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| May.4 |
 India |
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 Voting begins in key states The 3rd phase of national elections got under way in 7 states, mostly in the country's north
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| May.12 |
New Delhi |
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Opposition leaps ahead in poll Congress party has begun celebrating after general election that has taken observers by surprise
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
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Vajpayee resigns after poll upset| Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister | |
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Gandhi urges 'strong government' Congress party is beginning work on building a coalition government after its a shock election victory
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| May.15 |
New Delhi |
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Congress party re-elected Sonia Gandhi In a closed meeting the party selected the Italian-born as its leader in the national parliament
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| May.16 |
New Delhi |
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Congress Coalition back Sonia Gandhi Coalition supporters of Congress Party have unanimously agreed to back Sonia Gandhi in her bid to become prime minister
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Government fears hit shares| Bombay Stock Exchange plummeted more than 15% amid fears that the new government could stall economic reforms | |
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| May.17 |
New Delhi |
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India bounces back as Gandhi waits Investors shrugged off worries about how the new government would affect reforms, buying shares in droves
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
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Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job| I must humbly decline this post, Sonia told to Congress party lawmakers, who reacted angrily to the decision | |
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
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Singh named PM-designate| Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government | |
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| May.20 |
New Delhi |
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Singh to seek harmony for India Prime minister-designate has said he wants to push the peace process with Pakistan
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| May.21 |
New Delhi |
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India prepares for non-Hindu PM Manmohan Singh is marking the first time a non-Hindu has led the country
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| May.23 |
Kashmir |
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33 killed in landmine attack on bus| The bus was carrying Indian soldiers and their relatives. Hizbul Mujahideen says it carried out the attack | |
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