Miscellaneous news and discussion - 2

[Capt M Kumar]

Congress has 208 members in the 545-member lower house of parliament, with allies taking it past the half-way mark required to pass ordinary legislation. The slim majority puts it at risk of losing a confidence vote.



Also, if the opposition manages to capitalise on high prices, the Congress party could be hit in major state elections in early 2011, including in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. But these elections remain months away and any voter backlash could be mitigated by boosting increased social spending with money saved from fuel subsides and telecom spectrum sales. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-...op+News%29