BJD divided over drive with BJP
The top leadership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is divided over the first phase of joint campaign with its ally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched on January 15 last. It is learnt that the leaders of the BJD opposed the joint campaign with the BJP even before the seat arrangements between the two allies were formalised.
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Sonia draws flak for sparing DMK
Jayalalitha has made a frontal attack against Sonia Gandhi's election campaign, insinuating that there was something "fishy" between the DMK-TMC combine and Congress. Attacking Sonia, she said that the audience at the Sriperumbudur rally were disappointed with her speech since she did not attack those who abetted and encouraged the assassins (the DMK) and their ally (TMC).
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