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NCP agreed on power sharing!

NCP agreed on power sharing!

November 5, 2009 | Comments (0)

New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra is “broadly agreed” with ally Congress on power sharing issues. Senior NCP leader Praful Patel said today that a new government in the state would be formed shortly. The NCP General Secretary told reporters, “We have broadly agreed on most of the issues,” Patel, who was present for [...]

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Congress-NCP talks on portfolio allocation continues

Congress-NCP talks on portfolio allocation continues

October 29, 2009 | Comments (0)

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The continuing deadlock over portfolio allocation in Maharashtra between the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is likely to be over in a day or two, a party official said Thursday. “The talks (between both sides) are in the final stages. It is likely to conclude by tomorrow (Friday) [...]

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The jote jolt, Trinamool to contest in Malda seats

The jote jolt, Trinamool to contest in Malda seats

October 8, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: It’s like a jote jolt for Congress as it’s ally Trinamool Congress have decided to field its candidates in both the Malda seats Sujapur and Goalpokhor assembly constituencies. Trinamool Congress also did a campaign meeting at Kaliachowk and Mothabari for their candidates. Congress won the Goalpokhor assembly seat in the 2006 assembly elections while [...]

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Dalit Drama in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul upset

Dalit Drama in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul upset

October 7, 2009 | Comments (0)

Lucknow: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is upset over Dalit Drama in Uttar Pradesh. Though, he inspired party leaders for such move, but he’s reportedly upset on this issue. It’s being said that party would be setting some guidelines on the matter. There were media reports which suggested that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was upset [...]

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Mamata says Congress must accept TMC supremacy in Bengal

Mamata says Congress must accept TMC supremacy in Bengal

October 5, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sought to send a strong message to the Congress, saying the ally must accept TMC supremacy in West Bengal. Three days after the Congress snubbed her by taking the support of the Left to clinch the mayoral post of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Mamata attacked her ally. [...]

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Nalini begins indefinite fast in jail

Nalini begins indefinite fast in jail

September 22, 2009 | Comments (0)

Chennai: Nalini Sriharan, who’s a convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case began fasting on Monday at Vellore Central Prison. Nalini in her petition, said she was forced to go on a fast-unto-death as all her earlier representations were ignored by the State government. She joined Robert Pias, who began an indefinite fast on Thursday morning [...]

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Shashi Tharoor becomes alone for his “cattle class” remarks

Shashi Tharoor becomes alone for his “cattle class” remarks

September 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

New Delhi: All the ministers of the country are playing their bit to support the Austerity drive, however Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor remarked about traveling in economy class as “cattle class”. The comment made by Tharoor is disapproved by the Congress by all means. The Congress says it is very insensitive [...]

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Fewer seats for NCP

Fewer seats for NCP

September 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

Mumbai: After the ongoing seat sharing discussions between Congress and NCP for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, it seems that NCP has been offered 114 seats. The NCP had contested 124 seats in 2004 and won 71 of them. This means that the Congress should now be getting the remaning 174 seats. The Congress has [...]

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Congress losing to BJP?

Congress losing to BJP?

September 15, 2009 | Comments (0)

With the loss of one of its seat to BJP in Madhya Pradesh and securing a majority in the assembly, Congress could only manage to win two seats in Gujarat. The party, however, retained its seat in Andhra Pradesh. The loss of seat in Gujarat would have been a major turnoff for Congress since Rahul [...]

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West Nagpur ticket: Congress, NCP leaders’ eyes on it

West Nagpur ticket: Congress, NCP leaders’ eyes on it

September 14, 2009 | Comments (0)

Nagpur: Several leaders from Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have their eyes set on to get the party ticket from West Nagpur. Even though a seat sharing arrangement has not been arrived yet, camping in Mumbai for this ticket has already begun. Several Congress leaders themselves want this ticket and Sitting MLA, BJP’s Devendra [...]

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