The Congress claims it will emerge as the single largest party and ought to be invited first to form the government. The BJP claims the same privilege for the NDA.
'Issues! For Muslims?' asks Azam Khan, an engineer. 'There is no issue for Muslims in India; they have been purposefully alienated by the Hindus in each and every field.'
Chandra Shekhar, the young turk of yesteryear, is touring the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency with usual confidence, focusing more on national issues than the local ones.