India, Nov. 16 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister and a stalwart of the INDIA bloc, MK Stalin, has a piece of advice for his colleagues in the national Opposition. In his response to the drubbing the RJD-Congress-Left combine received in Bihar, he said: "Election outcomes reflect welfare delivery, social and ideological coalitions, clear political messaging, and dedicated management until the last vote is polled." This statement states the basics of winning elections. In simple terms, elections are won by parties/coalitions that have a clear and coherent political message, channels to communicate that message down to the voters, a record in administration worth highlighting, and that work hard till the last vote is cast and counted. The Opposit...