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All is not well in the TMC !

Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders - MPs Sougata Roy and Derek O’Brien known for supporting Abhishek’s positions – not find a berth in the 20-member national working committee of the TMC suggests but one thing that all is not  well in the party. With this Mamata Banerjee has sent a clear message that hers was the last word in the party. Party insiders say that the reassertion was necessary as Abhishek Banerjee, seen as her heir apparent, had been trying to push some key policy changes and taking decisions that did not go down well with her.

Lot at stake for SP, BJP in second round of Assembly polls in UP today

UP's second phase of polls is slated to be held on 55 seats of nine districts on Monday. Much is at stake for both – the SP and the BJP - in this round of Assembly polls in UP because most seats where polling is to be held have Minority votes in abundance. Still BJP had won 38 seats. This time also, BJP is optimistic about getting similar results since four parties viz. the BSP, the SP, the Congress and the AMIMI are out to grab minority votes.