Coalitions to coalescence More often than not the parties extending outside support have sought for themselves some kind of a veto power over those taking decisions within the government, writes K SUBRAHMANYA
SUNDAY SPOSTLIGHT
Not evading responsibility Extending support to the UPA government from outside was a practical response to a given situation. In fact, we have sometimes been at disadvantage, writes A B BARDHAN, CPI
general secretary
Theres no blackmail The Left parties are a key element in our government, although it comes as outside support, writes KAPIL SIBAL, Union Minister for Science and Technology ...
Hegde: Master of coalition politics Hegde, who headed the first non-Congress government in Karnataka, ensured that the outside supporters had little to complain as they were offered sinecures in boards and corporations, writes
RAMAKRISHNA UPADHYA
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
