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Will the ensuing Lok Sabha elections favour the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance this time, too, like in 2014? So, the opinion polls say, without an iota of doubt.  Initially, some of them predicted that the ruling party and its allies will end up with 232 to 252 seats, thereby ruling out an absolute majority for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team. However, after the government’s successful operation at Balakot in Pakistan, a few opinion polls predicted about 280 to 300 seats out of 542 for the BJP and its allies making it crystal clear that the incumbent Modi and his team need not have to hunt around for support from Independents and other parties, apart from fringe outfits after the pronouncement of verdict in the middle of May, this year.

The BJP, however, realises that complacency will mar its prospects, similar to the one faced by the Vajpayee government in 2004. So far, the party has stitched its alliance formations in a comprehensive manner. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, on the other hand is in a prisoner of indecision-mind on the alliance issue, following the confusion that occurred over the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate. The BJP had no hassles in naming Modi as their candidate to Mann the nation, whereas the Opposition is undecided over the naming of Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate. For instance, when the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam working President M.K. Stalin had announced before Rahul that he was the unanimous choice of the Opposition to lead the nation in a meeting organised for the DMK-led allies and the Congress in Chennai, Stalin was under the impression that other opposition parties would follow his steps.

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Meghalaya team left for Santosh Trophy

The Meghalaya football team will leave for Ludhiana, Punjab to take part in the Santosh Trophy final round, which will begin on 8th April and run until 21st April. The Meghalaya team will once again be led by experienced coach Khlain Pyrkhat Syiemlieh. The team was bid farewell by Meghalaya Football Association Senior Cell Committee member L. Darlong who encourage the players to “grab their opportunity”. Meghalaya have been drawn with Odisha, Goa, Delhi and Services in Group A of the final round. Meghalaya will first play Delhi on 8th April, followed by Odisha on 10^th April, Services on 14^th and Goa 16^th April.

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AIFF to conduct trial in Shillong

The All India Football Federation will conduct trials in partnership with the Meghalaya Football Association, open to boys and girls, for the national age-level teams, the MFA announced today. The trials will be held from 5th to 7th April at Third Ground, Shillong. The players must be nominated by a school, club or association in order to take part. Boys born during the years 2003-04 and girls born during the years 2002-05 are eligible. The trials for the boys will be held on 5th April (morning and evening sessions) and 6th April (morning session), with the girls’ trials to start in the evening of the 6th April and continue into 7th April (morning and evening). Schools, Clubs and Associations are requested to nominate five players to take part in the trials. Nominations of overage players will attract a penalty from the AIFF and MFA. Players should report to the ground with their original school photo ID as well as their original and photocopied birth certificate