May , 2008
Election Musings
Hours to go for these BJP guys to take oath. The city is getting painted saffron. Saffron flags, posters, banners, buntings, sycophancy. Everyone wants a ministerial berth. But one smart BJP 'worker' decided to pass on the message of his loyalties quite strongly to his bosses. He's put up BJP flags all around the Janata Dal (Secular)'s office. And I mean, all around. That strong message to the Gowdas should win this smart alec - whoever he is - a ministerial berth, methinks! ******** BS Yeddyurappa wants a 'stable government.' And he's getting that by getting six unsuspecting independents over to his side. These six people never went to an astrologer but seem to have managed an unprecedented jackpot. They became elected as independents just at a time when the BJP was just short of a majority. Soon after convincing them, the BJP....





























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