NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, one of the most astute political minds, accepted the growing inclination of fact that Narendra Modi as BJP's candidate for prime minister has boosted the possibilities of NDA forming the next government.He said,"Any party which crosses 180-190 can form the government with the support of regional parties. It will have the opportunity to form the government,".
It is worth to note that the veteran politician Pawar did not agree that BJP projecting Modi as its PM candidate would hinder the party's post-poll quest for numbers. "Frankly, this is not an issue. It would all depend on the figure,", in total contrast to most of the opposition including Nitish Kumar forecasting doom for Modi as BJP choice.
The NCP boss pointed to the speculation about TDP's possible return to the NDA to back up his contention, and ditto was the observation of one top Left leader, who after interaction with TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu,confirmed the Telugu Desam Party is most likely to go with the NDA.
TDP Chief, though not willing to come out in open about his choice ,but made much clear by saying that he had played a crucial role in three out of the four non-Congress governments at the Centre. Naidu's political desperation was visible, while he launched a vicious attack on the Congress and Sonia Gandhi accusing them of taking the country to the brink of "national crisis" with scams. "One woman is responsible for the misery of 120 crore people,.
Many suspect that Naidu is hemmed in from all sides as Telangana Rashtriya Samithi and Congress are likely to come together and do well in Telangana,while in Seemandhra, YSR Congress will be on top,and the three joining hands after election leaves Naidu nowhere. Here BJP as a prospective winner at centre will give better option to both TRS and TDP (or even YSR ). The 42 seat of present Andhra will be an open game maker for anyone winning power at centre, NDA or UPA.
NCP Chief Pawar stressed that regional players will decide the next coalition at the Centre, as it will be formed with the support of many state leaders like Trinamool, AIADMK or DMK, either of the two UP players -- Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati -- Navin Patnaik and Nitish Kumar. But political observer are of firm marginal distaste for Modi will evaporate nearer to election and it will completely be overruled if BJP numbers have favourable edge, confirming the theory "in politics nobody is permanant enemy".