The exodus of Congressmen from West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to join the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections does not bode well for the ‘grand old party’ (Page 1, “No tie-up, coordination with Congress, says Mayawati”, March 13). With more Congressmen likely to switch loyalties in the coming days, the picture does not look rosy. Also, with Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati declaring that her party will not have any truck with the Congress, the road ahead looks tough. Amid all this drama, is the BJP set to steal the thunder again?
N.J. Ravi Chander,
Bengaluru