As Atal Bihari Vajpayee enters the final year of his first full term in office as prime minister, the future looks rosy, both for India and for his Bharatiya Janata Party.
The economy is booming, employment is growing, food stocks are plentiful, the stock markets are rising, and ties with America are better than ever.
The BJP too has done exceedingly well in the last round of assembly elections. There is a new sense of confidence and optimism in the party.
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