07-17-2008, 09:46 PM
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--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> So far, Parkash Singh Badal has played down the need to barricade his party MPs. And the Congress is hoping he doesnât change his mind.
Peeved at not being re-inducted into the Manmohan Cabinet, JMM patron Shibu Soren has reportedly been offered chief ministership of Jharkhand and two junior slots at the Centre. Alternatively, he can have a Cabinet berth and an MoS at the Centre.
Sources said the Congress is also working on support or abstentions by a couple of BJD members who do not get along with Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik. A similar exercise is focused on individual BJP MPs.
These include those pitted against chief ministers and state party leaders. As a counter NDA measure, Patnaik is trying to influence one of JMMâs five MPs, who hails from Orissa.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/St...ent=strParentID
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> So far, Parkash Singh Badal has played down the need to barricade his party MPs. And the Congress is hoping he doesnât change his mind. Peeved at not being re-inducted into the Manmohan Cabinet, JMM patron Shibu Soren has reportedly been offered chief ministership of Jharkhand and two junior slots at the Centre. Alternatively, he can have a Cabinet berth and an MoS at the Centre.
Sources said the Congress is also working on support or abstentions by a couple of BJD members who do not get along with Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik. A similar exercise is focused on individual BJP MPs.
These include those pitted against chief ministers and state party leaders. As a counter NDA measure, Patnaik is trying to influence one of JMMâs five MPs, who hails from Orissa.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/St...ent=strParentID