Vajpayee vs Sonia - Round one of the battle today
Today's polls will be the first test of the high-pitched leader-centric campaign mounted by the two main contenders for power, the BJP and the Congress.

Bellary's day of reckoning today
The day of reckoning in Bellary has arrived. Termed by the BJP as a ``referendum'' of Sonia Gandhi's bid to occupy the highest office in the country, today's polling holds all the promise of a battle royale.

Lewd comments -- Scindia for action against Mahajan
Senior Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia has demanded that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee should take stern action against Pramod Mahajan and George Fernandes for their `indecent' remarks against the Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

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  Poll Pot
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  Ex-RBI head longs for civilised polls
  Chautala on a high as prohibition flip-flop catches up with Bansi
  She can be Teresa if she wants -- Pramod
  Goa Congress on the backfoot on poll eve
  As They See It