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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 06 March 1998   BJP shies away from PMC post The Bharatiya Janata Party is out of the race for the post of standing committee chairman at Pune Municipal Corporation. This was confirmed as it failed to procure the requisite signature to second the candidature of its nominee Anil Shirole. The election is scheduled to be held on March 6.   Janata Dal voted out of Orissa's political map With the present Lok Sabha elections, the Janata Dal (JD), assiduously built up by the late Biju Patnaik, has become extinct from the political map of the State. The performance of the JD in the 1996 elections was not spectacular either. The party won just four seats of which Biju won two. 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.     CWC ropes in Sonia to hang Kesri   Pawar, Karunakaran trying to woo saffron allies   Thanjavur got election updates from Chicago   Gujar's Assembly membership in jeopardy   BJP not to seek dismissal of Karunanidhi Govt in TN   No minister will be dropped   BJP finally a force to reckon with in Assam   RPI checkmates BSP in Dalit pockets   Two defeats put Muraleedharan in a bad spot   Now, RSS wears a mask to keep BJP allies from running away   BJP to take a leaf out of Rao's book   An old minority prepares for a new Lok Sabha   Lesson for parties   Stubborn Naidu, indecisive Cong may aid BJP   BJP, allies will not be able to provide cohesive govt