crisis-ridden political map of India when five members of the coalition government in the state of Uttar Pradesh handed in their resignations January 5. The five belong to the Samyukta Socialist party. Despite the resignations, the party leaders continued to support Charan Singh, head of the state government and dissident member of the Congress party.
The Samyukta Socialist leaders warned Singh that if he persists in not
carrying out the electoral platform on
which the coalition ran for office, they
will turn against him. Whether Singh pays
any attention to the ultimatum remains to
be seen.
If the coalition collapses, as
seems to be only a question of time, it
is expected that the central government,
run by the Congress party will take over.
This, however, will not end the crisis in
Uttar Pradesh but only serve to transfer
it to a deeper level.