Friendship with Ajit Pawar and the eventual destruction of the NCP can only strengthen him and the BJP.

The idea of three capitals has not been abandoned, even as the state lurches from financial crisis to crisis.

When a former police constable was appointed Gujarat unit chief, everyone was surprised. Now workers are laying bets on when he will be elevated to the Union Cabinet, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's subsequent elevation set a new benchmark for the actions of those who occupy Raj Bhavans, observes Aditi Phadnis.

'Justice B V Nagarathna has excellent human qualities and is a stickler for the law.'

Uncertain political times in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura.

Ever since Nitish embarked on the slippery path of trying to unite the Opposition against the BJP, he has repeatedly rebutted suggestions that the exercise was aimed at bringing himself centre stage. The problem is: It is not enough if he says so. Others have to say so as well, especially Congress, observes Aditi Phadnis.

At 1,180 cases, 2021-2022 reported the highest cases registered -- 4x higher than a decade ago.

The coming year will be one that will test sabka vishwas to the utmost, predicts Aditi Phadnis.

As the Kejriwal empire spreads, will he be able to keep the momentum going? And will it be at the cost of greater centralisation of authority in the party, asks Aditi Phadnis.

The BJP's massive victory will make it hard for the party to derive a criterion for selecting ministers, as the claimants will be many and the berths, few.

'AAP is more acceptable to sections of the middle class because it has pragmatically tried to accommodate Hindu sensibilities.'

Bhupendra Patel can never really break free of intervention from New Delhi. But if he can win over the Gujaratis and improve the BJP's tally substantially, he will have proved that he should be taken seriously.

AAP could make its presence felt. But Gadhvi may have to wait for a chance to get the top job.

Sniping at the BJP senior leadership has reached a new high in Karnataka. For the moment, there is a truce, but the party knows the damage it could do ahead of the polls.

Maharashtra is the BRS' first target.

With his appointment as AG, the many constitutional law matters that are pending before the Supreme Court will receive specialised attention.

'Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town.'

While Modi had a party and an organisation that supported him, all Mulayam, a self-made man with no inheritance in politics, had was a set of (fairly flexible) beliefs.

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis.