JD, Lok Shakti merger after polls -- Alva
The merger of Lok Shakti with Janata Dal headed by Sharad Yadav will materialise only after the elections, state Lok Shakti president Jeevaraj Alva said.

Forward Bloc stands back as Left turns to Cong
The rift in the ranks of the Left show no signs of receding with the Forward Bloc firmly sticking to what it calls its "principled stand" of staying equally clear of the Congress and the BJP.

Scindia keeps the heat on Pawar
An anti-Sharad Pawar tirade continued to be the mainstay of AICC general secretary Madhavrao Scindia's whistle-stop election tour on the second day in Maharashtra.

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