Poll timing not good for nation`s health: Astrologers

New Delhi:The stars and the weather do not foretell well for the 15th Lok Sabha poll in April-May. While April may turn out to be cruel in terms of the mercury, which touches 40 degrees Celsius and beyond in most states of India, crystal-gazers see a turbulent political atmosphere post-poll - one that could be marked by an anarchy-like situation and violence.

The five-phase parliamentary elections begin on April 16. `This election is not good for the Indian constitution. The country has seen too much criminalisation of politics and it does not point to good times ahead,` astrologer Jagannath Mishra, associated with the Arya Samaj Mandir at Harit Vihar in the capital, said.

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