Congress May Call For Mid Term Poll

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Another Election soon
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According to senior Congressmen, who are known to enjoy the confidence of Sonia Gandhi, a general election sometime later this year cannot be ruled out.

And credence to this theory has been lent by none other than Union Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan.

He shared his fear of an early general election with a couple of his confidants recently.

Sonia's advisers believe that given the disarray in the Opposition ranks, and given Prime Minister Singh's generally positive image, it may be propitious to try and bolster the number of Congress members in the Lok Sabha by going in for, say, a December poll.

If you believe Paswan, the Congress would seek votes this time around on a twin plank.


One, to give it enough seats so that it does not need to take the support of 'tainted' politicians like Lalu Prasad Yadav; and second, to make Sonia Gandhi prime minister.

But, without it making any headway in the crucial states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Congress might find raising its strength difficult
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