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Mamata  Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN Feb 22, 2009, 02.04am IST  NEW
DELHI: It could be a belated Valentine's Day for the Congress,
as the UPA lead player is getting more than inviting glances
from two of the sought-after women in politics - Mamata Banerjee
and Jayalalithaa - a development which could give a few jitters
to challenger NDA.  With Trinamool Congress willing, Congress is
eager to seal the deal soon in order to secure an early
psychological edge over the BJP.  As the AICC is finalising
terms for the tie-up, another political czarina, AIADMK supremo
Jayalalithaa, has proposed an alliance with the Congress in
politically critical Tamil Nadu.  The proposals from players who
are seen to be carrying the momentum on their turfs, independent
of whether the alliances are finally stiched up, have a symbolic
significance of showing Congress as the "wanted party", even the
favourite. It is not what rival BJP wanted to hear, having been
snubbed by the sam