Politics

The Congress on Tuesday said she had not crossed the limit by suggesting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's name.

Both the UPA and the NDA have been facing belligerent allies, rebellion and a lacklustre leadership.

Manmohan Singh had earlier kept the charge of Finance Ministry for a short span during the UPA-I.

The UPA Government is getting ready for a major reshuffle of the Cabinet. Rate the incumbent ministers.

Sources said senior Samajwadi Party leaders have held five rounds of discussion with the Congress leaders.

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh said that "our effort is for consensus".

Sources said that Mamata will propose the names of Meira Kumar, APJ Abdul Kalam and Gopal Gandhi for the President.

While Mamata is scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi and Mulayam Singh, the Prime Minister has also called her for meeting.

The party blamed a section of the media for twisting the Gujarat Chief Minister's remarks.

The meeting with Mulayam Singh Yadav comes a day after Ramdev met TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu.

Ramdev, who has been meeting politicians to get support for his movement, may seek Samajwadi Party's support.

Opposing 4.5 per cent reservation for Muslims from 27 per cent OBC quota, Swamy alleged it was unconstitutional.

She urged the Prime Minister to intervene in the matter and "direct the CBI to follow the rule book".

Pawar, without naming CM Prithviraj Chavan, said the state was losing out on big investments and mega industrial projects.

The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the BJP and a growing distance between Modi and Advani.

The Central Bureau of Investigation last Sunday arrested Jagan in a disproportionate assets case.