Govt formation to begin after NDA meet
Even as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has yet to indicate the date of his swearing-in-ceremony, the 13th Lok Sabha will meet after the Dussehra festival, most probably on October 20.

President's rule in Bihar - BJP, JD (U) have second thoughts
Flush with their success in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (United) have now done a rethink on imposing President's rule in the State.

BJP reaps dividends of anti-minority stance
The BJP may hate to admit it, but anti-minority violence in the tribal heartland of Gujarat has paid richer dividends than it could ever imagine.

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