BIHAR BLUNDER
Rejected imposition of Presidents rule in the stateafter massacre of Harijans (despite declaring Rabri Devi "had no moral authority torule"). Upset state unit became junior partner of RJD , pushed JD into NDA .
TEA PARTY
Attended Subramanian Swamys do for M K chiefJayalalitha, ignalling her withdrawal of support from the B J P coalition toppling of thegovernment by one vote. Vajpayee gained sympathy.
272 FIASCO
Publicly claimed support of 272 MPs, only to fall woefullyshort after being snubbed by secular allies (SP, RSP , AIFB ), leading todissolution of Parliament. Lost face, precipitated elections inopportune time, Vajpayeebecame caretaker PM.
RAM, RAHIM, ROBERT REBELLION
Allowed coterieengineered rift with Sharad Pawar & Coto deepen to the point of a split. Country wide of face, decimation of base inMaharashtra, reverses the Northeast, boost to disidence in all states, put forigner issuecentrestage until rgil happened.
ROYAL TANTRUM:
Quit as party president after the rebel questioned hercredentials be PM but came back after heir expulsion and nine-day orgy of sycophancy byparty workers. Lost credibility,charged with authoritarianism, gained nothing.
BANSI LAL BUNGLE
Backed HVP government after withdrew support, then ditchedHVP after Bansi Lal eneged on promise to step down, clearing the way for BJP -backed INLD. Played BJP s hands, suffered setback in Haryana.
