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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 06 March 1998   A silent social shift Maharashtra, which prides itself on pioneering lasting social movements in the country, might have done it again. The victory of four Dalit candidates contesting with Congress support on a Republican Party of India ticket is now being described as a ``miracle''.   Little boy blue Self-Assured. That word is the sum total of an actor called Salman Khan. Be it in the way he walks, talks, eats from a dabba or deals cards in an impromptu Rummy session -- the nonchalance, the indifference reigns supreme. BJP-HVC meets HP Governor for Govt formation Himachal Pradesh BJP chief P K Dhumal along with Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC) president Sukh Ram today met Governor V S Ramadevi at the Raj Bhawan here and conveyed that their combination with the support of the only Independent legislator commanded a majority of 33 MLAs in the House. EC notification on new LS on March 12 The Election Commission will issue the "due Constitution notification" of the 12th Lok Sabha on March 12 for formation of the new House.   Polling in Udhampur postponed Polling in Udhampur constituency in Jammu and Kashmir has been postponed to March 18 following inclement weather. The counting of votes for Udhampur will be held on March 21. Left vows to keep BJP at bay The Politburo of the CPI(M) today declared that it would do everything to stop the BJP from forming a government at the Centre. ``The Politburo wants that all efforts should be made to stop the BJP forming a government as it hasn't got a majority,'' Politburo member Prakash Karat said.