A Surya Prakash

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No leader of oppn? There wasn't any in Nehru, Indira, Rajiv days

No leader of oppn? There wasn't any in Nehru, Indira, Rajiv days

Rediff.com   23 May 2014

The Modi wave has blotched the Congress party's copybook. For the first time since the Lok Sabha was constituted in 1952, the party has failed to secure enough seats to be designated as a parliamentary party, notes A Surya Prakash.

The undisputed vote ka 'Saudagar'!

The undisputed vote ka 'Saudagar'!

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2012

The 2012 results show that, although the Congress could not have defeated the BJP, it could surely have narrowed the margin of victory if it had galvanised the state unit ahead of the poll, says A Surya Prakash

Parliament@60: Time for some stock taking

Parliament@60: Time for some stock taking

Rediff.com   29 May 2012

The most positive development over the last 60 years is the political empowerment of disadvantaged groups, introduction of the committee system and better policing of members. However, we still need to address the issue of dysfunctionality of Parliament, MPs' disdain for law making and the absence of periodic audit of the working of Parliament by independent citizens, says A Surya Prakash.