Subrata Mukherjee, working president of the West Bengal unit of the Congress party, is a worried man. Though a veteran in the state Legislative Assembly, this time he contested from the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency, which went to the polls on April 30. But his worries have nothing to do with the possible outcome of the polls.

'Alliance with TC has made Cong redundant in south Bengal'

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In a country where the Bill seeking 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament has been gathering dust for almost a decade, this is indeed a great sight &mdash; men, one after another, of various shape, size and age, are throwing themselves at the feet of a green saree-clad, middle-aged woman while she offers a stoic expression at them.

Jaya promises to bring 'all good things' to TN

The unease in the Samajwadi Party following the widening rift between two senior leaders flared up with senior party leader Amar Singh virtually threatening to quit the outfit if its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav did not rein in Azam Khan, who showed no signs of piping down.

Rift in SP widens, Amar threatens to quit

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In a big reprieve for Varun Gandhi and a rebuff to Chief Minister Mayawati, an advisory board in the state today revoked the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) on the young BJP leader for his alleged hate speeches, holding as invalid his detention under the stringent Act.

'Varun's NSA detention invalid'

M Veerappa Moily, who launched a surprise attack on JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, has been abruptly removed as chairman of the Congress media department. &nbsp;He has been replaced by AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi, who had been holding the charge earlier, party sources said today.

Moily removed as AICC media head

&nbsp;A day after revocation of the stringent NSA imposed against him, BJP leader Varun Gandhi today attacked the Mayawati government saying there was &quot;lawlessness&quot; in Uttar Pradesh and farmers were not being treated well.

Varun attacks Mayawati government

Supporters of CPI(M) and Trinamool Congress today clashed at Jadubarichowk in Nandigram during a 12-hour bandh called by the TC to protest against the arrest of three of its activists following clashes during Thursday's polling.

Trinamool supporters clash in Nandigram

In its search for new allies, the BJP is trying to reach out to Telengana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and has apparently extended an invitation to its chief K Chandrasekhara Rao to attend an NDA rally in Ludhiana tomorrow.

BJP trying to reach out to TRS

Life is one big laugh for cricketer- turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu. When not attending Parliament, he's judging who is television's most funny guy.

Will Sidhu laugh his way to victory?

South Chennai Lok Sabha constituency has an illustrious history - it has returned greats like former President R Venkatraman and DMK founder C N Annadurai among others to Parliament.

Debutants seek place in history from South Chennai LS seat

BJP candidate from Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency Varun Gandhi favours revival of his father Sanjay Gandhi's controversial sterilisation policy and wants &quot;compulsory military service&quot; for all Indians.

Varun Gandhi wants to revive Sanjay's sterilisation policy

Taking potshots at AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi for praising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa, BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley has said it was a &quot;blunder&quot; on part of the Congress leader to do so.

Rahul made blunder by praising Nitish, Jayalalithaa: Jaitley

Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil today sought to under play his meeting with MNS chief Raj Thackeray, saying there was no discussion on political matters during the meet.

No political discussion during meeting with Raj: Patil

Welcoming the revocation of NSA against Varun Gandhi, the Rajasthan unit of BJP today said the recommendation of the Uttar Pradesh advisory board is &quot;triumph of truth over untruth&quot;.

Revocation of NSA against Varun triumph of truth: BJP

CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today softened his stand and said his party will take a decision on supporting the Congress-led government &quot;after May 16&quot;.

After May 16 we will think: Karat

The Election Commission has decided to place one micro observer at each poll counting table to ensure greater transparency in the exercise. The micro observers will be from the central government services, state election office sources said today.

Micro-observers at every counting table

BJP today criticised Election Commission for sending fact-finding teams to Bihar to investigate complaints about poll irregularities in six parliamentary seats, saying it has done this &quot;under pressure&quot; from RJD chief Lalu Prasad.

BJP slams EC over fact-finding teams to Bihar

The CPI(M) today said that there is no division within the party over its decision to pitch for a Third Front without the Congress or the BJP in the current Lok Sabha elections.

CPI(M) not divided over Third Front: Biman Bose

Rejecting BSP's charge that the Centre had discriminated with Uttar Pradesh, Sonia Gandhi today blamed Mayawati government for the lack of development in the state and accused the ruling party of being hand-in-glove with communal and mafia elements.

Sonia blames Mayawati govt for UP's plight

BJP today criticised the Left parties for portraying a false secular image and accused them of preventing minority community voters, including a rape victim, from casting their ballots during the forth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday. &nbsp;&quot;The CPI(M) stopped Muslims from casting their votes in Nandigram, where it is carrying out serious atrocities against the community,&quot; senior BJP leader Sahanawaz Hussain told reporters here.

BJP slams Left for preventing Muslims from voting in WB

In a bid to mollify its ally, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Congress alliance with DMK has stood the test of time and would continue.

Congress alliance with DMK will continue: PM

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