Who would make an ideal politician? While there may be differing views, I am sure we could all agree on some common traits that make up a great politician.
Winston Churchill said that a politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year: and to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.
Good politicians should work for the nation. The nation's interest must be kept paramount while taking decisions and not for promoting self or party image. Politicians must not indulge in appeasement policies for influencing the electorates to cast their votes in exchange for favors. Nepotism and favoritism must be banished and he/she should shed fundamentalism in religious practices.
Politicians should adopt human religion. They should visit their constituency regularly and spread the message of tolerance towards believers of other religions.
Politicians should work hard for improving the system of governance.
Successful politicians everywhere know that getting results does not depend on managing the process. Success depends on leading the people who elect them to be their leader. Good politicians will not just learn these principles but actually apply them by practicing these principles. They should know what makes their electorate tick, and how to use human behavior techniques to inspire, motivate and be their leader by setting and achieving goals.
A good politician needs humility. The politician with a monstrous ego is an offensive and objectionable creature. The egotist tends to forget that they are elected to act on behalf of the public.
Charismatic: A very rare trait that we see in today's politicians. The inclusion of charisma on this list is not intended to suggest that someone who lacks charisma is incapable of being a good politician. We have all experienced or encountered an individual who insists upon certain "rules" being followed no matter how silly, absurd or nonsensical they may be. The practical politician looks for solutions and isn't beholden to tradition or "rules" that defy common sense.
Strong/Tough/Fearless: A politician should not be afraid to stand up for what is right even though it may be unpopular. A reputation for weakness will not serve the public well. Sometimes you just have to be willing to fight.
The picture that emerges for our model politician sounds reassuring. Today the electorates are confused and often misled. Along the lines of religion, caste or language, divide and rule has become the norm. Our politicians are well aware of this and don't fail to take advantage of that.
At the end of the day what the common man expect from their politicians is an assurance that they would make sincere efforts to become good and deliver what they have promised.
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