As I returned from college, I started my T.V and surfed to a news channel which was flashing an BREAKING NEWS(That's normal for an Indian news channel).It said Election dates are out.That's when I realize it's ELECTION time.
The dates announced were from between April 16 to May 13 in 5 phases with the counting on May 16th.World's largest democracy is heading for the polls.
From now on till the elections there will be banners,posters,T.V. adds and all possible means to publicize the various parties.
Till maybe the last LOK SABHA elections in 2004 battle was between the two nationalized parties B.J.P. & THE CONGRESS.But the scene is quite different at this point in time.This time the various regional parties are gaining momentum.They together are forming the third front to tackle the two heavyweights of INDIAN Political system.The third front includes parties like the LEFT,BSP(With Mayawati at the helm),DMK,SP(IF they don't tie up with the congress) and others.
What this means there will be no clear winner and once again like the present government a coalition may have to be formed.Coalition is like music to smallr parties because even if they have 2-3 seats they can still call the shots.As it happened when parliament went voting on the issue of the nuclear deal,the smaller players were the key.
If we leave the 3rd front aside its a battle between Shri L.K.Adwani of the B.J.P. and Dr. Manmohan Singh Hon.Prime Minister of India.Whatever be the result hope it will be best for our country.As I sign off World will be watching from next month
The dates announced were from between April 16 to May 13 in 5 phases with the counting on May 16th.World's largest democracy is heading for the polls.
From now on till the elections there will be banners,posters,T.V. adds and all possible means to publicize the various parties.
Till maybe the last LOK SABHA elections in 2004 battle was between the two nationalized parties B.J.P. & THE CONGRESS.But the scene is quite different at this point in time.This time the various regional parties are gaining momentum.They together are forming the third front to tackle the two heavyweights of INDIAN Political system.The third front includes parties like the LEFT,BSP(With Mayawati at the helm),DMK,SP(IF they don't tie up with the congress) and others.
What this means there will be no clear winner and once again like the present government a coalition may have to be formed.Coalition is like music to smallr parties because even if they have 2-3 seats they can still call the shots.As it happened when parliament went voting on the issue of the nuclear deal,the smaller players were the key.
If we leave the 3rd front aside its a battle between Shri L.K.Adwani of the B.J.P. and Dr. Manmohan Singh Hon.Prime Minister of India.Whatever be the result hope it will be best for our country.As I sign off World will be watching from next month
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