Politicians make strange bedfellows to come in power. This couldn't be more true than in the case of the recent alliance in West Bengal between arch rivals Trinamool Congress, led by the fiery Mamata Banerjee, and the state Congress party headed by Pranab Mukherjee. Their motto: To rout the decades-old Left rule out of the state and put an end to their despotic regime.

It was only 12 years ago that a rebuffed Mamta was expelled from the AICC. Angered and offended, the hot-headed leader had marched ahead and formed her own party Trinamool Congress. Contrary to everyone's belief that Mamata's party would wallow in the margins of political activity in West Bengal, Trinamool has today emerged as a force to reckon with, so much so that even Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has had to accede to Mamata didi's request.

Now, at the threshold of the 15th Lok Sabha elections beginning April 16, 2009, a meek Congress agreed to play second fiddle to Trinamool by joining hands with Mamata on March 12 and deciding to give her party a whopping 28 of the total 42 seats. On it part, the Congress will contest only from the remaining 14 seats.

How hit will this alliance be? Will the combine force of Mamata-Pranab dismantle CPI(M)'s fortress? In the first of a series of special articles on Election-2009, Ganesha predicts whether the Congress-Trinamool tie-up will rewrite Bengal's political history or fail to cause even a stir.


Astrological analysis of composite chart AICC(I)-Trinamool Congress

• In this composite chart, the rising sign is emotional Pisces. Hence, with this emotional security, the alliance can easily cash in on the mood of the people. The AICC-Trinamool combine are also sensitive to what is happening in the state.
• The 1st House cusp ruler Jupiter, placed in the 1st House is a boon for this union. Due to this, they may realise their primary objectives in the elections via their own efforts and actions. The combination looks self-motivated and is armed with the power and determination to accomplish its aims.
• Jupiter is placed in the sign Aries, so both Trinamool and state Congress leaders will strive to comprehend things through their experiences, which may aid them in standing united in a tough contest.
• Optimistic Jupiter trine clever Mercury. This indicates a positive approach and a confident outlook all through the elections. Both the opposition parties will be able to exercise intelligent reasoning and may be able to welcome other people's ideas and perspectives with open arms.
• Expansive Jupiter sextile taskmaster Saturn is another beneficial aspect that makes the two political giants hard-working and industrious. It denotes success through organised efforts, common sense, a responsible attitude and infinite wisdom.
• Jupiter trine MC is wonderful. It will definitely help the alliance to rise to higher positions of power and achieve wonderful results in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.  
• The Sun square Ascendant depicts a strong desire to become an important factor in this elections. They may tend to overwhelm the Left Front with the power of their combined efforts or by flaunting pride or egotism.
• The Ascendant opposition with North Node bespeaks of problems in getting along well with the Opposition and it may cause disruptive confrontations as well.
• Moon is placed in the 7th House, so the combination is strongly motivated to form unions with others and probably have many opportunities for establishing partnerships. This will make them responsive to the needs of people.
• Mars is placed in the 8th House, which shows internal dissatisfaction, but both parties have strong survival instincts and may react quickly to tricky or risky situations.
• The MC conjunct Sun is another strong aspect, giving the Trinamool-Cong alliance cognizance about their goals and shows that they will win laurels in this elections through hard work and sincere endeavour.
• The MC conjunct Neptune shows a lot of confusion and uncertainty, but Sun may help them sort out problems amicably.

On polling dates, the transiting Sun trine MC and Sun, and transiting Mars conjunct Jupiter will help them immensely. And, in the second phase of polling, the transiting Jupiter sextile MC and Sun may boost their morale and the alliance may even do better. Transiting Saturn and Rahu may also act in their favour.

Prediction

Considering all the above factors, Ganesha feels that the Congress(I) and Trinamool Congress alliance in West Bengal may succeed and get remarkable results in this general elections. The alliance will receive the blessings of the electorate and this will certainly reflect in the results. This tie-up definitely looks like a bad omen for the ruling CPI(M) government and may prove a real threat to the Communist regime in West Bengal.

Ganesha's Grace,
Tanmay K.Thakar
The GaneshaSpeaks Team

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