Cong dumps Bansi...
Congress yesterday disowned the Bansi Lal Government, within 22 days of rescuing it from collapse, clearing the way for fresh political alignments.

Major parties' bid to form new political alignments
Leaders of Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Forward Bloc and Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP) yesterday held preliminary discussions to float a new front as a viable alternative to Congress and BJP.

Jayalalitha shows Swamy the door
Janata Party leader Subramaniam Swamy has not only been deprived of his Madurai seat but has also been virtually shown the door by Jayalalitha.

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