There is something fishy about UPA and its antics this last one month.
Congress, many regional parties and Left formed a ragtag coalition that ruled India for the last 5 years. That the rule was a disaster is common knowledge. The treasury was healthy when they took over with Fiscal deficity manageable and coming down at 5%. After 5 years of profligacy, the Fiscal deficit is a whopping 10% and many hare brained social sector unproductive schemes to be provided for in the coming years.
But close to the elections, the constituents of the UPA started fighting with each other (deliberatively I would say). First left broke off on nuclear deal and started bitching the Congress. Then Mulayam, Ramdoss, Lalu, Paswan and all and sundry. This was deliberate as this ensured that during the campaign, UPA as a collective entity wont have to face unpleasant questions. Everyone was pointing fingers at the other resulting in peoples attention getting diverted from the real issues like Bijli, sadak, paani and other issues like Education, health care, plight of poor people, economic downturn etc etc.
Now that we are on the last day of polling, we see all these "estranged" parties cosying up to each other to save the "SECULAR CREDENTIALS' of the country. What a despicable joke!!
The exit polls will be out by the end of the day, though they have been spectacularly wrong every single time in the past. They will predict a neck and neck race, so that people will be glued to the TV on the counting day. It is a trick to increase TRP ratings. Dont fall for it.
I have refrained from predicting the outcome of the elections. But my assessment is that BJP led NDA will definitely be at least 30-35 seats more than the original NDA excluding Left and Mulayam. My guess is that NDA will touch 200 -205 seats, and dont be surprised if Congress ends up with around 110-120 seats, down from 135 last time.
Anyway Congress have their puppy dog as the President and will use all the tricks in the trade to come back to power. And dont be surprised if all those who broke away from Congress, flock around them to share the spoils.
But something tells me that we are in for a surprise this time around.
Indian voters have always been wise and have booted out non performers every single time.
Long live the voters
