The country is reeling between dynasts, where Congress heir Rahul Gandhi is the pin-up boy, and bombasts, where prime minister Narendra Modi leads the pack. But in tiny Goa, however, which is poised for a mega political campaign in the run-up to the state poll in a fortnight, it’s Biwi No. 1 that swings the political sweepstakes, and includes both the Congress and the BJP.
Being a co-partner in election contests; getting nominated for tickets; fighting the polls and winning too; challenging both husband and party and making a stormy exit, not from the marriage but from the party; and striking out on their own: the First Wives Club in Goa is swinging the political sweepstakes.
