Certain facts are not disputable. a) Congress, historically, has perfected the aret of winning the confidence vote; b) BJP atleast till Sri Vajpayee lost by one vote did not resort to this type of cheap bargains; c) Morarji Desai did not resort to this pracctice and infact opposed the very thought; d) THERE IS NO GREAT SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MARGIN; IF SPEAKER ACTS IMPARTIALLY, ALL THOSE WHO DEFIED WHIP WILL STAND DISQUALIFIED. ONCE THAT IS DONE, ABOUT 14 VOTES THE CONGRESS GOT THROUGH CROSS VOTING WILL BE GONE; IF THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SUPPORTERS AMONGST THE TEN ABSENTEE MPS, WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT; e) Most people would have been fed up by what we saw on television and natural sympathy will go to the opposition. SO, AS SOME REPORTERS HAVE BEEN COMMENTING, IT LOOKS LIKE WON THE IMMEDIATE HURDLE AND STANDS TO LOOSE IN THE LONGER ONE;
