New Delhi, December 31: Rise of Congress, further decline of BJP and the relegation of the Left and some regional parties to the margins marked the highs and lows of politics in 2009 as price spiral poses an intense challenge to the government in the new year along with Naxal and cross-border terror.
The sudden demise of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash saw Congress flounder in Andhra Pradesh, a state he had delivered to the party on a platter in two consecutive elections. Topping it, the Centre tied itself up in knots over the separate Telangana by its flip-flop as the year wrapped up.
2009 turned out to be a watershed year for Indian politics with Congress’ good showing in the Lok Sabha polls, especially displaying revival signs in a state like Uttar Pradesh that has also raised hopes of its comeback in the Hindi heartland.
–PTI