'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'
'Someone who cannot even take his cabinet into confidence, how will he take the NDA alliance into confidence?'
' These youngsters don't have patience, which is a key trait in politics'
For the chief minister and Assam alike, the road ahead is full of challenges, notes Aditi Phadnis.
The party is less forthcoming about who the chief minister will be if it stays in power.
As West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry prepare for new administrations, one is reminded of the disparity that runs through the veins of the Indian states, notes Mihir S Sharma.
Party insiders say the high command could consider replacing state chief Manikrao Thakre, reports Sanjay Jog.
Patel, 71, who was critical for a few days, was admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurugram on November 15 after he developed complications. His son Faisal said he died at 3.30 am.
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It is the last place where the dinosaurs who once dreamt of ruling the Earth can still be seen in their natural habitat, says T V R Shenoy.