Underestimate not the power of the people

Rarely has a party won 95 percent seats in a democratic election, certainly not in India. But that is exactly what happened in the election to the Delhi Assembly, results for which were declared on Feb 10.

The historic win of the Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man's Party) - though it was in a provincial rather than national election - is especially relevant to China. The main election planks the AAP fought the election on were fight against corruption and good governance, the two major aspects of reform in China. And like the Chinese leadership, the AAP also lays great emphasis on having close relations with and serving the public.

Even till a month ago, the media and psephologists considered the AAP a spent force, at best underdogs. But proving all earlier predictions wrong, the AAP has brought the so-called juggernaut of India's ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a violent halt. If there ever was a contest between David and Goliath, this was it.