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Poll Vault: The Rough Guide
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 A rough guide to the fascinating personalities of the 2001 Assembly elections:I. Mamata Banerjee: If decibel levels could be translated into votes then our lady from Kolkata would be a shoo in for the post of Chief Minister of West Bengal. After all, she has made her mark as a politician who does not need microphones to get her message across. Her histrionic capabilities alone should keep Tollywood from getting an inferiority complex. She also has a devoted band of bandits…er…former Youth Congress cadre at her service and they make Laloo's goons seem like angels. Has already proven her administrative acumen as the Union Railways Minister. The West Bengal electorate is doomed. 2. Buddhadev Bhattacharya: This is the choice!! Only in West Bengal can the de facto Chief Minister also be the shadow Chief Minister. At 60-odd Buddha s considered the sprightly young Turk in a party populated by geriatrics on ventilators. He is better off penning poor translations of Mayakovsky, a little known Russian poet whose cause Buddha has hardly helped. Has tried to emerge from beyond Jyoti Basu's shadow but with little success. Could be left penning the demise of the Left rule in the State. 3. M Karunanidhi: Talking of penning demises, we turn to this former scriptwriter. If politics is the last refuge of the scoundrel, the last refuge for a Chief Minister seeing his Government go is to announce that this will be the last election he'll contest. He hopes to garner enough sympathy votes to bring him back to power. But then, can you really have any sympathy for someone who names his son Stalin?!!  4. J Jayalalitha: Only in Tamil Nadu can such a heavyweight survive several corruption charges, proven and otherwise, to actually remain a likely Chief Ministerial aspirant. Small matters such as being barred from contesting the polls cannot stand in her way…actually nothing can. The crucial question is: Are her cutouts heavier or she? Ultimately, it ain't over till the fat lady sings.5. EK Nayanar: The Kerala Marxist Chief Minister is facing the fiercest, toughest political battle of his life. He has to ensure that Achyutanandan is defeated at the hustings. Of course, it is a minor issue that that particular gentleman belongs to his own Left Democratic Front. Who cares about the Congress, anyway? 6. K Karunakaran: The former Kerala Chief Minister is facing the fiercest, toughest political battle of his life. He has to ensure that AK Antony is defeated at the hustings. Of course, it is a minor issue that that particular gentleman belongs to his own United Democratic Front. Who cares about the Communists, anyway? 7. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta: The man who cannot decide between a beard and a goatee is fighting a losing battle to save political face. Has allied with the BJP and will try to exploit the Bangladeshi issue and try to cling on to power. But will that be enough for the average Assamese who still lives in daily terror…of undergoing another five years of Asom Gana Parishad rule? RECENTLY ON JAAL: Delhi's Traffic Jam Being Believed Extinct Exists!! Truth Or Bare Holi Wholly Unholy Asking For The Moon Excise Excise Bush Speechless The Moron's Hack Miss Whirl Chatterbox 6 Chatterbox 5 Chatterbox 4 Chatterbox 3 Chatterbox 2 Chatterbox 1 Cloud Nine The Son Always Shines Glam Slam Autonomy Retort The Sri Lankan Mulberry Bush Take The Green Quiz A Tiger By The Tail 1000000000+ Chandrachud Rereported The Second Coming Of Bill Are You A Bollywood Buff? SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK ABOUT THIS ARTICLE:
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