The posse is out of Poes Garden

In the world of politicians and their doppelgangers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa stands apart on two visible counts. The conviction with which she clings to those who fill the void in her insecure world of bitter opponents and disposable allies. And the temerity with which she writes off overbearing apparitions and people who whittle down her political fortunes. Her long-time companion got a dose of the latter on 18 December. Yet again.

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