In February, I had met an economic expert working for the BJP at a seminar abroad. Its 'India Shining"campaign was in full blast at that time and the media had practically written off the Congress (I). I told theBJP expert that 2004 could see a repeat of 1980, when everybody had written off Indira Gandhi's Congress (I),but to the surprise of many, she and her party bounced back to power. India Today was the only journalto have correctly sensed the mood of the people and forecast her possible return to power.