Puzzle type
The Indian National Congress, one can safely assume, will win between 125 and 160 seats in the next Lok Sabha. And the BJP, possibly 20 percent lesser. Or, the scenario could be vice versa. That leaves the other parties with about 240 seats. At least one fourth of that number will be mutually exclusive when it comes to a formation. The AIADMK and DMK cannot be on the same side.
Now, tell me dear readers, what will be best strategy for the two national parties?
Tags: Collusion at the top, Federal Structure, Karnataka poll is meaningless, Wipe out competition
May 18th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Join hands, obviously.
May 18th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Joining hands should be the most idiotic answer.
May 19th, 2008 at 1:09 am
To auction the parties to franchises. Mallya could buy the Congress, and SRK the BJP. Or vice versa.
May 19th, 2008 at 3:02 am
try to break congress party
May 19th, 2008 at 3:03 am
idhu comdey ki comment moderation vera. enna koduma saravan idhu?
May 19th, 2008 at 4:48 am
Good question. Just like the US Presidential elections have recently come down to one state…. I think the Indian elections often come down to one party. Last time, the BJP switched (though not a fully one-sided switch) from DMK to AIADMK and lost power.
So are you thinking backing the likely winner in mututally exclusive pairs? Or are you thinking CAPM?
May 19th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Given my record at predictions, I have decided to ask questions.
May 19th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
This is the only “strategy” - join hands with an eye on the future, or allow themselves to be ruled by the whims of regional parties. They can’t join hands tomorrow, obviously. But unless they work towards it, their future is doomed.
Everything else is just tactics, not strategy.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
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May 19th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
VK, puriyalaya?