BYPOLLS-COUNTING 2 LAST

The West Bengal by-elections are being viewed as a dress
rehersal for the 2010 Assembly polls in the state and the
outcome will reflect whether the ruling Left Front, that
suffered a series of setbacks in some recent polls, is able to
reverse the trend.

It will also show whether the Left parties have been able
to put a check on the string of successes achieved by the
Trinamool Congress-Congress electoral alliance.
Three seats in southern state of Kerala (Kannur, Ernakulam
and Alappuzha), two each in northeastern state of Assam
(Salmara South and Dhekiajuli), northern states of Himachal
Pradesh (Rohru and Jawali) and Rajasthan (Salumber-ST and
Todabhim-ST, and one seat in central state of Chhattisgarh
(Vaishali Nagar) also had bypolls.
The bypolls in Kerala have gained importance as the
CPI(M)-led ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) sees it as an
opportunity to boost its sagging morale after the Left Front's
dismal show in the May Lok Sabha polls.
The outcome of the polls is being considered crucial
for measuring the popularity of the Ashok Gehlot government
and determining the stance of Gujjars after the Rajasthan High
Court's recent stay on reservation granted to them.
Most of the seats fell vacant as sitting members become
Members of Indian Parliament. PTI SMI
ANU


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