The big news yesterday, of course, was Mamata Banerjee's 360 degree turn over supporting Pranab Mukherjee's candidature. Apparently, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh donned the troubleshooter's hat to secure Trinamool's backing for Pranab Mukherjee, a success that has suddenly made UPA look strong when it appeared to be disintegrating under corruption charges and coalition troubles.

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