11-07-2005, 09:10 PM
See why <b>secularism</b> is lifeline for these netas (from Rediff)
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->But Singh had his reasons to try and reverse the effect of the court order. He will be 75 in early November. Though keeping indifferent health, he is reluctant to retire from active politics.
<b>With his Rajya Sabha membership due to end early next year, he is keen on earning further political capital by being seen as a messiah of Muslims so he can be re-nominated for another six years.</b> However, a section of the Congress party wants him (and a few others it considers well past their 'sell by' date) to retire.
Given the reduced strength of the Congress party in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, it will be difficult for the party to retain both its seats in the Rajya Sabha that fall vacant next year. The other seat to be vacant is held by Law Minister Hansraj Bhardwaj. The party can get only one of them elected in next year's biennial election.
Between Singh and Bhardwaj, it might opt for the latter and retire the former to a Raj Bhavan.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->But Singh had his reasons to try and reverse the effect of the court order. He will be 75 in early November. Though keeping indifferent health, he is reluctant to retire from active politics.
<b>With his Rajya Sabha membership due to end early next year, he is keen on earning further political capital by being seen as a messiah of Muslims so he can be re-nominated for another six years.</b> However, a section of the Congress party wants him (and a few others it considers well past their 'sell by' date) to retire.
Given the reduced strength of the Congress party in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, it will be difficult for the party to retain both its seats in the Rajya Sabha that fall vacant next year. The other seat to be vacant is held by Law Minister Hansraj Bhardwaj. The party can get only one of them elected in next year's biennial election.
Between Singh and Bhardwaj, it might opt for the latter and retire the former to a Raj Bhavan.
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