We need leaders with vision. National parties are better policy makers. There is no hope for the State government, which uses trial and error method...

These were some of the opinions expressed by college students, as Deccan Herald quizzed them about the forthcoming Assembly polls. Even in their pessimistic appraisal, there were different voices of hope. While some students are sure that they will exercise their franchise rights, others say they haven’t received their election voter’s identification card yet.

Cleanse the system

Dr Guruprasad of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) says, “I will definitely vote. I will vote for the national parties than the regional parties, as the national parties have a stronghold in policy making decisions,” he added.

Dr Chandra Mohan of BMCRI said, “Whichever party comes to power, the State will remain the same. The election manifestos are almost the same for every party and the leaders in power do not really care for the citizens.’’

Reasons for not voting

The voters identification card, the basic document, has not been made available on time and this is prime reason the students cite for not voting. Arshal, an engineering student from UVCE said, “The elections are scheduled for next month and I have not received my voters ID. Despite going to the constituency office thrice I was not given my ID card.’’

Sheba, another student too complained of the same situation and refuses to vote.