shaking hands with BJP.

It is heartening to see him garlanding the Periyar and Anna statues on their birthdays and paying tributes to the great leaders of Tamil soil. Hope these felicitations might not be a political customary rather then to accustom the great leaders legacy and path.

The permutations and combinations done in media about his capacity to garner the neutral electorates and his ability to erode the traditional vote bank of existing political parties are too early and may not be accurate. The vociferous discussion of his chance to spoil the vote bank of Mr.Vaiko based on his caste is sheer nonsense.

He would be considered as a potential force to reckon in Tamilnadu politics only after his party performance in the coming 2006 general election. Late Mr.M.G.Ramachandran had the luxury of four years before facing the first general election, but his party’s litmus test is on the cards. He got astounding opening, let’s wait and see how he keeps the momentum going. Let us wish all success for his new ball game and to maintain his score card ticking.

Welcome Mr.Vijayakanth !!!.