http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=65808
Jharkhand lessons for Goa, Bihar
Buta Singh will make sure he gets arithmetic right before taking any decision in Bihar
NEERJA CHOWDHURY
Posted online: Friday, March 04, 2005 at 0126 hours IST
NEW DELHI, MARCH 3: As congress chief Sonia Gandhi seeks to distance herself from the unsavoury controversy over government formation in Jharkhand, the statement that she has always insisted on constitutional propriety is being seen not just as a damage-control exercise but also a signal that the Jharkhand-type of fiasco is not likely to be repeated in other states.
The immediate impact of Sonia's statement will be felt both in Goa, where the Pratapsinh Rane government is slated to face a confidence vote on Friday, and in Bihar, where Laloo Yadav has been raring for Rabri Devi to be invited to form a government.
''The pro-tem Speaker in Goa will act as caretaker Speaker and is not likely to expel anyone or admit anyone,'' said a party leader monitoring the developments in Goa. Unless there are overnight resignations from BJP, Goa appears to be headed for President's Rule.....
