16 Quotes by Mahesh Rangarajan

Where (the government) can push through with executive action they will. The real test case was the airport strike and they prevailed.

If the Congress does badly it will start looking weaker within the coalition.

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.

It is a very careful budget. Definitely it is a budget made with poll calculations in mind.

It does indicate a fair level of paralysis at the apex of the party and the government. They didn't see this coming and they didn't react.

Uttar Pradesh is a key battleground state and within Uttar Pradesh, the upper-castes are a key battleground.

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.

This is a damage-limitation move and a snap victory from the jaws of defeat.

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