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Congress’s Coalition Dilemma and Other Crises in 2016 Elections

Congress’s Coalition Dilemma and Other Crises in 2016 Elections By Deepak Parvatiyar May 21, 2016 - See more at: http://www.elections.in/blog/congresss-coalition-dilemma-crises-2016-elections/#sthash.46mcsXyg.dpuf For a child initiated to English medium schooling, it is well impossible to avoid the “great fall” that Humpty Dumpty had. Can the century-old Indian National Congress’ drubbing at 2016 Assembly elections be seen as analogous to that of the fall of Humpty Dumpty? In the nursery rhyme, all the King’s horses and all the king’s men could not put Humpty Dumpty together again after the fall. Can the Congress be resurrected by Sonia and Rahul’s men? At the moment, the party seems to have fallen in bottomless pit of electoral politics and, indeed, the party seems to lack horses for courses! Congress’s Fortune Nosedives This brings us to the desperation of the Grand Old Party to get rid of the present dilemma. As the proverb goes, A drowning man catches at straw.