The Congress party is confused particularly in economic decision-making, |
They banked their strategy on her holding on. Now all that goes out of the window. |
They should set a very clear priority for the government. There is such a large penumbra of issues. The party needs to come to grips with the reality that it has to be coherent politically. |
This is a damage-limitation move and a snap victory from the jaws of defeat. |
Uttar Pradesh is a key battleground state and within Uttar Pradesh, the upper-castes are a key battleground. |
Where (the government) can push through with executive action they will. The real test case was the airport strike and they prevailed. |
While this is important historical information, the major political parties have not made much of it. None of the key players are around anymore. The Soviet Union has gone. |