Virendra Kapoor
It is afraid of alienating the Tamil Nadu ruling party for fear it may cost the few seats
After the polls, Samajwadi Party and the Congress' mutual dejection may again be the reason for them to go their separate ways
Left leaders are arguing that it is more important for the Congress leader to contest from northern India or even Karnataka, and that this would send an appropriate signal of political engagement
The North vs South rhetoric masks the ongoing de-Hinduisation beyond the Vindhyas
Congress faces its severest test after a resounding no to its populist pitch