The Indian elections have entered the final stage and some very surprising assessments are emerging on the outcome of what the results may hold. Unlike the rather expected outcome or the pre-poll tall claims of the BJP/NDA that even the number of 400 seats merely represented a ‘course’s par’, it, on the contrary, seems to be a very close contest between the ruling coalition and the Congress/INDIA alliance (led by Rahul Gandhi) and where the latter seems to in fact have an upper hand for now – remember 272 is the magical majority number to form the government in the parliament.

Whereas, not too long ago, as early as in March this year, it appeared quite apparent that Narendra Modi and his cohorts could very well cross this number of 400 to have an outright two-thirds majority, thereby cementing its grip on Indian politics and on to further enhance their agenda of un-checked and un-licensed dictatorial governance, things suddenly appeared to have changed. Well, amongst other factors, the Election pundits believe that analysts covering the exit polls........

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