India - World's biggest election

This election is about to happen.

Here is the NYT's blatherings. Furri, Tricky and others what do you think?

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Generally avoid the nyt and guardian for Indian articles. Mainly because I'd rather go to a church for such an extent of preaching.

The fear psychosis that that article is pushing is vastly overstated, but not non-existent.

For the elections itself, think the BJP's concerns regarding 272 resulted in them forging an alliance in Maharashtra, the one state where it looked like they were getting stronger with each passing local body election.

TN will be an interesting state for the coming election and the assembly polls.