Elections--can we select a leader

All people want are the basic needs of proper roads, electricity, and water supply. But they do not get these whom so ever they elect. Promises are made but never kept. Government's activities are minimum and none of the national goals are ever met. At this time how can we elect a "good leader"? Are they any "good leaders"? All stoop into corruption and gross mismanagement. Can elections have any meaning? High cost of living cannot be controlled but can we withstand it? No we cannot withstand this for long. And by electing a good leader there is possibility that things will become better. We believe in our power to change things. And our expectations are high, so we all voted. In Delhi the voter turnout was highest ever, in 2008, it was 57%, while it was 67% in now. More women voted than ever before. More young persons voted as they have started thinking beyond the stereo-typed "traditionally dressed politician with folded hands pose" (kurtha pajama politician with namastae pose) If there was too much familiarity (like "vote for uncle")  it was strongly disliked by young people.
Women feel empowered to exercise the secret ballot to choose a leader whom their husbands do not like. Issues did matter, there were more scams than ever before, so the reigning party has to go. No leader can give a repeat performance. Rallies did not work out, as nobody turned out. People were inclined to watch on TV itself. Those who did go to rallies had to know what the candidate spoke on, whether he was credible. Charisma did matter in the making of the politician's victory as the results will show. Road shows worked out, as an aspiring leader can address to micro issues in each locality. Visiting localities and residences helped a lot to influence voters. Many issued addressed in live TV, got the aspiring candidate in big trouble. Media would tear things out of context, and keep on questioning. It was irritating the viewers. Social media mattered as the response to the words of the aspiring ones were scrutinized immediately and expressed immediately. How can a candidate give an "ordinary person" image and at the same time give a "sophisticated person" image? What does the voter want? Now that matters more than ever now.  "My vote counts" is what everyone believes in. Let us wait for the results.