The recent rejoicing of the combined Opposition after the Karnataka “victory” and the results of about 11 by-elections is akin to counting the chickens before they are hatched. Remember the Karnataka alliance was post-election and involved only two parties. Similarly, the by-elections were largely two party combines in disparate constituencies. The 2019 Lok Sabha election involves more than 540 seats. Can these more than 12 major parties come together in each of the 29 states and Union Territories? Can they tell us who their Prime Minister will be before the elections?
The present ‘Mahagatbandhan’ euphoria was enacted first in 1977
