Manipur, May 1 -- The battle cry for the NDA in the 18thLok Sabha election is Iss baar 400 meaning that NDA will garner 400 plus seats. A tall aspiration which before the poll seems attainable but with the Supreme Court orders on the Electoral bonds and the revolt of the Rajputs has made it doubtful. The chances of NDA returning to power is high but questions were being asked about it after the first and second phase of the poll. There are no slogans this time to attract the voters and even with the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, 400 are a bit too high.

Even in Manipur, there is a very strong contest in both the seats so much so that it is difficult to predict the winners, despite the fact that money and muscle power have bee...