Economy / India
Maharashtra Polls Close
September 2004 | Risk SummaryUpcoming elections in the western state of Maharashtra will provide India's Congress-led government with its first test at the ballot box since winning May's general election. The ruling Congress-NCP alliance is facing a strong challenge from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena for control of India's second-largest state. Victory in the October 13 polls would provide a much-needed boost for the federal coalition while defeat could widen divisions between Congress and its
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