2009 Assembly elections: Numbers speak in favour of the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh

2009

Syed Akbar

Hyderabad, March 22: Numbers speak in favour of the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh this general elections.

According to numerologists, Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy (YSR), who is also the star campaigner for the Congress, has the magical number 5, which keeps him in power for long.

"The numbers of Rajasekhar Reddy are synchronous with those of the State. Moreover, the numbers of India, AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi and those of Rajasekhar Reddy form a functional alliance. This results into a collaboration of sorts, which will give benefits to the participants. The numerological indications are that the Congress will form the government in the State. The numbers also favour the party at the Centre," points out senior astro-numerologist Chilukuri Srinivasa Murthy.

Numerologist Sharad Krushna Tripathi, patron of All-India Federation of Astrologers' Societies, numbers are against the alliance between the Telugu Desam and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Chandrababu Naidu's ruling number (6) favours him to be in the Opposition. "The formation of grand alliance has numerologically weakened the electoral prospects of the Telugu Desam. The ruling number of the grand alliance (mahakutami) is 1, which in numerological parlance is ego. There will be ego clashes in the alliance," he forecasts.

Referring to the numerological governance of TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, V Radhakrishna Murthy of Sri Laxmi Ganapathi Astro Research Foundation, points out that KCR is ruled by No. 17 which always predisposes the owner towards "revolt and conspiring for selfish ends".

"It will be limping for recognition," he forecasts, drawing up a numerological chart.

"The Telugu Desam will play a major role only if it goes alone. Stratagems are shredding its inherent power to pieces," says CL Panchal, vice-president of Astrologers' Federation.

Numerologist LVSS Ramesh is of the view that the Praja Rajyam has a confused ideology because of the number 27 haunting its formation. Besides, the date and the month numbers of the party formation together (26=8+8) created "balarishta" (bad omen).