Dehradun, Aug. 25 -- The return of MLA Pranav Singh 'Champion' to the BJP fold in Uttarakhand is an example of the kind of cold-blooded realpolitik that has been associated with Amit Shah's leadership of the party. It is all about winning elections, which has much to do with caste calculations in India, like it or not. Many among the party's supporters are embarrassed by the move, because it does seem like compromising on values. Otherwise how does one criticise Uddhav Thackeray's abandonment of Hindutva in Maharashtra? In defence of the move, the BJP state President, Bansidhar Bhagat, has argued that 'Champion' has behaved in exemplary fashion while in exile - supporting the party during local elections, thereby earning an early recall to ...