.. The fact that all parties in the charade are to blame does not absolve any of them; if the BJP were fooled by Sonia Gandhi ... they can blame it on themselves ... They reckoned without Laloo's resilience and Sonia's lack of scruple ... Sonia is calculating enough to support Laloo on condition his wife does not return to power. She knows this demand has no chance of acceptance because Laloo is riding high and will not be denied his triumph. She may also worry about the revolt in her ranks in Bihar ...

Everything considered, all parties are in a pickle except Laloo. For that reason they will want to do business with him. Governing Bihar! There has been no governance there for a long time, aggravated by Gujral's cowardice in the face of Laloo's blackmail ...