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Sangma playing the BJP’s game?

Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee greet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Even as the former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A.

BJP waits for ‘3Ms’ to take stand

While the main Opposition BJP is unwilling to reveal its hand on the presidential election before the “three Ms” (Mulayam, Mamata and Mayawati) take a position on it, the BSP is asking why the Congres

BJD, AIADMK want Sangma for President

The presidential election is hotting up with the Biju Janata Dal and AIADMK announcing their support for former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma for the top post on Thursday.

Discord in BJP-ruled states buoys Congress

Developments in the BJP-ruled Karnataka and Gujarat and growing dissension in the Rajasthan unit of the saffron party, have enthused the Congress ahead of the Assembly elections.

Divided Opp. gives edge to Congress

Division among the regional players and Opposition is making the Congress confident of evolving consensus on its presidential nominee.

Sonia takes poll position

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Sonia Gandhi, in her first address to Congress Party in Parliament (CPP) after the recent electoral debacles in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa, asked MPs to focus on the coming Assembly elections in Op

Sonia: Stop factional activity, expose Opp.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in her first address to the Congress Party in Parliament (CPP) after the recent electoral setbacks in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa, asked her MPs to focus on the comi

Sonia: setback in Punjab, goa disappointing

Commenting on the results of the recently concluded state Assembly elections, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said while we can take satisfaction in the fact that we returned to power in Manipur for the t

New President rising over Raisina

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Coming at a time when there is growing uncertainty about the continuation of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) arrangement after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, not only are regional players within

Allies wait for Congress to play first

The current mood of the ruling UPA constituents is not to reveal their cards on the presidential election until the Congress decides its nominee for the top post. “Why should we give our opinion on their names? Let the Congress comes out with its candidate first,” said a UPA leader who did not wish to be quoted.

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