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To: ratan lal who wrote (7855)	10/6/1999 10:30:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12475

Ratan:Speaking of U.P and Bihar, note the following comments from the author,particularly the statement in bold. 'It always irritates me that UP and Bihar consume so much of the nation's resources and media attention, especially during election time. With the two states electing 25 per cent of Parliament's members, their importance in deciding who rules at the Centre is enormous. Yet, the kind of politics and politicians these two states have produced have made them the worst ruled, the most backward and violence prone states, where it is no longer possible to differentiate where crime ends and politics begins and where politicians have developed a strong vested interest in poverty. (Just these two states have over 50 of the 100 least developed districts in the country.)....

To: ratan lal who wrote (7855)	10/6/1999 11:22:00 PM
From: JPR	Respond to of 12475

Ratan & Mohan: Projected: BJP Cong other seats in total 290 137 109 536 538 projected 208 102 53 declared .......................................................... NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 6 ? India?s prime minister claimed victory today in parliamentary elections, saying he expects the final results of the vote to give his 22-party alliance a majority. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee?s National Democratic Alliance could get a large enough majority to hold power for a full five years, something no party other than Congress has done since independence in 1947.