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by Muppalla
14 May 2019 08:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

is raheel kursheed the head of twitter india? he is a big priyanka gandhi fan Raheel Khursheed @Raheelk 9h9 hours ago More We predict the BJP’s vote share fall will be sharper here than in Western UP. And at the end of phase 6, we believe the Gathbandhan will win 53 seats (± 5). The BJP will win 22...
by Muppalla
10 May 2019 23:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Looks like BJP is heading for a landslide win on May 23rd. So far not a single mistake in the campaign path and plan.
by Muppalla
07 May 2019 18:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

vijayk wrote:BJP Satta Bazar

Congress Satta Bazar
Can someone explain. If the betting cost is more means probability of happening is less?
by Muppalla
14 Apr 2019 04:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

going by the tone of articles appearing since yesterday the left liberals are getting nervous. therefore plan B has been activated which is to keep rafale in news and start the whining about EVM. naidu has already started it the opposition will partially wind up its campaign after 2nd phase. comple...
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 08:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Finally this thread is firing up. So the campaign will all fire up. :)

Have you guys following Karnataka rallies.
Must see this Twitter thread
https://twitter.com/Pruthvinreddy/statu ... 7316409345

when people come on their own to listen to a leader they walk miles in the hot summer sun
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 02:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Next big is TN with 39 seats. My prediction* is this time it will be split 19 or 20 for either party-alliances. 20 seat loss for AIADMK/NDA. * I don't have district wise nuances of electorate unlike in AP. DMK gave 10 seats to congies and all of them Cong don't have anything on the ground to campai...
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 02:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

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Any information on these five. All these five are slated to be decently BJP wins.
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 02:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

OmkarC wrote:
Must be an inside job to suppress Urban turn-out ? The message comes across a bit crass indeed.
I think Amit Shah said exact same words. :)
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 02:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

ShyamSP wrote:Maybe you might have seen this from Rajeev. He says 1 win is possible and Ayyappa issue benefits INC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbuRbXjTuuw
Trivandrum is decently sure for BJP. The sabarimala one is tight and BJP may have to do extreme hard work.
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 02:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

This official BJP tweet is offending a lot of people at left and center. I have answered quite a few but seems like it could have been worded differently https://mobile.twitter.com/bjp4india/status/1116246724119371776 why it is offensive? If a person is from dharmic religions and they are illegal i...
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 01:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

In this round only Chattisgargh, JK, TN has significant opposition competition. WB will be interesting. Karnataka is heading for a BJP landslide.
by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 00:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

There is a wave our there and Tsunami is about to hit the opposition of India. Just watch out.

look the Khozikode rally. Opinion polls say 1 to 2 seats in Kerala but enthusiasm in summer is not less for a NaMo rally:
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by Muppalla
13 Apr 2019 00:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

In 1st phase of UP elections BJP will get 6 or more out of 8. They may even capture all 8 seats. Pardon my scepticism, but i beleived your predictions in 2009 elections. Didn't turn out so well. :D That's okay yaar. I was 10 years younger in 2009. Think that your kid got it wrong about a decade ago...
by Muppalla
12 Apr 2019 23:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

In 1st phase of UP elections BJP will get 6 or more out of 8. They may even capture all 8 seats.
by Muppalla
12 Apr 2019 09:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

One funny thing in all this is BJP may get more seats from rest of the South this time than in 2014. We are looking one or two in KL, at least 3 in TN and may be 2 in TS and better than last time in KA. NDA of course will do way better with ADMK getting some seats. For Karnataka it may be >22 anyti...
by Muppalla
12 Apr 2019 09:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

I dont think majority of "Hindus" of Andhra share your poignant view about any TDP loss. There is no strong "Hindu" identity in Andhra yet anyway, just a bunch of disorganized castes. I did not have any poignant view of loss of TDP. :) My point was TDP can dance any thing like M...
by Muppalla
12 Apr 2019 09:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

TDP's situation in AP has a different paradigm than what many writing. Now unless some surprise happens, it is over and Jagan will be CM. The miracle has to be that all the data and official/unofficial polls have to go wrong. If you take away 1983 when TDP formed, all other elections TDP only can wi...
by Muppalla
12 Apr 2019 08:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Nature of fault and glitches and fixing and lack of proper handling or training are different from replacement. Obviously EVMs that were broken by throwing on the floor by voters, cadre, and candidates need replacement. There were many booths started way late and they were way more than 43. Here it...
by Muppalla
09 Apr 2019 08:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Here is a survey by Mathrubhumi for 19/20 seats in Kerala [For some strange reason, they have not given the Kottayam survey]. https://www.mathrubhumi.com/election/2019/lok-sabha/news/mathrubhumi-survey-1.3712658 According to this survey, BJP is leading in Thiruvananthapuram by 8%vote, getting 40% o...
by Muppalla
09 Apr 2019 07:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1167885

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

How are tribal districts doing in various parts of India. Looks like there is some tribal discontent across India against NDA. Even Vidarbha has low turnout to DF's meetings.
by Muppalla
26 Feb 2019 05:37
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

Total short range (Hatf2,Hatf3, Hatf9) are 10+16+24 = 50 ( Musharaff's number :) ). He is alluding to tactical Nukes about 50 in one shot.
by Muppalla
26 Feb 2019 05:15
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

Muppalla ji, with due respect-- it is not like changing the channel on a TV (state 1: present Pakistan, state 2: nice individual prosperous states of Baluch, Sindh, etc.) EVEN if this solution can be effectively established and managed by India, which I doubt, there will be a long, long transitiona...
by Muppalla
26 Feb 2019 04:18
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

I diasgree Rudradev ji. If the military is defeated and defanged, the individual states of Baluch, Sindh, Punjab are still prosperous. They are spending almost 40% on military.
by Muppalla
25 Feb 2019 21:54
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

Karan M wrote:Guys, please dont ask leading questions about current Indian eqpt especially latest kit. Pak stuff is fine.
Sure. Let us only document Pak's missiles if we can find.
by Muppalla
25 Feb 2019 21:11
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

What are anti-missile systems that India currently has (not the future s-400s or ABM stuff) to counter the short term missiles of Pak?
by Muppalla
25 Feb 2019 20:08
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

"If We Attack With 1 Nuke, India May Finish Us With 20": Pervez Musharraf Addressing a press conference in the UAE on Friday, Mr Musharraf said: "Indian and Pakistan relations have again reached a dangerous level. There will be no nuclear attack. If we would attack India with one ato...
by Muppalla
25 Feb 2019 20:04
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

For the aar-paar ladaai, what's the missile strengths of Pak. What's their numbers in their short term missiles and how far they can come?
by Muppalla
25 Feb 2019 19:54
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.
Replies: 200
Views: 69849

Re: Upcoming India-Pakistan War - Force Balances, Strategy, Tactics, etc.

Pakistan Nuke Doctrine
First, Pakistan appears to be amending its nuclear threshold and response options The article also mentions the same...with present four threshold
by Muppalla
04 Nov 2018 05:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 636646

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015

Decade Forecast: 2015-2025 from Stratfor The United States is prepared to mitigate the situation with air power and limited forces on the ground but will not be able or willing to impose a settlement. Turkey, whose southern border is made vulnerable by this fighting, will be slowly drawn into the f...
by Muppalla
16 Aug 2018 18:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Passes Away
Replies: 71
Views: 15345

Re: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Passes Away

For my age group we only know two great Prime Ministers PVNR and ABV. Without them this whole Strategic Issues and International relations forum for India would be content less. We would have been a truest banana republic had they not done what they did during their eras. The Shakti tests and Kargil...
by Muppalla
19 Mar 2018 07:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1275892

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

How old is Putin. He is one with fit health to lead Russia more and more years.
by Muppalla
21 Aug 2017 21:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177976

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

Hoping so that they have sufficient security. A lot more will be coming out in the coming days.