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Dear Astrologers,

Here is the prediction made by one of my friends Anshu Sood on the

magazine Vedic Astrologer. I am posting this as I remember that somebody

else had claimed authorship of this article and had posted it to the list.

 

 

Regards,

Chandrashekhar.

 

 

*INDIAN ELECTIONS 2004*

 

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*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 21^st 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 20^th

and 26^th in the month of April and on the 5^th and 10^th 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 4^th / 5^th 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 19^th 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 the death

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.

 

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*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.