Election Promises

Election promises are being made by all candidates. One is promising 35 Kilograms of cereal. Another is promising laptop for students. Another is promising free electricity for small motors in their fields for irrigation. Everyone of the voters are insecure as economy is in a very bad condition, cost of living is very high. Cost of food items, cost of consumer durables, cost of accommodation are all very very high. Most people are poor, but India at the same time has 103 billionaires.
When voters are asked what they want, they ask for good roads, continuous electricity, for good hospitals and for good educational institutions. And none of the  candidates promise that. Basics are in the minds of people but not in the those electioneering.
While electioneering in the tribal regions, some(politicians) claim that they have generational links with the tribes. And that his father knew them, and that his grandmother knew them. But that is irrelevant, he does not have any connection with them. An educated person can understand that, but uneducated tribals do not. They feel the affinity. Electioneering works well on the uneducated people. What kind of leaders are being elected? Will these leaders truly understand the needs of the people? For self-preservation, these leaders may keep these people uneducated. What would future be like while they elect unworthy candidates?