The Indian Express -- Politics

Tuesday, December 02 1997

Cong to launch poll drive with massive morcha at Nagpur

As the winter session of the legislature begins in Nagpur from December 15, the Congress now hopes to turn its planned morcha into an election campaign launch. The morcha was earlier planned as a pressure tactic against the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra. But now that a mid-term poll seems inevitable, Congress bosses in the state have decided to use the gathering for more immediate gains.

Thackeray flays bid to anoint Sonia as PM

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said his party would oppose tooth and nail any attempt to install Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister. He was addressing a public rally at the Wadia Park grounds in Ahmednagar.

Delhi drama brings the curtains down on DGP's extended run

Director General of Police K K Rajashekaran Nair, who retired on Sunday after completing two six-month extensions, narrowly missed one more extension as Prime Minister I K Gujral's ministry was on its way out. The Tamil Nadu government's efforts to secure an extension for Rajasekaran went on till 11.30 am on Saturday, though the PM had declined to grant one on Friday night itself.

Delhi drama brings the curtains down on DGP's extended run

Panel silent on action against Somashekhar

Vaghela, Keshubhai wrangle over dead don

Mulayam salvo upsets Front

BJP's open door policy

Narayanan frowns at defection ploys

Congress plea for a chance to avert split

Amethi's mega project turns industrial graveyard

Cong to launch poll drive with massive morcha at Nagpur

United Front seeks Lok Sabha dissolution

Thackeray flays bid to anoint Sonia as PM

President caught in a vortex of constitutional crises