General Elections in India — The teams
Posted by vivekraut24x7 on March 15, 2009
Next month will mark the beginning of elections for the 15th parliament of World’s largest democracy. The elections will be held in 5 phases on April 16, April 22, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 13, 2009. The heavyweights Congress and BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party) are all set to woo the vooters with their unrealistic agendas. All parties (big or small, regional or national) are busy with seat-sharing practices and making sure that they use every medium possible to reach the voters who haven’t made up their mind yet. While congress has acquired rights of the popular oscar winning song “Jai Ho”, BJP has launched websites and blogs to reach the common man and win the last round of the biggest game of Indian politics. Third front’s UNPA led by the Marxists is all set to spoil their game. BJD has already given BJP a shot in the arm by breaking the alliance. While the demographic still being not clear, whatever may be the result I think the loser will be the common man. I hope Rs 1120 crores that is budgeted for election expenses is worth the effort, though Centre for Media Studies (CMS) pegs the estimated amount to be spent on the Lok Sabha elections 2009, which would determine the next government in the country, at about Rs 10,000 crore ($2 billion). Before the match kicks off, here’s the team for you:
United Progressive Alliance (Defending Champions)
Indian National Congress (Captain)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Republican Party of India (Athavle) (RPI)
Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF)
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC)
Indian Union Muslim League (ML)
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
National Democratic Alliance (Opponents)
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) (Captain)
Shiv Sena (SS)
Janata Dal (United) (JD-U)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)
United National Progressive Alliance (Spoilers/ Cheer Leaders)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) (Captain)
Communist Party of India (CPI)
Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
All India Forward Bloc (FB)
Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S)
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)
Kerala Congress (Joseph)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Reserve Pool:
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Praja Rajyam
