December 2 marked the beginning of Parliament's last winter session before India goes to the polls next year. This session is expected to explosive. The opposition plans to attack the NDA government on the issue of corruption, Ayodhya, the Telgi fake stamp scam and the Dilip Judeo tapes. The BJP, meanwhile, has received a shot in the arm with the result of the assembly elections -- three of the four states that went to the polls have voted for the BJP.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj greets Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with a bouquet on the first day of the winter session.

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