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Missing The Leader
The nation seems to be in the middle of a
leadership crisis. An opinion poll conducted by ORG-MARG for INDIA TODAY
shows that both Vajpayee and Sonia Gandhi's popularity ratings have dropped,
leaving the people yearning for a strong leader like Indira Gandhi.
Leaders In Crisis
The INDIA TODAY-ORG-MARG opinion poll last January
was Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's wake-up call. He chose to put
the alarm clock on snooze and thereby accelerated the decline in his Government's
popularity.
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The
Paswan
Morse Code
Telecommunications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
has a simple code to win over supporters: fill the advisory committees with
his own people, entitling them to a phone connection and free calls.
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Is Reliance The
Red Herring
It is now UTI's investment in Reliance industries
that is under scrutiny.
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DEFENCE
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Air Battles
Air Chief Tipnis and Defence Minister Jaswant
Singh are on a path of confrontation on strategic issues. The logjam threatens
to turn serious.
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OTHER STORIES
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COVER STORY: EXCLUSIVE OPINION POLL
Who Would Be The Best Prime Minister?
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A.B. Vajpayee
January 2001 Poll 43
Now 37
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Sonia
Gandhi
January 2001 Poll 28
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Jyoti Basu ......................................2
L.K. Advani .....................................2
V.P. Singh ......................................2
Others........................................... 15 |
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Tere is something
apparently inexplicable about voter rationality.
In terms of performance, Vajpayee's record has improved marginally since
January 2001. Yet, his claim to be the choice as prime minister has suffered
very sharply. At one time, the popularity of Vajpayee well exceeded the
popular vote of the BJP and its allies. Now it is 2 per cent below that
level. This shrinkage is substantially on account of his declining popularity
in his home state of Uttar Pradesh, a phenomenon also observed in January.
At the same time, the BJP's support in that state has increased since
January, mainly at the cost of the Congress. Chief Minister Rajnath Singh's
personal standing is encouraging for the BJP but a staggering 42 per cent
in his state aren't even aware he is the new political head.
How Would You Rate The Performance
Of The Prime Minister?
REST: Don't know/can't say
All figures in per cent
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