It's election season in india, and the politicians are biting their nails. Most pundits had expected that when results of a four-stage parliamentary election are declared on May 13, the ruling National Democratic Alliance―a coalition of 22 parties led by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party―would return to power with a slim majority. After all, India's economy is expected to grow a hot 8% this year, its software industry is now a global force, and Vajpayee's bid to resolve the territorial dispute over Kashmir with Pakistan has made him a hero in the region.
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