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Congress joins hands with three parties to fight upcoming polls

Thane, Mar 4 (UNI) The Congress has joined hands with the Shramajivi Sanghatana, Agri Sena, and the Kumbi Sena to fight the March 11 Zilla Parishad and Panchayat elections.

Congress in-charge of Thane district, Chandrakant Handore told mediapersons today there would be a triangular fight between the Congress and like-minded parties, NCP, its allies and the Sena-BJP combine.

Elaborating on the seat-sharing between parties for the ensuing Zilla Parishad polls, Handore said ''Congress would have (49), SJS (8), KS (7), AS (1) and friendly fight (1). In Panchayat elections the seat-sharing was Cong (101), SJS(12), KS(12), AS (1), MNNS (2), RPI (1) and friendly fight (1).'' He said that it would be a triangular fight in the entire district between the Congress and like minded parties, NCP and its allies and the BJP-Sena combine.

He was confident that the Congress and like-minded parties, which were contesting the elections would surely return to power as the other parties had always ignore the district. He said Congress would support CPM party in Talasari, where it had a strong-hold.

The Bahujan Agadhi front had been formed to fight NCP and allied parties and Sena-BJP in the upcoming elections.

Congress leader R C Patil, District Congress President and MP Damoo Shingada, City Unit President Bal Purnekar, Shramajivi Sangatana President VIvek Pandit, Kunbi Sena president Vishwanth Patil, and Agri Sena Vice President were present at the media briefing.

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NMC Mayor, Deputy Mayor to be elected tomorrow

Nagpur, Mar 4 (UNI) The election to the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is to be held here tomorrow. A total of five candidates are in the fray for the Mayoral post, while six for that of Deputy Mayor. The five candidates in the fray for Mayoral post include three of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and one each of the Congress and the Republican Party of India (RPI). The six candidates who.....

Constable held while accepting Rs 1000 bribe

Ahmedabad, Mar 4 (UNI) A head Constable, attached to Visnagar police station in Mehsana district, was caught red-handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 1000 on March 2. Police said Phulsi Barad was apprehended while taking money from one Kamlesh Patel, who runs a finance company. A cheque, reportedly issued to Mr Patel, had bounced and a warrant was to be issued against the defaulting party. Barad had demanded a bribe of Rs 1000 to issue the warrant. UNI.....

HC dismisses petitions challenging ZP elections

Mumbai, Mar 5 (UNI) After the Supreme Court the Bombay High Court has also refused to entertain several writ petitions challenging different aspects of ensuing Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitee elections in the state. A division bench dismissed all the petitions challenging different aspects of the elections in view of a Supreme Court Judgment allowing no interference in the election process. UNI.....
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