Cong gets majority in Goa polls
The Congress came back to power in Goa with an absolute majority winning 21 out of the 40 Assembly seats.

CPI undecided on joining Pawar
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has decided to put on hold its decision on whether or not to join Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Kanshi will, if Pawar proposes
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has no strong base in the country except in Uttar Pradesh, party leader Kanshi Ram admitted yesterday.

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