BJP poll panel meet to decide on candidates
The Central Election Committee of the BJP starting from tomorrow will not discuss its candidates for the Karnataka Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

AIADMK to contest five seats in Maharashtra, AP
In an attempt to cement its position as a `national' party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has decided to contest the Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.

Back anti-BJP, BJD combine -- CPM
Politburo member of the Communist Party of India, Biman Basu, on Saturday called upon the party cadres to support political forces who would be able to defeat the BJP-Biju Janata Dal combine in the coming Lok Sabha election.

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