SIKKIM: Gangtok sends 50,000 votes for Baichung’s

http://beacononline.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/sikkim-gangtok-sends-50000-votes-for-baichung%E2%80%99s-victory-on-%E2%80%98jhalak%E2%80%99/

Before killing me....please read and try to comprehend my point....some of you will find my post long as an essay...I know so no need to tell me.

I respect that BB won and all the power to him and Sonia. This article proves that whoever lobbies for votes the best wins. Now the lobbying factor for votes may be a celeb's popularity or a celeb's regional affiliation. And I am not complaining as I know that this is the format...it's always 50% judges and 50% votes. So Baichung got more votes and he won....my only problem is that had Karan won....the same voting system would have been a contention of debate....and this dichotomy is quite unbearable to say the least.

I know many will say that BB could dance and Karan cannot.....to that I would say everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think both of them as dancers have good and bad qualities.

My only point is: It is always the voting that decides the winner....so whoever lobbies for votes and has maximum support will win period. And quite frankly the judges knew that Gauhar is far better dancer than BB...again my opinion..you can disagree...so why did they not blame the voting system now?

Also no where does the article mention dance...so I safely conclude that the majority of people from the North East were voting on the basis of regionalism.....isn't that blind voting as well? I am only asking because time and again I have been abused and called a "blind K-babe". So voting for Karan because of his so called "armaan" image is blind voting but voting because someone is from the same region as you is not blind voting?
Again I am not complaining that BB won...I accept the fact that the entire North East came out and voted so he won....no two ways about it. But I am just talking about principals here.

Please try to maintain a civil atmosphere here and refrain from name calling.
Peace.

... he desrves to win👍🏼

Originally posted by: shooli

... he desrves to win👍🏼

I am glad for you that he won...Congratulations!

that is exactly what makes the difference. Regional vote always plays a large role. No one would have anythign against Karan's popularity if they felt he deserved to win, but they strongly felt he didn't hence everyone had a problem.

Originally posted by: Perfangel5655

No one would have anythign against Karan's popularity if they felt he deserved to win, but they strongly felt he didn't hence everyone had a problem.

For Baichung's case most agree that he went from total zero to something worth watching.

the point here is very simple.. it so happened in this case, baichung showed improvement.. if u look at his first dance, dance pe chance, and his last bangra, undoubtedly he has improved.. but the minute u compare him with the others in the show, he doesn't not even come in the picture.. but had that not been the case, even then, baichung would've got the votes he got.. remember prashant tamang? can anybody say that he was a better singer than amit paul? its become a routine now, with NE.. they ensure people from there win, and in many cases they r not the deserving.
and while most would say that baichung has got the scores to prove it, he is a very good dancer, this is again the voice of those who support him. the voice of the others who dont support him, nor any of the finalist for that matter, really fails to see the sense behind his scores.. personally, ive had this discussion with so many people, all having different favorites, but everybody fails to see the reason behind baichung being the highest scorer in the semis, and his tie with gauhar in the finale!

Originally posted by: hope4u

the point here is very simple.. it so happened in this case, baichung showed improvement.. if u look at his first dance, dance pe chance, and his last bangra, undoubtedly he has improved.. but the minute u compare him with the others in the show, he doesn't not even come in the picture.. but had that not been the case, even then, baichung would've got the votes he got.. remember prashant tamang? can anybody say that he was a better singer than amit paul? its become a routine now, with NE.. they ensure people from there win, and in many cases they r not the deserving.
and while most would say that baichung has got the scores to prove it, he is a very good dancer, this is again the voice of those who support him. the voice of the others who dont support him, nor any of the finalist for that matter, really fails to see the sense behind his scores.. personally, ive had this discussion with so many people, all having different favorites, but everybody fails to see the reason behind baichung being the highest scorer in the semis, and his tie with gauhar in the finale!

That's precisely my point...voting in the end decided the winner and had this winner been Karan....then popularity had been the thorn...but no one seems to be concerned with voting now...so as I said I earlier I have a problem with the principal in play here....voting okay for some finalist but not okay for others.

Anisha I want to be safe here and remind everyone that we are not against BB winning....here just to discuss the principal of voting which till some days ago was a serious thorn in some people's eyes including the judges.

Originally posted by: hope4u

the point here is very simple.. it so happened in this case, baichung showed improvement.. if u look at his first dance, dance pe chance, and his last bangra, undoubtedly he has improved.. but the minute u compare him with the others in the show, he doesn't not even come in the picture.. but had that not been the case, even then, baichung would've got the votes he got.. remember prashant tamang? can anybody say that he was a better singer than amit paul? its become a routine now, with NE.. they ensure people from there win, and in many cases they r not the deserving.
and while most would say that baichung has got the scores to prove it, he is a very good dancer, this is again the voice of those who support him. the voice of the others who dont support him, nor any of the finalist for that matter, really fails to see the sense behind his scores.. personally, ive had this discussion with so many people, all having different favorites, but everybody fails to see the reason behind baichung being the highest scorer in the semis, and his tie with gauhar in the finale!

Originally posted by: hope4u

the point here is very simple.. it so happened in this case, baichung showed improvement.. if u look at his first dance, dance pe chance, and his last bangra, undoubtedly he has improved.. but the minute u compare him with the others in the show, he doesn't not even come in the picture.. but had that not been the case, even then, baichung would've got the votes he got.. remember prashant tamang? can anybody say that he was a better singer than amit paul? its become a routine now, with NE.. they ensure people from there win, and in many cases they r not the deserving.
and while most would say that baichung has got the scores to prove it, he is a very good dancer, this is again the voice of those who support him. the voice of the others who dont support him, nor any of the finalist for that matter, really fails to see the sense behind his scores.. personally, ive had this discussion with so many people, all having different favorites, but everybody fails to see the reason behind baichung being the highest scorer in the semis, and his tie with gauhar in the finale!