LS dissolved, now tussle over poll date
The 12th Lok Sabha was dissolved today amidst signs of a fresh tussle between political parties, this time over election dates. The BJP drew the battle lines with a Cabinet resolution recommending an election ``as early as possible''. But there were indications from the Congress as well as some of the BJP's alliance partners that they would prefer polls later.

Sonia's strategists floored her
On retrospect, the bid to install Sonia Gandhi as prime minister was doomed right on April 17, after the fall of the Vajpayee Government in the Lok Sabha. Sonia's strategists lost 48 crucial hours while going through the motions of seeking authorisation for Sonia to speak on behalf of the Congress before the President.

BJP to fight polls on national agenda
The Bhartiya Janata Party is likely to contest the forthcoming parliamentary elections in alliance with its coalition partners on the basis of a common minimum programme.

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