As the dust fades after Parliament’s heated debate over the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill many are examining what, exactly, the anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare contributed to India’s political landscape.

Within his own camp, there is introspection and a lot of open-ended questions:

“Where do we go from here? We are conscious that a wrong decision at this stage could prove disastrous for the movement,” Arvind Kejriwal wrote in the Times of India Friday. Mr. Kejriwal paints a picture of a deeply disillusioned Mr. Hazare, to whom promises were made by the Congress government which have not been met.

He also signals that Mr. Hazare himself, whose dogmatic anti-corruption stance made him a national hero, is unclear about a next step, even asking supporters to e-mail in suggestions.

“What should we do now? Should we campaign against Congress or UPA?,” he asks.

“The movement was successful because thousands participated. The people should now suggest the way ahead. Send your suggestions to iacsuggestions@gmail.com.”

The highly unusual strategy comes after Mr. Hazare, who in August rallied tens of thousands, didn’t draw similar crowds in Mumbai last month, and has decided not to campaign in upcoming elections because his is ill.

Mr. Hazare’s recent defeats have sparked some highly criticalexaminations of the movement, in one case naming it a “farce” from the beginning. Others are analyzing his team’s missteps along the way.

There are few leaders who have solicited the public for advice on what to do next — while New York City mayor Ed Koch was famous for asking “How’m I doing?” voters rarely got the sense that he had no idea what he was doing. In a recent example, New York senator Greg Ball asked his Twitter followers how they thought he should vote on the gay marriage bill, received many responses in favor, and voted that way.

Advice is already pouring in for Mr. Hazare, some of it also unusual. A writer on Firstpost this afternoon suggests he think more like a vacuum cleaner salesman:

“Imagine, 25 years ago, you were a salesman of vacuum cleaners, a product neither wanted nor needed. Think of the Lokpal bill as a product facing similar challenges, and remember that the sale is going to be long and hard.”

Perhaps the best thing for the Hazare camp would be to think long and hard about what to do next amongst themselves, and devise their own plan. There are few examples of a movement succeeding that was based on an outsider’s advice.