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Pre-poll alliances

Sir, — Political parties are forming alliances with a common aim — to capture power. After the elections a party in one alliance may cross the floor to join the other grouping to be in power. The Election Commission must register pre-poll alliances and a suitably modified anti-defection law must be enforced on parties, not just members of parties.

C.V. Sastry,

Kakinada, A.P.

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Sir, — A senior leader of the Congress in Kerala has got a Rajya Sabha berth for himself, a ministerial berth for his son and a Lok Sabha ticket for his daughter. Thank god there are only two children.

Jiji John Thomas

Thiruvalla, Kerala

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