"We communists don't give up. But health permitting, I will be
there."
Jyoti Basu, West Bengal chief minister, saying he would accept prime ministership if
offered to him after the polls, in a TV interview
"The model code of conduct is
sometimes good as it helps in avoiding what we do not want to do."
Pramod Mahajan, I&B minister, on the restrictions put by the Election
Commission during the polls
"This mai-baap theory that one or
two families can run this country of 100 crore people...it's an insult."
Arun Nehru, BJP candidate from Rae Bareli, on his opposition to politics
being made a 'family affair'
"People's representatives should
be elected with the same care as one would delect a husband for one's daughter."
C Subramaniam, former Maharashtra governor, at a public function in Chennai
"This break has been good as two
of our team members have got married."
Anshuman Gaekwad, Indian cricket coach, at the Chennai camp for the
triangular series in Sri Lanka
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