The Third Front in Indian Politics is a mirage which is floated by ambitious politicians out of power.It is a non starter. We are already in the coalition era centered around the two national parties; the Congress and the BJP. The broad divisions are around, basically, a majority(Hindu) oriented and a minority( other religious groupings) oriented groupings. The leftists comprising of the Communists, and the old Socialists have chosen either of these camps where their inclininations suit them. Then there is a Republican group which is also splintered as are the personality and dynastic regional parties who are only power grabbers. There is no core around which a consistent programme and vision can be propagated in the Indian Polity. The third fronts programmes are all subsumed under one or the other alliance. All that this third front can do is to come together during election time and split midway on personality basis. It is a waste of time unless they all bury their individual egos and join Mayawati's BSP as the nucleus. Without the BSPs all their efforts is just hot air.
