In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Shekhar Gupta, Editor-In-Chief of The Indian Express spoke about elections of 2014.
. Now, the market is watching whether the government can find enough strength and resolve to hike price of diesel, a demand put strongly forth by the oil ministry.
Food Bill will not be a big game changer for Congress, because most states where the maximum poor live already run similar schemes. Besides, most of these states are not even run by the Congress and the chances of the Congress winning in those states are not high
Shekhar Gupta feels that Advani's resignation will not result in a long-term consequence. He does not see Congress projecting Rahul Gandhi as the prime minister.
Shekhar Gupta, Editor-In-Chief, The Indian Express believes the Budget will be passed. However, after this initial noise and anger in the first half of this Budget session he is hoping to see some business getting transacted.
The fragile political environment looked even more brittle after Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav made election and Narendra Modi was inducted in the parliamentary board of Bhartiya Janata Party.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Indian Express editor in-chief Shekhar Gupta believes chances of an early poll is minimal.
Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief of The Indian Express does not expect the session to be a complete washout. He believes, a no confidence motion would surely be defeated, if it is moved.
Jaipal Reddy's removal as the Union petroleum minister in Sunday's reshuffle was due to his inability to take crucial decisions, feels Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief Shekhar, Indian Express.