The day after murder -- Minister quits
A day after he was arrested for his role in the murder of an NCP councillor, Minister of State for Revenue and BJP's Satara Assembly candidate Udayanraje Bhosale resigned from the Narayan Rane Ministry.

Govt to probe FERA violation charges against Sonia - PM
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee yesterday said the allegation of violations of FERA against Congress president Sonia Gandhi would be examined after the completion of the poll process.

Cong, NCP happy that they lost Udayan to BJP
The arrest of Udayanraje Bhosale has caused acute discomfort to the BJP but the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP -- all of whom had wooed this controversial descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji -- are now heaving a sigh of relief for not having succeeded in their attempts.

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