Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Party leadership controversy - an update

Meanwhile, back in the swamp, debate over the Party leadership continues, with questions about the succession stirred by maneuvering by senior Party figures following recent disappointing election results.

Following a conference on the west coast, the Party is seen to be beset with disunity and fixated with internal politics, whilst failing to portray itself as a radical, campaigning force on the domestic stage.

Yes, it's the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), whose congress here in Mumbai has turned out to be an absolute shocker, following the conviction of six of their MLAs (Member of the Lok Sabha) in a "cash for questions" sting - we like to think that we keep up with modern political trends here - a botched leadership transition, and a total failure to come up with a policy platform upon which the Congress (I) government can be challenged.

Of course, as they're a fairly appalling bunch of Hindu nationalists, I think that it's hysterically funny but it does put our internal 'problems' into perspective...

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