February 27, 2008...3:56 pm
Indications of Early General Elections
Is the Congress ready to wait till ’09 for the general elections?
President Pratibha Patil’s address to the parliament indicates the contrary. She instigated the Left by mentioning the nuclear deal. Reports suggest a poor kharif crop is a possibility which may lead to price rise. Inflation is already high and Congress will not be able to face the ‘aam aadmi’ in the elections in case of increase in the food prices. The other reason for early elections could be that BJP governments will have to deal with anti-incumbency threats in 3 important states.In Rajasthan VasundraRaje is not a popular chief Minister anymore;too many controversies surrounding her. The Gujjars won’t be very happy with her after the reservation controversy.Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh BJP governments have their own set of problems to deal with. Uma Bharati could be a major worry in Madhya Pradesh LK Advani has been projected as the prime ministerial candidate of the NDA. He was an unacceptable hardliner not very long back. A united NDA cannot be a good news for the Congress, so early elections may benefit the Congress.
The budget is due in the next few days, and a political message is necessary in everything that is done in the coming months.We can expect a populist budget this year. However success for the Congress and the BJP will come only if positive signals are given to the masses by providing good leadership instead of politically convenient Chief ministers in the states. I hope and wish issues of religion and caste will take a back seat in terms of electoral success this time.
3 Comments
February 27, 2008 at 4:56 pm
with the clouds of recession in the sky, i doubt if any govt would like to go for an early elections
February 27, 2008 at 8:54 pm
The ways of politicians are devious, indeed. Prerna may be right, though I don’t see it happening soon….
March 1, 2008 at 8:32 pm
now why wont they ??- this budget is just the right vehicle
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