As for politicians, they are politicians, enough said.
These strikes have nothing to do with elections. If it were, you would have seen much more information coming out. You guys give yourself too much importance. Mumbai attacks happened in 2008 and general elections happened only a few months after. Did you see UPA lose due to their inaction? Vajpayee went nuclear, won a war and successfully brought international pressure on Pakistan in the early 2000s, none of it helped him win again. Pakistan isn't as big a political topic in India as you think it is. Only you lot think Pakistan is important in India.
What if they are not?