SHARAD Pawar was a half-hearted challenger. K. Karunakaran was P.V. Narasimha Rao's master manager. As for Rajesh Pilot, he probably did not see beyond a berth in the Cabinet. That was 1991. Five years later, as the next moment of decision came their way, the second-rung Congress leaders were still struggling to come out of the 'disciplined party soldier' stereotype.