This election is between two politicians who scored differently in their implementation of welfare schemes during their governance.
Looking into the past, it can be said that Chandrababu Naidu hardly stood by his election promises and could only implement a few of them during his entire tenure as Chief Minister in different terms. In a way he never scored pass mark in the matter of implementation of his promises.
On the other hand, Jagan Mohan Reddy became the Chief Minister for the first time in the year 2019, and in the last five years, he stood as a 'Topper' in the implementation of his promises.
Even opponents point out only two of his unfulfilled promises - the ban of CPS and the prohibition of liquor.
Jagan Mohan Reddy, while launching his new manifesto, explained how he strives to achieve substantial progress based on his promises. He openly stated that he cannot betray the people by not fulfilling his promises.
Chandrababu Naidu, on the other hand, is making big promises despite having a track record of not fulfilling even a quarter of them. He claims that he would create wealth. Jagan Mohan Reddy quipped that the creation of wealth is only for Chandrababu and his close aides but not for the public.
Additionally, Chandrababu helplessly stated to Rajdeep Sardesai in a national media interview, "People are not in a position to understand me and support me."
We have to see who will prevail between the fulfiller of promises to the maximum extent and the one who couldn't even achieve pass marks in fulfilling promises.
The beauty of democracy can only be witnessed in election results. It is really hard to determine which percentage of voters lean towards which side, based on their understanding, feelings and experiences.
Usha Chowdhary