NEW DELHI-Towards a Mid-Term Poll

BM A mid-term poll for the Lok Sabha is not only inevitable but has become imperative for the return of political stability, social cohesion and economic advance. The political and social cost of not going to the polls for a fresh mandate, after the Congress withdrew its support to the UF coalition and forced a change of leadership, has been enormous. These costs must not be allowed to multiply by political dithering and the interests of politicians and coteries surrounding the leaders of the UF and the opposition parties.