BSP might throw a spanner in Cong's plans to keep its flock together

Mayawati has been increasingly vocal in her opposition to the Congress

Window to Rahul's mind

After Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday that he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party and would remain a Congressman, veteran leader of the party Margaret Alva tweeted, “Differences are not anti-party. They have to be sorted out and compromises worked out. We have done it over the years.” To this, another Congress leader, Jairam Ramesh, tweeted that he agreed entirely and it triggered speculation that a rapprochement between Pilot and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot could be in the works. Importantly, the Alvas and the Nehru-Gandhis are extremely close, and one of Alva's sons, Nikhil, looks