Shameful disrespect
It is hardly unusual for electoral law to be breached with impunity in India. But it is certainly unusual for the initiative to come from the Election Commission itself. In this election, the government has defied its own principles in Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya.
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Charisma and clout
Widows of deceased or slain charismatic leaders can greatly succeed in the public life of the countries of this region. It is a uniquely subcontinental phenomenon. Weep and grieve over your dead or assassinated husbands, and their wives or even their mistresses can make it politically.
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