Finally, the voting process in India got over yesterday after the fifth and final phase of voting. There was not any big issue for this election. Most probably this election campaigning saw record laws in terms of political opportunism. 10 incidents which were highlight according to me in this election:

1. Hate speech and imposition of NSA ( National Security Act) on Varun Gandhi, BJP Candidate, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.

2. Failure of Congress and its leading partners RJD and LJP to form alliance in Bihar.

3. Failure of Congress and SP ( Samajbadi Party) to form alliance in UP.

4. Break up of BJP and BJD alliance in Orissa.

5. Mr. L P Yadav accusing Congress responsible of Babri Masjid demolition in 1992.

6. Ban on exit polls by Election Commission.

7. Dominating cyber space by Mr. L K Advani, Prime Minister Candidate of NDA.

8. Political opportunistic behavior both by Left Parties and Congress where they fight election against each other at states and try to forge at alliance at center.

9. Shoe throw incidence resulting Congress removing two LS candidate.

10. SP putting up condition for supporting at center to the party who removes elected BSP government in UP.

We will know the result of the election on 16th May 2009, which is only 3 days from today. As per many exit polls by various news paper groups, TV channels, UPA and allies are ahead of NDA group. Also so called third front having a large number of MPs, we might see lot of horse trading.

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Election campaign in India has always been exciting and eventful. This time, there is not a single poll issue which is being used by any of the major political parties.

Recently, Varun Gandhi, the BJP candidate from Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, has been making news for soem Hate Speech. As he has got media coverage, many leaders are taking cue from him. Either they are trying to make some hate speech like him, either by opposing him or supporting him. Mr. L P Yadav, who is a part of UPA, but contesting against his other UPA allies, has tried to give equal hate speech like Varun Gandhi, and got himself on media headlines too.

But with slapping NSA on Varun Gandhi for hate speech against a particular community has been quite surprising. Most probably, it is minority appeasement at its best, but it can also send out a wrong message. Speaking out in defence of majority community is considered as attack on India, hence threat to the nation.

This is the first time regional smaller parties are setting terms for alliance for national parties. Be it Congress or BJP, they have no choice but to agree to their regional allies. This may not be a good sign for India as a country. In my opinion, India should have at least one strong National Party. Presently, the two major political parties, Congress and BJP, lacks presence in few parts of the country. For example, Congress is almost absent in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. While BJP is almost absent in Kerala, Tamil Nud, West Bengal.

The controversy over election commissioners ahead of election was also not in good taste. Also, open support by both BJP and Congress for particular EC may not be good for free and fair election.

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