Is the LK Advani-Narendra Modi cold war out in the open? Mr Advani's comments over the weekend praising Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the expense of Mr Modi had a red-faced BJP struggling for damage control. The party tried to downplay the rift, claiming that Mr Advani was not running down Mr Modi. But many say it is clear that Mr Advani wants to stymie the formal coronation of Narendra Modi and perhaps also keep himself in the race.
