Now it is no longer a secret that Pranab da was not Sonia Gandhi’s first choice. If Mamata drama had not taken place on a national level, Pranab da’s leaping ambition may have been sacrificed to political wheeling-dealing. When Mamata and Mulayam called a joint press conference on Wednesday, Sonia and Co. did not have a choice but to go on the back foot. That very evening Sonia called up Pranab and she told dada, “We only took your name, Mamata is unnecessarily creating an issue.” Sonia also told dada to meet her at 10, Janpath the next morning.