The BJP is seeing a mellowing of rebel leaders like Vasundhara Raje and Uma Bharti in state units
Why Mamata Banerjee didn’t contest any seat in UP despite visiting the state twice
Will Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi take his revenge against Navjot Singh Sidhu?
The gossip is that the Gandhi family, particularly Rahul Gandhi, is not keen on contesting from Amethi again
From the stable of the ruling BJP, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seems to be the first choice
K Chandrashekar Rao is said to have invited and met RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav recently and is also in touch with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav
Navjot Singh Sidhu has past links with the Aam Aadmi Party. It is too early to count him out
It is likely that Harish Rawat will be Congress’ chief ministerial candidate from Uttarakhand
Comparing Rashmi Thackeray to Rabri Devi
Some say the appointment as Lokpal secretary is a stepping stone for Lal to eventually become principal secretary to the prime minister
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Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm
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