With the general elections finally decided and new government about to assume charge, many people think that the political dust will finally settle... To political buffs like me, theres always the next election to watch out for...
I have already simultaneously followed the South African elections, Afghan presidential poll round one and have started following Egypt polls.. up next are Thailand & Indonesia...
Moving back to India, the mother of all assembly polls is here... cut to October, we will witness the poll in Maharashtra ..my "home" state literally...
People tend to believe thats its curtains for INC-NCP after 15 years of (mis) rule....I think this poll will go down to the wire.. Notwithstanding the Modi effect, NCP can make a come back quicker than the congress and Pawars will throw every last resource available to hold on to their bastion.
Many have begun to write MNS off but Raj Thackeray is no pushover.. on the contrary, if he decides to project himself as CM designate, I think we have a match in our hands... Liberal view of RT is very distorted and people abhor his ways.. But he is a great orator with decent policies and can capture Modi like imagination among the public... Not to mention the fact that local BJP does not have a strong face in spite of Munde's presence...
Its best in BJP's interests to align with MNS else in case of a hung assembly or a slight UPA edge, media, opponents and pseudo liberals will pounce and denounce the so called bursting of Modi bubble...and they will be shameless to call for his resignation ;-)
It remains to be seen if this assemble poll is indeed a cliff hanger or a piece of cake for NDA...
I have already simultaneously followed the South African elections, Afghan presidential poll round one and have started following Egypt polls.. up next are Thailand & Indonesia...
Moving back to India, the mother of all assembly polls is here... cut to October, we will witness the poll in Maharashtra ..my "home" state literally...
People tend to believe thats its curtains for INC-NCP after 15 years of (mis) rule....I think this poll will go down to the wire.. Notwithstanding the Modi effect, NCP can make a come back quicker than the congress and Pawars will throw every last resource available to hold on to their bastion.
Many have begun to write MNS off but Raj Thackeray is no pushover.. on the contrary, if he decides to project himself as CM designate, I think we have a match in our hands... Liberal view of RT is very distorted and people abhor his ways.. But he is a great orator with decent policies and can capture Modi like imagination among the public... Not to mention the fact that local BJP does not have a strong face in spite of Munde's presence...
Its best in BJP's interests to align with MNS else in case of a hung assembly or a slight UPA edge, media, opponents and pseudo liberals will pounce and denounce the so called bursting of Modi bubble...and they will be shameless to call for his resignation ;-)
It remains to be seen if this assemble poll is indeed a cliff hanger or a piece of cake for NDA...
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