And now, the post-poll headaches
With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) near the 300-mark in the 13th Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee yesterday set the process in motion to form the next government.

Sonia readies to face young blood's ire
Knives are out for the old guard in the Congress as Sonia loyalists closed ranks behind her to shield her from angry rumblings within the party over its worst ever electoral debacle.

Cong, NCP look for patch-up; Sena-BJP for more numbers
With a fractured mandate giving Maharashtra a hung assembly, serious efforts are under way by the two major groups to cobble together 144 or more seats required to form the government.

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