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UF manifesto to avoid rubbing Left the wrong way
The United Front manifesto, slated for release on January 30, is likely to be a mirror image of the Left manifesto released earlier. This implies that the UF manifesto will avoid topics like privatisation of the insurance and banking sectors. The UF manifesto is also likely to contain clauses which will be a total reversal of the economic reform process unleashed by it when in power. This is in line with the wishes of the Left parties who had even earlier voiced their opposition to the reform process.
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PM files papers on "Akali platform"
I K Gujral's candidature for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls on the support of the Akali Dal has finally come through. Gujral, yesterday, filed his nomination for the Jalandhar seat in Punjab. Gujral's nomination was, however, marred by protests from the Samajwadi Party (SP), one of the constituents of the United Front. The SP expressed angst over Gujral's decision to contest the polls on the support of the Akali Dal, a coalition partner of the Front's biggest rival, the BJP.
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JD election panel turns down seat-sharing proposal with BJD
The Karnataka wing of the Janata Dal has decided to forego plans to ally with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. The proposed tie-up was rejected following threats by some of the JD MLAs to quit the party in the event of a truck with the BJD.
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Piqued CPM to stay away from Front in TN
The United Front's Tanil Nadu wing is facing severe crisis, thanks to the insistence of the DMK, a Front constituent, to leave just one Assembly seat each for the Left parties, the CPM and the CPI, in the state. The CPM has now decided to part ways with the UF and contest six seats in Tamil Nadu on its own. The Janata Dal, another Front party which did not get even a single seat, is also likely to go it alone in Tamil Nadu.
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BJP's move to field ministers miffs Sena
The BJP and its electoral ally in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena, are poised for a royal battle. The likelihood of the tiff arises from the BJP's decision to field two Cabinet ministers -- Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil and Annasaheb Dange -- for the Lok Sabha polls from the Beed and Dhule seats in Maharashtra. The move has raised the Sena's heckles as it violates the Sena's policy to not field ministers as it leads to by-elections in their Assembly constituencies.
Lok Shakti wants session called off
The Lok Shakti, the party floated by former Prime Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde, has urged the Karnataka governor Khursheed Alam Khan to put off a session of the state Assembly called by chief minister, J H Patel on january 27. Patel had called for the session to demonstrate his party, the Janata Dal's strength in the Assembly following the resignation of six MLAs from the JD. Hegde, however, called for cancellation of this session, claiming that the JD still had a majority and the session was just a means of attracting votes.
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 BJP-Cong clash led to Multai carnage
Samata manifesto opposes ally BJP on temples issue
BJP alone in AP, signs up Vinod Khanna for Punjab
Tatas set up trust to fund parties
BJD vice-chief quits party posts in a huff
Height of homage
Vidarbha issues face personality problems
Bewitched! She hopes to zap voters
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Case against Mahanta weak, says Governor
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