Wondering why the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not announce their tie-up and candidates lists all this time, despite assembly elections in Maharashtra being scheduled for Oct 13? Blame the inauspicious time in the Hindu calender for it – pitra paksh.
During the fortnight-long period for ancestor worship, people avoid new decisions and also don’t buy new objects. And sure enough, with the start of Navratri – the nine-day Hindu festival – the seat sharing announcement is not far behind, as a senior Congress leader indicated.
Better wait – for the right time on the calendar – than be sorry, seems to be the Congress mantra!
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