Why 22 Jul and why not 15 Jul? Both days are Tuesdays in any case!!
The fact is that the Congress wants more time to finalise the deal with many individual MPs, since each one is demanding astronomical sums as his fee. Assuming each one who will be bought will be paid around 50 Crores, Congress will need at least 2000 Crores. It is about 50% of their annual commission. No doubt, the American companies will foot the bill but it will take some time to get the money and that is why the delay.
Look at what is happening in Karnataka! BJP is buying other party MLAs and making them ministers. They have resigned from their parties and joined BJP. Even if they do not get elected next time, it won't matter since they will make enough money for the next ten generations before they quit.
They should make amendments in the Representation of People's Act whereby any elected representative who resigns prematurely for whatever reason will either foot the bill of the next elections if he wants to contest again or will be debarred for a period of ten years if he does not want to contest immediately. But the question is as to who will introduce the bill??
RE:The Price that UPA has to pay to survive
by Hebbar R on Jul 11, 2008 03:40 PM Permalink
Correct. If an MLA/MP resigns his post, he should be barred from elections for a period of time and also the immediate person he defeated in the first election should be then deemed to have been elected, may be after fixing a minimum margin.
RE:The Price that UPA has to pay to survive
by Vikas on Jul 11, 2008 04:08 PM Permalink
Is it applicable if a BJP MLA or other party MLA resigns and joins Congress ? This has happened many times, but nobody blamed Congress then. thats why BJP thought that they can also do it.
RE:RE:The Price that UPA has to pay to survive
by Vijay urf Teesmar Singh on Jul 11, 2008 03:35 PM Permalink
Arey bhai, it needs time to manage votes. Jugaad kaise hoga?
RE:The Price that UPA has to pay to survive
by Vijay urf Teesmar Singh on Jul 11, 2008 04:21 PM Permalink
Ch**tiya mat bano. vahan independent ke samarthan se sarkar chal rahi hai. Outside support se nahin.
RE:The Price that UPA has to pay to survive
by Sabka Baap on Jul 11, 2008 04:34 PM Permalink
Tere ko kaya banana jo ki khud hi sabse bada C hai.Ja kar karnatak me dekh 4 mlas abhi abhi BJP me gaye hain. Raj thakre janta hai tum logon ko theek karana.
RE:The Price that UPA has to pay to survive
by Sanjay on Jul 11, 2008 03:48 PM Permalink
Who is willing to jump on a loosing horse when election are only six months away. I think politician sences the inevitable, high inflation low growth, shortages, taxes everywhere. There instinct will be to get reelected not propt up a failed government on all fronts.There is a wave in favour of opposition others can join this wave, or be crushed.
