Can Go Anywhere Club

Bahujan Samaj Party

• Stronghold: Uttar Pradesh
• Prospects: Can Mayawati retain the magic, or will she be hit by anti-incumbency? If she improves tally, she will be kingmaker. The ’08 N-deal vote days were a sampler.
• Seats won in 2004: 19
• Voteshare: 5.3%

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

• Stronghold: Tamil Nadu
• Prospects: After the total wipeout in ’04, Jayalalitha's party should do better. However the DMK-Congress side cannot be written off. For the record, the AIADMK is with the Third Front. But no one's betting on how long her party will remain there.
• Seats won in 2004: 0
• Voteshare: 2.19%

Samajwadi Party

• Stronghold: Uttar Pradesh
• Prospects: Its alliance with the Congress is in a mess. If Mulayam repeats 2004, he may have a crucial role to play in Delhi.
• Seats won in 2004: 36
• Voteshare: 4.32%

Telangana Rashtra Samithi

• Stronghold: Andhra Pradesh
• Prospects: Has tied up with TDP/TF. Post-poll, Chandrashekhara Rao can go anywhere.
• Seats won in 2004: 5
• Voteshare: 0.63%

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

• Stronghold: Tamil Nadu
• Prospects: Is with the AIADMK. But can take an independent line when it comes to supporting a government at the Centre.
• Seats won in 2004: 4
• Voteshare: 0.43%

People’s Democratic Party

• Stronghold: J&K
• Prospects: Given the popularity of the NC government, may not improve on 2004 tally.
• Seats won in 2004: 1
• Voteshare: 0.07%

Pattali Makkal Katchi

• Stronghold: Tamil Nadu
• Prospects: Karunanidhi and Jayalalitha are both wooing it. May finally opt for a post-poll alliance of convenience.
• Seats won in 2004: 6
• Voteshare: 0.56%

Praja Rajyam Party

• Stronghold: Andhra Pradesh
• Prospects: Actor Chiranjeevi's party has not contested an election. But there is a buzz about him given the crowds he draws at rallies. No one can quite predict whether this turnout will translate into votes.

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

• Stronghold: Tamil Nadu
• Prospects: Actor Vijaykanth’s party has never contested a Lok Sabha election. Is being wooed by the Congress.