I feel Debo should really be thankful to two factors. NE people and Ismail darbar. From day one, ID was looking out only for talent till AD and HR started ganging up. And ultimately people realized and remembered that. I dont believe that just NE votes let debo win. Unless a few people from all corners of the country voted for him, he could not have won. Fanatics on both sides vote for their candidates. And it is these middle rung of people who saw thru HR and appreciated ID's honesty that made the difference. In short it was abt HR and ID as much as it was between debo and vinit.
And in the end Honesty trounced Evil. My commisserations for Vinit and a proverbial finger to HR
Amen