There is a chance that Mohammad Shahabuddin, as and when he is out of jail, will wield considerable influence on politics in Bihar... just like he did under an earlier dispensation
If he can't revive the DMDK before the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls this year, it will crumble. The fact that the AIADMK and the DMK are grappling with problems too could work in his favour
Hopes for the state were quite slim when it was created. By addressing issues such as water shortage and direct transfer of benefits, K Chandrasekhar Rao has proved his detractors wrong