A Congress-BSP alliance would have secured clear majorities in Rajasthan and MP where Mayawati's party upped not only its seat tally but vote share too.
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Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Are you dum? You have written in 2013 Madhya Pradesh BSP got 1 seat and 2.2% vote. Stop fooling people. In 2013, BSP got 4 seats and nearly 7% vote share in Madhya Pradesh.
Some psephologists are making the contrary case, but I agree with the columnist. The logic for a tie up was compelling, seems even more so in hindsight, considering how close the contest proved to be in two states. Rajasthan was expected to be a desert storm. Whether Ms Mayawati kept away because she wanted a more generous offer or there were other forces at work, one cannot say. 2. Good that the ice has melted before UP, where the elephant is worth its weight in gold, the hand in copper coins.
Are you dum? You have written in 2013 Madhya Pradesh BSP got 1 seat and 2.2% vote. Stop fooling people. In 2013, BSP got 4 seats and nearly 7% vote share in Madhya Pradesh.
Some psephologists are making the contrary case, but I agree with the columnist. The logic for a tie up was compelling, seems even more so in hindsight, considering how close the contest proved to be in two states. Rajasthan was expected to be a desert storm. Whether Ms Mayawati kept away because she wanted a more generous offer or there were other forces at work, one cannot say. 2. Good that the ice has melted before UP, where the elephant is worth its weight in gold, the hand in copper coins.