Will Advani go Malhotra way?

NEW DELHI - The bets are on - not only among punters but also among those who cover politics.

A seasoned journalist in Delhi has this theory about the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate: ‘For the BJP, L.K. Advani is to the country what V.K. Malhotra (of BJP) was to Delhi during the assembly elections.’

Malhotra as the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in the last Delhi assembly polls failed to charm voters and lost.

‘Will Advani create magic?’ asked the journalist.