Rahul Gandhi: NDA Finished: Perfect Prophecy or Famous Last Words?

Rahul brings to attention the fact that NDA does not exist in several states. The condition of the UPA is not very different. They have no pre-poll alliances in even states like UP and Bihar. Where is UPA in these states?

Our take is that in order to strengthen Indian democracy, the CEC should usher in the following changes:

• Pre-poll alliances should be encouraged. The way to do that is to make a constitutional amendment that the party with the pre-poll alliance (not single largest party) that will have the highest number of votes should be invited to form the government.
• Such an alliance will be required to choose their PM candidate at least one month before the first phase of polling. The alliance that projects a PM candidate within the stipulated timeframe will be considered ahead of the alliance that does not when the President decides who to invite to form the government.