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The Political Chatter On Twitter After BJP's Landslide Win, Irom's Isolation

Just another day in democracy.
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India's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati gestures as she address the media during a news conference in New Delhi December 3, 2012.
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India's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati gestures as she address the media during a news conference in New Delhi December 3, 2012.

Wishes poured in for the Bharatiya Janata Party for a massive mandate in Uttar Pradesh, even as Irom Sharmila, Manipur's Iron Lady, cut a lonely figure with only 90 votes polled for her. As contesting politicians who gave ground to their rivals went into a huddle to figure what went wrong, a lot of criticism poured in for BSP supremo Mayawati for alleging that the electronic voting machines were tampered with.

Here's what Twitter is discussing on counting day:

Just another day in democracy.

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