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SPURNED ASPIRANTS MAY TILT SCALES ELVIDIO MIRANDA It is without doubt that in the ensuing Assembly elections in 2017, margins of victory in most constituencies will be very slim given the number of parties in the fray. Thus die-hard supporters of candidates in the fray for a ticket who have been denied will contribute to a significant change in fortunes considering that they will renege and pledge allegiance of their supporters to another party of their choice. Even 1000 votes against the party they are denied ticket may lead to the defeat of the party and a win for the party they support. The prevelance of party-wise vote bank will therefore be affected. BJP and Congress stand to lose the most considering many aspirants. Keeping the flock together will be a difficult task. The difference between 1000 votes for and against is actually 2000.
