Who should be sad?

We have had a very hectic election schedule come to a close and the respective political parties doing exactly what they do after every election, depending on which side they have landed. Recent news item that has generated a lot of interest and anxiety is the skyrocketing prices of pulses consumed by the majority of the population down south. Probably the price is set to breach the three digit mark for the first time post independence. What could be the reason for such a shortage (?) that has triggerred the price rise. The reason could be (as I see it) :

During the run up to the elections political parties require a lot of money, which is sourced from the business community. The parties seek out the funds with a tacit approval to the business community to hoard basic supply of food items, create artificial shortages in the market and increase prices and recover the amount so donated to the political bosses. The establishment gives them the customary 100 days to recover the amounts. During this period even the people in the opposition do not raise their voices, for they have also been benefited by the businessman's largesse.

After the 100 days honeymoon is over the opposition slowly starts making the appropriate noises and the rulers give an indication that they are getting into the act, and send out signals to the business community to behave. Likewise the business community also makes a drama of bringing down the prices by about a few rupees. The politician got the money to fight the election and is very happy. The business community recovered the money they donated to the political boss and they also are happy. The government appeared to heed to public outcry and brought down the prices (if not to original level, atleast to an extent) and this makes the common man happy.

In all of the above, who is sad or rather who should be SAD.