Although these personalities are not contesting the November 2018 Assembly polls, they are still pretty much in the 'race'.
A BJP defeat will hand Congress president Rahul Gandhi a victory — at last — and set his party on the road to revival.
Congress should not sink its boat by favouring one. BJP then will have the election on a platter.
Weak organisational structure of Congress has made an election with clear choices, one of the most difficult ones.
By rejecting tie-ups with Congress in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the sharp political player is keeping her options — including with BJP — wide open.
Does the Congress think this will bring right-wing Hindu voters under its fold? No, Congressmen are not that naïve.
The BJP is also facing a challenge in the form of the Congress' soft Hindutva push.
The two communities form the largest social group in the state, but their vote has so far been fragmented.
The run-up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections is throwing up extraordinary scenes.
This is the first time that all the members of the House do not have a group photograph, usually taken on the last day of the last session.
