Top officials shifted,SP wants more
Lucknow: SP has been demanding the removal of Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh,DGP Brij Lal and Principal Secretary (Home) Kunwar Fateh Bahadur Singh,alleging that they are acting as agents of the BSP. On Saturday,the EC directed the UP government to remove Brij Lal and Fateh Bahadur. However,SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said Fateh Bahadur was still looking after Appointment and Personnel department and Brij Lal was now DG of PAC,which is engaged for poll duties.
Goa: Cong-NCP tie-up this week
Panaji: The Congress-NCP alliance for the Goa Assembly polls would be announced this week,Pradesh Congress Committee president Subhash Shirodkar said here on Monday. The Congress is meeting to finalise their candidates on January 13. It is at that time that the announcement is expected to be made, NCP Goa state chief Surendra Sirsat said.
Insurgents attack Cong candidates
Imphal: Insurgents planted a bomb inside Congress office here besides lobbing grenades at the houses of Congress candidates and supporters at many places in the state,the police said here on Monday,adding that there was no report of any casualty.