Since former CVC P J Thomas has been sent off after directions from the Supreme Court, the markets are rife with who the next CVC will be. But reliable sources in the PMO say that it will again be a Malyali because TKA Nair has succeeded in assuring the prime minister that since Kerala Vidhan Sabha election are round the corner, where Thomas’ departure hasn’t gone down well, it will work better if the next CVC is from the same state. So whether it is G K Pillai or someone else, it has to be a Malyali. “Kutty nair sahib, barbad-e-gulistan ko aap akele kaafi na they, jab har shaakh pe mallu baitha hai, to anjaam-e-gulistan kya hoga?”