ChandraBabu: Should him cry or laugh?
The election trends available from all parts of the state have come as a surprise for Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu. He is not able to decide whether he should cry or laugh over the outcome.
According to the trends available so far, Naidu’s party would end up with around 105-110 seats, as agaist 143-145 of the Congress. Even if the partners of grand alliance join him, Naidu cannot form the government as the tally comes to only 120. Even if begs and bargains with the Praja Rajyam Party, it is impossible to cross 140. So, Naidu would have to sit in the Opposition again.
On the other hand, the saving grace for Naidu is that his party’s strength has gone up by more than double in the assembly and he will be a more formidable opposition now. The Congress, with its razor thin majority cannot function at its whims and fancies. So, Naidu has at least some thing to cheer about!
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