Have you ever wondered why Tom, Dick and Harry aspire to be politicians? The answer is simple. There is no minimum qualification, age, experience or skill-training. Contribution to political parties is a norm and winability is a criteria.
And once you get elected, there is no looking back. The salaries, perks, travel allowances etc are mind-boggling.
Comparatively, highly qualified professionals cannot afford such luxury even up to the date of retirement. Always have to live on shoe string budget.
An industrialist or an entrepreneur has to slog for years, take calculated risks, arrange finance, pay labour, taxes and can even go bankrupt.
Of late realisation has dawned on industrialists, who have entered the political fray and won, that only if you are in the ruling side all your dreams can be achieved.
All said and done, it is worth throwing your hat in the political ring. If nothing, someone may at least offer you something to withdraw like they do in tenders.
