Neerja Chowdhury says: "While the voices of dissatisfaction against BJP government have increased, whether it is with unemployment, rising prices, Agniveers programme, exam leaks, a whole host of issues. But it did not look like an anger election, what is called dissatisfaction versus anger and that makes a lot of difference."
The public is tough to read this time and while the BJP will get majority, one can expect the unexpected: This is what a group of experts at NDTV concluded as the massive celebration of democracy in the country draws to a close.
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