In Gujarat, the emergence of BJP leader Narendra Modi - who recently won a fourth successiveterm as chief minister of the state - as a potential prime ministerial candidate appears imminent.
On Tuesday, he was formally renominated for a fifth successiveterm by President George Bush, and now looks set to remain as Fed chairman until 2006, when his tenure on the board expires.
In successive administrations, the country has spent trillions in temporary tax credits and short-term "stimulus" to goose growth by the next election.
Rooney, who has already scored 34 goals for his club this term, is favourite to capture the PFA prize and make it the fourth successive year it has gone to a United player.