BJP gets Amma, Cong may ‘lose’ Indira

TAMIL NADU: Amma ties the knot with BJP. Jaya backs Vajpayee, takes a swipe at Sonia when she rakes up her foreign-origin issue: ‘&#145...

TAMIL NADU: Amma ties the knot with BJP. Jaya backs Vajpayee, takes a swipe at Sonia when she rakes up her foreign-origin issue: ‘‘AIADMK wants an Indian to be Prime Minister.’’ State BJP keen to contest 10 of 40 LS seats

Fallout: AIADMK-BJP seal pact at a time when the DMK-led front is yet to get its act together and there’s tension over allotment of seats.

KERALA: Cong veteran K Karunakaran announces his new party, Indira National Congress, that will contest all 20 LS seats. Hints at tie-up with CPI(M). 19 MLAs, including 2 ministers, cheer announcement of split. Son K Muraleedharan says he will continue in Cong

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Fallout: Jury still out on whether he will take the plunge but it’s the last thing Cong wanted. No immediate danger to CM Antony who still has 81 in 140-member House

UTTAR PRADESH: Mulayam tries to buy peace. Says issue of Sonia’s foreign origin no longer relevant. Says any talk of teaming with BJP post-polls is ‘‘worst political abuse’’

Fallout: Can no longer count on Kalyan, doesn’t want to lose Cong. His govt’s safe though: even if they were to walk out, he has majority in House of 403.

•Karunakaran sings old tune with new party

•Amma yes to BJP, quiet on NDA

•For Mulayam, aligning with BJP worst abuse