The Indian Express -- Politics

Friday, November 07 1997

Jaya building political bridges with visit to MDMK party off

A relationship that was born out of political compulsions, was given a `new dimension' by the former chief minister and AIADMK (J) general secretary J Jayalalitha visiting the MDMK leader V Gopalsamy at `Thayagam', the MDMK party headquarters in the heart of Chennai on Wednesday.

BJP derides talks on law against defections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is open minded on forming a government at the Centre with the help of Congress rebels in the near future, said party general secretary M Venkaiah Naidu. While making it clear that the BJP was in no hurry to capture power at the Centre, he acknowledged that "some Congress MPs are knocking at our doors and we have not taken any decision on this yet."

Mahato denies being used as `pawn' against Cong

Shailendra Mahato, approver and the key Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) witness in the multi-crore Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MPs bribery case, today denied that he was used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a "pawn" to retaliate against the Congress after party president L K Advani was charge-sheeted in the Hawala case.

Joshi puts lid on row with Alexander

Tirpude demands official resolution on Vidarbha

Jaya building political bridges with visit to MDMK party off

BJP derides talks on law against defections

Chandraswami's visit drives Laloo up the wall

Mahato denies being used as `pawn' against Cong

Mulayam defenceless against Jayanti's assault

Partyline -- Keshubhai claim

Ban on quarrying off,even before it was on

Onus of Cong calamity on young turks

Imminent Cong split in Gujarat torments Kesri camp

SC quashes Patna HC order against CBI chief over Laloo's arrest

SC frees Kalpnath of TADA charges

BSP renews demand for disqualification of MLAs