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Post-Poll Scenario in Maharashtra and Haryana : Impact on Central Politics

Post-Poll Scenario in Maharashtra and Haryana : Impact on Central Politics By  Deepak Parvatiyar October 15, 2014 As nearly 10 crore voters in Haryana and Maharashtra exercise their franchise in the Assembly elections in the two states today (15th October), the outcome of the verdict would have far-reaching implications in New Delhi. They are just not about the reputation of  Prime Minister Narendra Modi , but about the political future of the Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi as well because the Congress is the ruling party in both the poll-bound states. Yet another dimension of the poll outcome in these two states is that it could expedite the end of the era of coalition politics in case the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins on its own in these states. BJP has a lot at stake in Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Elections Odds favour the BJP in both the states, and thus stakes are much higher for the Lotus than its rivals in the fray. The results may even impact