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'Why did a courteous, poem-penning, educated young man threaten to tear the secular fabric of a country that his great grandfather and grandmother have so diligently woven into a united whole?' asks astrologer Bejan Daruwalla in his web site, referring to the speeches ascribed to Varun Gandhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that have landed him in jail.

The blog also offers many interesting predictions - like Pawar losing his grip over Maharashtra, easy victory for Lalu Prasad, big win for Jayalalitha and her alliance partners, but tough time for Chiranjeevi and cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin.

Astrologer Ajay Bhambi has a section on his web site for political predictions. He clearly rules out the chances of BJP leader L.K. Advani becoming the next prime minister.

'Astrology foresees a very important role for women in the 15th Lok Sabha polls. There are very bright chances for women politicians and they may play a key role in the 15th Lok Sabha,' said Ajay Jain, one of the writers on Astroyogi.

He predicts that the Sonia Gandhi-led Congress will win 10-20 more seats and, like Bhambi, rules out the chances of Advani becoming the next head of government.

While most astrologers give their predictions with conviction, some are candid enough to admit there could be errors - like psephologists do with the margins of error on swings and polarisation of votes.'These predictions can't be 100 percent accurate,' said Anupam Kapil, another astrologer who will have his political site up soon. 'At times, they deviate because of incorrect birth time. Individual predictions are easier. Predicting party alliances is a different ball game.'