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Confused Indian Voter

I am confused. I am confused because this is the election year and by this time everyone should be clear in his/her mind about whom are they going to vote for, the ruling party or the opposition. But I haven’t been able to decide. During the 2014 General Elections in India, I was pretty sure about my choice for my vote. There was a tsunami by the name of Narendra Modi in all one India and the ruling alliance was in tatters. Corrupt or not, but the mood of the nation reflected that people wanted a change and they wanted Narendra Modi. I too was swept off in this tsunami like a blade of grass and voted for BJP. And when the BJP came to power with a thumping majority, it felt like I have become the Prime Minister of the country. But when I looked at the formation of the cabinet, the first jinx in the armor of BJP came into view. They lacked experienced and eligible faces for even the most important portfolios like Defence. Arun Jaitley was burdened with two key portfolios, Finan