That's a massive and very valid question, Sahil. For most folks, project timelines are just logistics—you can use data and agile metrics to manage those. Navigating organizational politics and stakeholder management is definitely the tougher boss battle.
The trick to demystifying the "politics" part is realizing it's usually just a game of alignment. It's about translating your team's technical realities into business value that stakeholders actually care about (like risk reduction, speed to market, or cost savings). It's intimidating at first, but it's a skill you can learn just like any framework!