King without a kingdom !!

How I love the Indian politician! There's never a dull moment in Indian Politics. And today's post is about the best among the lot ! You can love him or hate him but you can never ignore him. He's the one and only "Laloo Prasad Yadav" , the king of Bihar, India's most lawless, corrupt and backward state.

A couple of years back, during investigations into the fodder scam, the High court of Patna issued a non-bailable warrant against Laloo. As a strict follower of the law, he immediately gave up the chief minister's post, promptly appointed a dummy in his place and then went on to rule the state just like before. State officials were required to report to him in the jail. And now, he's a powerful Union Cabinet minister in the Manmohan Singh government even though all the cases are still pending against him. Thats Laloo for you! Thats what he is capable of!

But, looks like the 'Laloo charm' didnt have the desired effect in this elections. Although, the RJD turned out to be the single largest party, it looks like there is no way he'll be able to get Rabri back to the CM's seat. The horse trading sessions have begun and the legislators must be assessing themselves after their victories (in rupee terms ie. ). The undecided independents and the legislators of the smaller parties will soon prove their 'worth' by showing the public the true essence of India's democracy!

Thinking of which, I wonder why we still call it the CM's seat..why not CM's office.. why is the seat so important? I guess we still equate the CM's chair with the King's throne. This might also explain the reason why politicians act so detached after they seat themselves on the throne. Maybe they start thinking they are emperors themselves.

Anyway, Laloo's taken a beating this time. But, being the survivor that he is, I am sure its only a matter of time before he bounces back. And believe me,the way things work, I wouldnt be surprised if he manages this in a week's time!!

Jai Hind!