2009 Poll Prospects And Alignments

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Mudy,

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UPA could call the bluff here by forcing a vote on 123 deal along with the vote of confidence. Imagine voting against the govt but for the deal.


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DMK will go with UPA, all those rain checks from Setu deal will be cashed by MMS/Sonia.

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No. His name was included in list as it adds to CPI (M) numbers. But Left want him at the speaker's post as it's crucial post should things turn nasty in Parliament. Watch Karat's response when asked about Speaker, he responds saying that 'the decision is Chatterjee's personal' - in other words,left wants to eat their misti-dhoi and have it too!

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Using that logic, I can only infer that governors installed by UPA in non-Congress ruled state are math illiterate. Why else do they insist on repeatedly marching their MLAs to prove their majority? Why eh?

acharya,
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Why's this on assured list. TV had Shibu Soren fellows firmly on fence.
Also where's Deve Gowda's people on this - he will extract a huge price from UPA given their recent humiliation in Karnataka.

Bodhiji,
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A Gopalkrishanan (ex Chairman of Atomic Regulatory body) was on TV stating that Obama himself has voted against the Hyde Act as all's not hunky-dory on US side either. Our forum gurus watching 123 debate might be able to shed some light on it.


Capt Kumar,
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Don't see Jaya Bacchan's name in the list of rebels or is it that Rajya Sabha members don't count for this vote of confidence exercise? Wonder how this new found alliance with UPA went down in Bacchan household?

It's very interesting to see UP comes through for UPA. UPA got President installed with help of Mayawati. Now UPA could survive with help of Mulayam Singh.
Meanwhile no one in media is following the money trail. Amar gifted a Bentley to Abhishek last year; Abhishek and Aishwarya sure would look cool in a Maserati or Lamborghini.