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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 19 January 1998   Gujarat BJP may see another Vaghela Around 14 MLA's and two MPs have written to L K Advani and Atal Behari Bajpayee complaining of step-motherly treatment meted to them by Modi-Patel camp. They have sent their complaints through former chief minister Suresh Mehta. These MLAs and MPs are suspected to be "moderates and semi-Khajurias not loyal to the party", claim sources.   Tie-up will not shake ideology, avers Hegde The national president of Lok Shakti Ramakrishna Hegde reiterated that his party will try to protect its independent ideology, thinking and aspirations in the wake of its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party. SP's Bihar tie-up adds to UF woes Seat-Sharing glitches among United Front partners became more complicated with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav announcing an electoral tie-up with Jagannath Mishra's Bihar Jan Congress (BJC) in Bihar. The move will pave the way for SP to bargain for more seats from the Janata Dal in the State so as to be able to share them with the BJC. History repeats as Sonia steps into Indira's shoes For a brief moment, it was as if Indira Gandhi had come alive -- the same brisk walk, the business-like wave, the imperious survey of the crowd. A flash of deja vu which faded as soon as Sonia Gandhi opened her mouth. But her debut on the Indian political stage proved that the Italian-born daughter-in-law of the Nehru-Gandhi household has learnt her lessons well.   Mahanta files writ against CBI indiction in LoC scam In an attempt to contain the political damage caused by his being named in the Letter of Credit (LoC) scam, Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has filed a fresh writ petition in the Guwahati High Court, seeking to challenge the decision of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to indict him. No Cong overtures so far: Purohit Banwarilal Purohit, member of the dissolved Lak Sabha from Nagpur, has reportedly been getting offers from different political parties to contest the ensuing mid-term polls to be held on February 22 next. However, he has firmly denied that the Congress party has given an offer to him.     Seats issue throws Parvati, BJP marriage on the rocks   Dighe, Thane MP held for EC code violation   "Foreigner" high on Thackeray's poll plank   It's "Independence" for Suresh Kalmadi   Legal opinion sought to lift veil on Bofors   Partyline