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	For the Scindias, mother and son, it certainly pays to be royal Gori bahu goes to Gujarat *'Is election ne Madhavrao ko mahal se sadak par utar diya hai'* The caravan moves on... A life in the day of Baramati 'Let's stop the talk about mandir and masjid' 'If the BJP comes to power, they will tear the country apart' The gunslinger rides into town Amid slush and filth, campaigning goes on in full swing Lotus blooms in Khadia-Raipur There's a new Scindia in town! Uphill task for Khalap Congress finds it tough going in Satara Amreli set to throw out BJP legislator Aska taken up completely with Naveen Patnaik Who will win in Kalahandi? Trick knee, determined rivals and vengeful Pawar add to Kalmadi's uncertainty Cong gives Sena a run for its money in Ratnagiri, a near walkover in Rajapur Congress faces tough battle in Ichalkaranji Dull campaigning for Kutch seats Bickering in Bolangir royal clan may hurt BJP chances Ram Pyari versus the Rajmata: A strange contest in Guna In Guna, Congressmen hope the Palace's influence has waned at last BJP seeks to gain Muslim votes in Rajkot Debutante BJP candidate faces veteran Congressman in Surendranagar For Bhopal residents, politics is a lot of gas Moopanar, circa 1998, comes out swinging Cakewalk for Indrajit Gupta in Midnapore 'When the fire of communal violence was burning up your homes, the people who set it ablaze were sitting peacefully inside their homes' 'I am voting for the Congress this time' Warangal belies fear of Naxal violence on polling day NRI ahead in the Nizamabad fray Nagercoil all set to elect first BJP MP from Tamil Nadu Gadkari stakes ministerial position on result The honest man and the filmstar Former rulers battle for public approval in Parvathipuram Brothers's proxy battle in Pandharpur Will Nainital be N D Tiwari's last hurrah? Former President's son gives BJP a run for its money in Vidisha After Madhepura, Laloo plans Paswan's ruin For Arif Baig, Rajesh Khanna's tantrum is all in a day's work Swamy fires at CPI-M from Jaya's shoulder V Gopalsamy may walk away with Sivakasi Sports Minister D Adithan faces a tough match The fierce battle of the kamals Stymied by Naxalite threats, candidates avoid interior Rajnandgaon Jaipal Reddy takes on PCC president in Mahbubnagar Jena finds the battle tough and tiring Of neglect, caste and a world famous finance minister Sushilkumar Shinde has to redeem Solapur for Congress Sudhakar Naik is out to avenge his 1996 defeat in Washim 'Hoshangabad has never been kind to newcomers' The Other Mrs Gandhi Eight-time winner Shukla seeks another triumph The communal divide cleaves Charminar country Shivaji's descendents may help Sena win Kolhapur Caste, not anti-Laloo wave, will help Nitish Kumar Eight-time winner Shukla seeks another triumph Candidates belonging to other parties need not apply! Frugal meals, hard talk and Mulayam's ability Victor and vanquished meet again in the battle of the Patils 'You gave them 50 years, all I ask for is 5' The mantri versus the ganglord The Patriarch in Springtime Siwan reeling under RJD candidate's terror Kanshi Ram's tirade finds many takers in Nagpur In Berhampur, the fight is between Jayanti Patnaik and Vajpayee Professors roll up their sleeves in Mavelikkara Ghani Khan towers over Malda, despite the CPI-M's best efforts In Hoshangabad, David may have the last laugh In the Kashi of the south, it is worldly matters that matter Where the father fears to tread *'L K Advani, a sharnarthi,* is telling us to go to Pakistan' Mahant hands over baton to disciple, but ex-associate could spoil the BJP's party Triangular fight in Kozhikode I am not a Mahatma, says actress Sarada Beni Prasad Verma faces tough fight against BJP, BSP The host is absent at his own party! 'I know what you have done, you bastard. You just wait...' Bihar makes mockery of election In volatile Rayalaseema, it's only a war of words as yet When Gurdaspur saw stars Anger is the most dominant mood in Tamil Nadu A Hindu winner in Aligarh Vinod Khanna carries the battle into Sukhbans Kaur's camp BJP seeking to thwart Pilot on non-Gujjar votes Despite middle-class backing, BJP has little chance in Madras South Congress has no chance in Nehru's constituency In their fathers's name Mayawati plays truant from constituency Kalpnath Rai fights to retain Ghosi, this time for BJP-Samata BJP challenges Laloo's hold over Bihar's capital city Ex-Congressman seeks revenge as BJP man Jakhar's stature against BJP's support Vinod Khanna is carrying lotuses to BJP territory Prohibition is still the issue but... R L Bhatia faces the stiffest challenge of his career 'Lady Amitabh' Vijayshanti plays a double role in politics, too The Battle for Bharatpur Vajpayee carpetbombs Vidarbha Devi Lal pleads for last chance Old men, same fight in Gulbarga Ramaiah faces popular anger, powerful rivals in Eluru Muslims, Yadavs may see Mulayam through Shiv Shanker locked in tussle with Sarada in Tenali The bandit queen may be dethroned this time Ex-princess makes all the difference in Alwar Will Jaswant Singh meet his Haldighatti in Chittogarh? Bhajan Lal aims to keep record intact on Brahmin turf Ms Nice vs Mr Clean Joshi seeks to do a Shastri in Allahabad Badal plays Vajpayee against R L Bhatia in Amritsar The hand is the guiding force Ramakrishna Hegde picks up from where he left off 'A BJP government at the Centre will protect the minorities' The seat that dislikes encores Ajit Singh's foes fear booth capturing in Baghpat Congress's chances being wrecked from within in Tirupati BJP, Congress battle for Bangarappa's home ground 'That Sharief is a bastard...' A star is born in Kakinada Home turf is ready for campaign, but Deve Gowda isn't home yet Kanshi Ram has a tough time in Sahranpur Tough trio battle it out in Ambala Fernandes prepares to retain Nalanda Dhawan, Jagmohan neck and neck in New Delhi P Upendra seeks second chance in unforgiving Vijayawada Cartoonist Thackeray lampoons political opponents in style Maran ahead in Madras Central Cousin bothers Maneka in Pilibhit Sonia launches first frontal attack on BJP Naveen Patnaik proving more than a one-poll wonder Will the BJP open its TN account in Nagercoil? The seat that no one wants The road from MP to PM is now crossed with hazards Amma launches her campaign in style www.ananth.org Sonia Gandhi wows Rohtak as Kesri toes her line Bombast and banter, but minus the demagoguery Water for blood Travels with the Man of the New Millennium Sonia relives the Indira image at Maharashtra hamlet BJP will redefine governor's role: Vajpayee Make Bofors papers public, Vajpayee tells PM 'The Indian Congress has turned into Italian Congress' 'Let this amma lead us first. Then I am sure her daughter will lead us. Only this family can rule us. They are born to rule us!' 'Congressmen may wait on Sonia at will, but time and events won't' Priyanka steals the show 'Sonia will be an instant hit'**
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