It looks the UPA leaders have bartered Kerala's assembly prospects to the CPM-led LDF for continued support for the government at the Centre led by the Congress.

Taking a broadside view of the utterances of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during their first-phase election campaign in Kerala, one can see the hidden intention from their views.

They cannot squarely blame the CPM for anything. If they go too far, the CPM, which does not regard much about finesse, might withdraw support for Manmohan Singh.

The BJP is only too keen to see the UPA Government shattered.

Things are not hunky dory. The LDF which might sweep a landslide would not be able to do much more than the UDF Government.

But there would be a change, for the better or for the worse the people would have to wait for some time.