The Lalu effect: 1975: Lalu goes to prison. 1977: *Indira govt falls*. 1996: Lalu goes to prison. 1998: *Gujral govt falls*. 2002: Lalu goes to prison. 2004: *Vajpayee govt falls.* 2012: Lalu goes to prison. 2014: *Manmohan govt falls*. 2017: Lalu goes to prison. 2019: *?????*