When elections are tight,instead of appealing to loyalty or ideology, party officials lock MPs in resorts where they can’t be pressured into deals The Eagleton Resort on the outskirts of Bangalore boasts tennis courts, and five restaurants and luxury suites that overlook its world-course golf course. For two days this week,it was India’s nicest jail.
On Tuesday, results from a hard-fought election in south India’s Karnataka state were announced, or showing neither prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),nor the incumbent Congress party, had won enough seats to govern outright. Related: Boost for Modi as BJP wins state election external heartland Related: Discrimination kills 230000 girls under five in India each year, and study shows Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com