October 23, 1999

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NEWS PM tells BJP it's time for hard decisions Vajpayee's message to the BJP parliamentary party: go forth and propagate the reasons why. NEWS Gujarathi is elected speaker in Maharashtra The opposition Sena-BJP combine suffered a setback as it got four votes less than the strength it had claimed to have in the assembly. NEWS State govt promises to protect minorities Governor Alexander said in his address that the Maharashtra government proposes to revive the State Minorities Commission and adopt policies that foster a sense of safety and belonging among the minorities. NEWS CWC begins introspective meeting There was a brief mention about reports that the CBI had filed a chargesheet in the Bofors case, but many felt it was not worth discussing. NEWS Gamang's last days in power? The rift in the Orissa Congress has gained the stature of a gulf. THE COLUMNISTS Kerala's commies and their dirty tricks 'Communists the world over have never been known for their adherence to democratic norms,' says T V R Shenoy. Click here for an overall view of the results

Headlines • Balayogi unanimously elected    speaker of the Lok Sabha • Rajnath Singh dismisses    change of guard in UP • JMM faces crisis • Naidu expands ministry • More  Election Specials  - Real Audio Interviews  - Election Chats  Real Audio Interviews • Uttar Pradesh BJP    president Rajnath Singh • CII president Rahul Bajaj • Defence Minister    George Fernandes • HRD Minister M M Joshi • BJP general secretary    K N Govindacharya • UP BJP leader Kalraj Mishra • BJP spokesman Arun Jaitley • BJP chief Kushabhau Thakre • Cong general secretary    Ambika Soni • Himachal Pradesh CM    P K Dhumal • Samata Party general    secretary Jaya Jaitley • Former Lok Sabha secretary    general Subhash Kashyap • Former PM Inder Gujral • SP leader Amar Singh • Home Minister L K Advani • BJP winner V K Malhotra • BJP V-P K R Malkani • Congress leader Arjun Singh • BJP gen secy Narendra Modi • BJP winner M L Khurana • Congress general secretary    Oscar Fernandes • BJP general secretary    Venkaiah Naidu  Election Chats • People who talked    politics were punished' • 'Organisational problems    have cost us badly in UP' • 'Riots are always    started by Muslims' • 'Delicate handling will    needed in UP'  The Interviews • S M Krishna on    the Congress triumph • K N Govindacharya on    reservations • Recent interviews  The Columnists • Varsha Bhosle on    Pawar-sharing • Krishna Prasad on    political demotions • Recent columns  Check it out • Yesterday's issue

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