Third Front-three steps back

The thought of a Third Front is amusing.Where was the "Front" in 1999 when an ascendant BJP heading the NDA,went on to win massively.Or for that matter when Congress led the UPA-ll scored handsomely.The Front manifests itself as and when both national majors are seen to be on electoral backfoot,the current scenario.The front is a medley of smaller parties hedging a leverage of opportunity and riding a vehicle of convenience.As the race of the majors heats up and credible picture emerges,the Front will unwind and its members pick options of their reading.Should both BJP & Congress  fare badly,the Front will reassemble itself to a governing entity,only to crumble shortly later.This has happened before and will recur should the electorate shy away from a decisive choice,one way or the other.Fronts as these push back the nation both in terms of the quality of politics and economic well being.http://epaper.asianage.com/PUBLICATIONS/ASIAN/AAGE/2013/11/23/ArticleHtmls/CONVENIENT-FRONT-The-thought-of-a-Third