| Chavan, Bhujbal to take oath today | 03-NOV-09 |
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| More than a week after the Assembly election results were declared, just two persons — Ashok Chavan and Chhagan Bhujbal — will take oath tomorrow as chief minister and deputy chief minister, respectively, putting in a place a government in Maharashtra, but a truncated one. |
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| Jaimini Bhagwati: Getting the right people | 19-JUN-09 |
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| The recent general election results have provided the continuity and stability needed for India to pursue its development goals. However, niggling doubts have been expressed about our collective will to pursue wide-ranging reforms. |
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| Fresh jolt to Lalu; RJD MLA resigns | 13-JUN-09 |
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| Patna, Jun 13 (PTI) In a jolt to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, his close confidant Shyam Razak today resigned from the Bihar Assembly and quit the party, saying it has become the "fiefdom" of the former chief minister. |
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| Aiyar says he is not deterred by defeat in LS polls | 30-MAY-09 |
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| Former Union Minsiter Mani Shankar Aiyar has said that he was not deterred by his defeat in the Lok Sabha elections from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha seat and would continue to serve the people of the constituency. |
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| Take objective look at poll debacle: Karat to Kerala CPI(M) | 26-MAY-09 |
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| CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat has asked the party's Kerala unit to take an objective look at Lok Sabha poll debacle and suggested state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan to amend his report which sought to put the blame on Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan. |
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| India's growth outlook remains dim: Moody's | 21-MAY-09 |
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| Although the general election results buoyed market sentiment in India this week a global recovery hinges on development in the US, and India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for fiscal 2009-2010 will likely further decelerate to about 5 per cent, according to a research note by Moody’s Economy.com. |
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| Naveen: from novice to history-scripting politician | 21-MAY-09 |
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| Dismissed by critics as a political greenhorn over a decade ago, Naveen Patnaik with his 'Mr Clean' image scripted history becoming chief minister for the third consecutive term after steering his BJD to a landslide victory in the assembly elections in Orissa. |
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| Starting anew | 21-MAY-09 |
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| The stock market’s euphoric reaction to the Lok Sabha election results reflects the happy surprise at the outcome as well as the high expectations that have been placed on the new government. The Prime Minister’s comments so far suggest that he is aware of the burden of expectations; indeed, during the election campaign, he spoke somewhat uncharacteristically about a 100-day agenda. |
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| Manmohan meets President to form govt | 20-MAY-09 |
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| Manmohan Singh was today appointed Prime Minister for a second consecutive term, for which he will be sworn-in on May 22, after the UPA coalition staked its claim to form the government with the backing of 322 MPs. |
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| Congress blames BSP for damaging chances to get more seats | 20-MAY-09 |
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| The Congress did a leap frog by securing 12 LS seats, eight more than the previous elections, in the just-concluded polls from this state but blamed the BSP for playing spoilsport claiming that "the votes secured by its candidates in some seats were more than the margin of defeat of the Congress candidates. |
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| Congress could have fared much better in MP | 20-MAY-09 |
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| Three outfits — Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)— played spoilsport and damaged the prospects of Congress in Madhya Pradesh, in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls, where it could have done much better. |
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| Congress success revives party in UP | 20-MAY-09 |
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| The success of Congress in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh has not only revived the party in the state after a long time, but also generated interest in leaders of other political parties to join it. |
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