To his luck, V S Achuthanandan has turned out to be the centre-piece of the present Assembly elections, not by design exactly but by circumstances.

Hats off to him, who had to wage a relentless battle against his rivals for getting even a ticket for the elections.

Initially, the opposition was the hardest from his own party leaders. The politburo was phenomenal in denying him a ticket. But on pressure exerted by the people at large, it had to renege on this.

Now after a ticket has been offered, his recommendations for fielding candidates in various constituencies had to be accepted at least in part. Earlier, that was not the case.

Taking a cue from the quirk of circumstances resulting in VS shining in the centre-stage, the Congress had to be on the defensive. The UDF, of which Congress is the principal party, targetted V S.

There have been so many assertions about his inability to don the mantle of Chief Ministership. By and large, the LDF and the people have accepted the fact that V S would be the Chief Minister. It is yet to be seen whether his rivals in the CPM would be able to turn the tables against him at the last minute by defeating him.
In the whole bargain of the election scenario, V S stood out in the arc light.

Good luck, comrade. You have the last chance to lead the State.