He is saying 'I am the only choice, follow me or else, ... He knows that if he goes it's over. There would be some stop-gap candidate and the government would fall within six months.

Brilliance as an economist is not a substitute for political acumen. To be a successful prime minister, you need loads of political acumen. Manmohan Singh needs to acquire this -- fast.

Clearly, the BJP doesn't want to give much time to the opposition parties to regroup. But I think ... the earliest dates could be late April.

Ambiguity is Vajpayee's strength, ... His roots are in poetry and literature, and I think that's a big advantage.

Clearly, the BJP doesn't want to give much time to the opposition parties to regroup, ... But I think ... the earliest dates could be late April.

They should set a very clear priority for the government. There is such a large penumbra of issues. The party needs to come to grips with the reality that it has to be coherent politically.