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| | rediff.com: Three independents inducted into Maharashtra ministry |
 | | The Congress-NCP-led front had earlier faced a setback when nine MLAs of the Peasants and Workers Party, Janata Dal (Secular) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) decided to withdraw support to the ruling coalition. |
 | | In the 288-member assembly, the Congress has 74 members, the NCP 61, Shiv Sena 69, BJP 56, Janata Dal (S) two, PWP five, CPM two, Native People's Party one, RPI (Gawai) one, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh three, Gondwana Gantantra Party and SJP one each. |
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| www.rediff.com /news/2002/jun/04maha.htm (314 words) |
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