Wounded by Bihar elections, Lalu Prasad is again seeking Sonia’s shelter. As it is, his confidante and industrialist, former central minister and Rajya Sabha member Premchand Gupta is a frequent visitor at 10, Janpath. So it is not a coincidence if he is seen trying to talk to Sonia in the Parliament and the corridors of the building. It is said that he is trying to chart a new political career for himself but Sonia is a case of once bitten, twice shy. She has clearly told Lalu that while she has no problems being on good terms with him, it will be difficult to get his four Parliamentarians in the Cabinet. But Lalu is merely concentrating on being friends with Sonia for now.