Scrambling in opposition camp now betrays panic. They should’ve acted earlier
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Scrambling in opposition camp now betrays panic. They should’ve acted earlier

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Chandrababu Naidu’s meetings with opposition leaders after the exit poll results show desperation in the non-NDA camp. If the opposition truly wanted to bring down Modi-led BJP, they should have tried harder to fight the elections together, instead of panicking and belatedly trying to stitch together a rag-tag coalition now.

Stock market surge is irrational, if not misplaced

Indian stock markets surged to record highs after exit polls predicted PM Modi’s return to power. Markets are known to be emotional, but this extreme exuberance is baffling, if not misplaced. After all, polls predicted the return of a government whose first term has little to show for economic achievement.