New Delhi, Mar. 5 : A couple of days ago, Leader of Opposition L. K. Advani had remarked that the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre appears to be moving towards announcing a mid-term general election.
Advani’s concern over a general election being held earlier than scheduled is not misplaced, given the political developments that are taking place within Congress party circles following the presentation of Budget 2008-09 proposals by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
Inspired by the Rs. 600 billion-loan waiver for farmers, the Congress leadership has decided to pull out all stops to take maximum advantage out of the announcement.