Indian Elections 2004

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INDIAN ELECTIONS 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

 

 

The General Elections 2004 announced yesterday being held ahead of schedule

comes as no surprise at all. That this was round the corner was apparent based

on the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada chart for the country for 2004. This has been

discussed at length by the author in an earlier issue of Vedic Astrology.

 

 

 

Chaitra Shukla Chart for India

 

 

 

For India, the chart is for 21st of March 2004, 04:11:17 AM at Delhi. The

Ascendant is Capricorn having no planets posited and not aspected by any planet.

Sun and Moon having the eighth and seventh lordship respectively are in friendly

sign Pisces in the third house along with debilitated Mercury having the sixth

and ninth lordship. Yogkaraka Venus having the fifth and tenth lordship is

placed in the fourth house Aries along with Rahu. Therefore Ketu is in the tenth

house Libra. Fifth house Taurus has the planet Mars having the eleventh and

fourth lordship. Lagna and second lord Saturn is placed in the sixth house

Gemini. Jupiter being the third and twelfth lord is placed in the eighth house

Leo in retrogression.

 

 

 

The obvious indications were that the Lok Sabha will not be in existence as the

above date approaches.

 

 

 

Further the tenth house representing the government/formation in power is

afflicted due to presence of Ketu. The fourth house representing the opposition

is afflicted due to the presence of Rahu indicating general confusion in the

ranks. The saving grace however is the presence of benefic Venus as well as a

trinal aspect of Jupiter. These factors indicate that the opposition is likely

to gain during the current year.

 

 

 

 

 

PERSPECTIVE

 

 

 

The election comes at a time when the planetary placements are not conducive to

the same. The possibility of violence, terrorist threat and possibly even

communal clash loom large.

 

 

 

Independence Chart for India

 

 

 

The chart used for India is that of the Indian Independence Day: August 15, 1947

at 00:00 hours, time zone +5:30, New Delhi, India, 28N39, 077E13. The Ascendant

is Taurus 07:44. Rahu is 05:44 in the Lagna. Mars is 07:27 Gemini in the second

house. Apart from Jupiter, which is 25:52 Libra in sixth house and Ketu, which

is in Scorpio in the seventh house, all the remaining planets are in Cancer, the

third house. The respective positions are Moon 03:59, Mercury 13:41, Saturn

20:28, Venus 22:34 and Sun 27:59. All the planets are in direct motion apart

from RKA, which is in its normal retrograde motion. None of the planets are

either exalted or debilitated. Moon is in own sign. The conglomeration of five

planets in Cancer, third house makes for some interesting combinations and

Kendra Trikona Rajyogas. Atma Karaka (Sun), Putra Karaka (Mercury) who is also

the fifth lord and Dara Karaka (Moon) give rise to many Jaimini Rajyogas too.

 

 

 

The transit position of the three malefic planets Mars, Saturn and Rahu in the

lagna/ascendant and the adjoining houses, namely second and twelfth, in the

independence chart of India do not assure the well being for the nation during

the run up period as well as the elections. The ascendant of the nation is

afflicted by Mars while being in a strong paap-kartari yoga being hemmed between

dire malefics Saturn and Rahu.

 

 

 

The political situation is as fluid as can be and is likely to reach melting

points in the coming weeks. The alliance in power, as well as the opposition

parties/groups is in a constant secret huddle of sorts in a bid to out do the

other. It is likely to remain a conspiracy like scenario for the coming weeks as

each formation does its best to assure itself of the magic numbers in the

forthcoming Lok Sabha.

 

 

 

As the election dates approach the scenario is likely to get murkier and

murkier. The apparent strength of the ruling alliance is perhaps overestimated

in the present and this will keep becoming clearer with passing days, as well as

the fact that the oppositions’ apparent weakness/lack of cohesion and the

ability to put up a fight has been underestimated in the present.

 

 

 

Without doubt there are a number of factors in favour of the alliance in power.

It would indeed not be prudent to underestimate the opposition. Therefore the

need of the hour is to be wary of complacency in order to avoid any unpleasant

surprises in the polls outcome.

 

 

 

The planetary positions are likely to have a significant effect on the contours

of the various political formations in the arena. It is more than likely that

the constituents in the alliances are different after the elections from the

ones that were present in the pre election period.

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTION DATES & ECLIPSE

 

 

 

The proposed elections are spread over four phases to be held on 20th and 26th

in the month of April and on the 5th and 10th in the month of May. The time of

announcement of elections is indicative of the need for possible revision and/or

rescheduling of the dates.

 

 

 

On the night of 4th / 5th of May a significant astrological phenomenon is

occurring in the form of a total lunar eclipse.

 

 

 

The eclipse is visible throughout Asia including India and therefore assumes

added significance. The solar eclipse on 19th of April is not significant as it

is not visible in India.

 

 

 

The lunar eclipse is occurring while Moon is transiting Libra sign (rashi) and

Vishakha constellation (nakshatra). Such an eclipse is said to be pernicious for

the populace at large while threatening deaths, possibly also of some renowned

and illustrious personality in public life.

 

 

 

An eclipse has an impact on mundane events and the impact is not positive. The

eclipse is happening midway through the election process. Possible effect in the

present can be the postponement of some election dates due to unforeseen and

unexpected developments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTCOME

 

 

 

The outcome of the election is expected to be very close indeed. The claim to

the coveted seat of power is likely to be within striking distance of more than

one group. This leaves the field wide open with the possibilities of the

emergence of the most unlikely of alliances as well as the specter of a period

of relative political uncertainty as compared to the last half decade.

 

 

 

In the opinion of the author even the prime ministerial candidate is expected to

be a surprise. We may finally have a leader well known for his ability, honesty

and integrity. For what it is worth, Shri Manmohan Singh, the present leader of

opposition in Rajya Sabha comes closest to fitting the bill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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