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SP may even tie up with Cong to keep BJP at bay
The Samajwadi Party (SP) does not rule out a post-election tie-up with the Congress to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from coming to power at the Centre. SP general secretary Ramgopal Yadav hinted at this while releasing the party manifesto yesterday. He further added that the SP would do anything to keep the BJP out, claiming that the Congress was "a thousand times" better than the BJP.
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Sonia apology softens UP Muslims
Sonia Gandhi's political foray may not have helped the Congress much throughout the country. But in Uttar Pradesh, Sonia has definitely made a big difference to the Congress' poll prospects. Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are looking at the Congress afresh following the advent of Sonia Gandhi and her apology for the demolition of Babri Masjid.
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Mamata may mar Cong chances in WB
The splintered Congress in the red bastion of West Bengal could well be fighting a battle for survival in the Lok Sabha polls. The most prominent threat to the Congress votebanks comes in the form of the Trinamul Congress, the party floated by rebel Congress leader, Mamata Banerjee. Even Congress leaders have, in recent statements, acknowledged the threat posed by the Trinamul Congress, especially after its alliance with the BJP.
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72 "criminals" in fray, says survey
The good intentions of the Election Commission notwithstanding, the political scenario in India is still populated to a very large extent by criminals. A recent survey has identified 72 Lok Sabha candidates including former chief ministers and Union ministers belonging to different parties who have criminal proceedings pending against them. The survey carried out by Outlook magazine says that 30 of them belong to Uttar Pradesh and 22 to Bihar.
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