Elections to five states are over. What do they tell? The Congress won inPondicherry, was defeated in Kerala, got reduced in Assam, slipped in Bengal,and rode piggy-back to a great victory in Tamil Nadu. The results for Congresstherefore appear mixed. But this is illusory. All Congress losses were the gainsof its allies. The parties opposing the central government are nowhere in sight.It was therefore a spectacular victory for the UPA combine. To cap this, MrsSonia Gandhi swept Rae Bareili with a stunning margin. Her personal standingtherefore has never been higher. The moment therefore is propitious for thegovernment to move forward towards stability, coherence and improved governance.