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Moushumi Das Gupta is a Deputy Editor and leads the government vertical. She writes on politics, policy, governance and infrastructure. She has travelled extensively across the country to report on elections, conflict and natural disasters. Moushumi joined ThePrint in October 2018. She can be reached at moushumi.gupta@theprint.in
… regional satrap… ( the autocorrect has a life of its own ).
Ms Mamata Banerjee’s advice that straight, one on one, contests should be organised in the largest number of constituencies is the opposition’s best strategy. That obviates the need for a “ national “ alliance. No regional party is worth much outside its own state, despite the symbolic candidates it puts up elsewhere. It will likely get some good news on 11th December. Whether or not a face is projected – better not -, if fortune smiles, the model will be UPA III, not the tail wagging dog experiments of 1989 – 91 and 1996 – 1998. Most unlikely that a regsatrap will get the top job. The only uncertainty is whether Ms Mayawati will join the SP in UP.