2014: Electoral math – part 2

The state assembly results in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Delhi carry a grim message for the Congress. But worse news could lie ahead. Consider the party’s prospects for the 2014 general election. The Congress faces a wipeout in 10 of India’s largest states: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Its Lok Sabha tally in these 10 major states is currently 127 seats (AP 33, Bihar 2, Gujarat 11, MP 12, Odisha 6, Punjab 8, Rajasthan 20, Tamil Nadu 8)...

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