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BJP election boost, fiscal tricks

Reports that Congress has been rebuffed in its attempts to form an alliance with local parties in Uttar Pradesh would, if accurate, provide a major boost to Prime Minister Modi’s BJP ahead of next month’s general election. Meanwhile, the finance ministry confirmed this week that it exceeded its asset sales target for FY18/19, but there is less to this than meets the eye.

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