New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Though Rahul Gandhi offered an explanation during his much-publicized press conference, stating that the delay was due to the time taken to gather evidence against an uncooperative Election Commission, questions still linger.

To the question-why didn't people display anger over a stolen election?-the main reasons, which have rarely been discussed, may have to do with the majoritarian character of Indian society and that of the BJP. Though numbers don't always stack up in the BJP's favour, the noisy chattering classes-mostly upper-caste Hindus and BJP supporters-create a chimera of doubt about the winnability of non-BJP parties.

Expectedly, no one really believes in an opposition win or feels rage against an ineffic...