02-24-2008, 06:05 PM
From Asian Age
Canât afford to wait till â09
All signals are pointing towards early Lok Sabha elections. The stage is set for the government to push the India-US nuclear deal by May. In a calculated move, the Congress has decided to take advantage of the anti-incumbency trends against the BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, three states which account for over 60 seats. Another factor is the projection of a poor kharif crop in December, which is bound to escalate food prices. The Congress will not be in a position to face the aam aadmi in a scenario where the prices of essential food commodities go up. Therefore, the party is seriously contemplating early elections along with Assembly elections in six states.
Canât afford to wait till â09
All signals are pointing towards early Lok Sabha elections. The stage is set for the government to push the India-US nuclear deal by May. In a calculated move, the Congress has decided to take advantage of the anti-incumbency trends against the BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, three states which account for over 60 seats. Another factor is the projection of a poor kharif crop in December, which is bound to escalate food prices. The Congress will not be in a position to face the aam aadmi in a scenario where the prices of essential food commodities go up. Therefore, the party is seriously contemplating early elections along with Assembly elections in six states.