Up Alliance Talks Likely

Days before Uttar Pradesh election, a key ally of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is flashing signs of trouble. The Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) is likely to decide on whether to stay in opposition alliance or exit after talks with Akhilesh Yadav today

The Congress and the DMK today begin their seat-sharing talks as Tamil Nadu gears up for its assembly elections. Their Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA) alliance is looking to replace the AIADMK-led combine, now serving its second straight term in the state. The polls, the dates for which are expected to be announced in the first week of March, are...

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati have called a joint press conference tomorrow at noon at a five-star hotel in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow to announce their widely-anticipated alliance for the national election due by May.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is likely to follow the example of Mayawati and cut the Congress out of any possible alliance in the coming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress, he said, has made them "wait too long" and they will hold talks with BSP.

Key leaders of the 'Janata Parivar' outfits, including Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav have arrived in New Delhi and may meet amid efforts for forging an alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today in five states; most eyes are on Uttar Pradesh, where exit poll predictions say - hung Assembly. Calculators are out as likely political alignments are worked out - events of the last two decades suggest that only political expediency will decide friends and foes in the state.

Calculators are out as likely political alignments are worked out. On the eve, there is bluster, posturing and some startling comments.

Days before Uttar Pradesh election, a key ally of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is flashing signs of trouble. The Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) is likely to decide on whether to stay in opposition alliance or exit after talks with Akhilesh Yadav today

The Congress and the DMK today begin their seat-sharing talks as Tamil Nadu gears up for its assembly elections. Their Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA) alliance is looking to replace the AIADMK-led combine, now serving its second straight term in the state. The polls, the dates for which are expected to be announced in the first week of March, are...

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati have called a joint press conference tomorrow at noon at a five-star hotel in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow to announce their widely-anticipated alliance for the national election due by May.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is likely to follow the example of Mayawati and cut the Congress out of any possible alliance in the coming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress, he said, has made them "wait too long" and they will hold talks with BSP.

Key leaders of the 'Janata Parivar' outfits, including Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav have arrived in New Delhi and may meet amid efforts for forging an alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today in five states; most eyes are on Uttar Pradesh, where exit poll predictions say - hung Assembly. Calculators are out as likely political alignments are worked out - events of the last two decades suggest that only political expediency will decide friends and foes in the state.

Calculators are out as likely political alignments are worked out. On the eve, there is bluster, posturing and some startling comments.