Mathany's choice to official join BJP is perhaps because, if he wins,
he can be an important part of the government. As a UDGP
representative, Mathany was an outsider. No doubt he paid the price by
losing his seat, though narrowly. Raymond Desa (SGF) probably took
away his votes, as both UDGP and SGF are supported by the Christians.
The lure of a ministerial post is hard to resist for many politicians.
The Christians who are fighting on the BJP tickets cannot be termed
pointblank as "saffronites." I doubt Mathany subscribed to the BJP
ideology but has embraced the party as a political neccessity.
Whether he erred or not will only be known when the results are out.
Among the candidtes Mathany holds more personal rapport with the
people. If this rapport brings him the neccessary votes to transplant
him back into the assembly will be known after March 6.
Eugene
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