Third eye: Will it be Amar katha, again?

Will it be Amar katha, again?
After LS poll defeat, RLD chief Ajit Singh was working on Mulayam Singh Yadav and Congress brass to help him get an RS berth from UP. But MSY is under pressure to give somebody from his party an RS ticket now that his family members have cornered all the LS berths. Whether that lucky someone will turn out to be his old friend Amar Singh is a matter of speculation.

Modi's most lucky pradhan

Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan is referred to as the most "lucky" petroleum minister India has ever had, as global fuel prices have been softening ever since he took up the job. As a result of this softening, he has been presiding over frequent price cuts of petrol. With talk of a reshuffle in the air, he could well be spared a change for this predilection.

Gujarati out, UPite is in

Gujarati, of course, is the political flavour of New Delhi these days. Yet, many are surprised how one among the top-most Gujarati political triumvirate has been grounded suddenly. RSS decision to drop Suresh Soni as Sahkaryavah of the organisation and bring Krishna Gopal from UP in his place means the Gujarati saffron triumvirate, Modi, Shah & Soni, has been reduced to a 'duo'.

Gandhian threat to Congress

Many Bihar Congress leaders met Sonia Gandhi to seek removal of PCC head Ashok Chowdhary, a Rahul appointee. The meeting took place after they refused to meet AICC in-charge of the state CP Joshi, another Rahul confidant. They have taken a Gandhian resolve, to begin indefinite hunger strike at Congress HQ if Chowdhary is not removed by October-end Chhath festival.