1.   About ten members of Shinshinto who oppose party strongman Ichiro Ozawa will likely join Hata.

2.   A Congress defeat is expected to cause problems for Rao, who faced a revolt by party strongman Arjun Singh after the December debacle.

3.   Analysts have warned that a defeat in the elections would cause serious problems for Rao, who faces a revolt by party strongman Arjun Singh following the December debacle.

4.   Analysts warn that a defeat in the elections would cause serious problems for Rao, who faced a revolt by party strongman Arjun Singh following the defeat in December.

5.   Arjun Singh, a party strongman who was sacked in February after he revolted against Rao following the December debacle, stayed away from the meeting.

6.   Congress spokesman Ved Prakash said that party strongman G.K. Moopanar had also been suspended for spearheading a party revolt against Rao in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

7.   On Thursday, the anti-Rao camp got a boost when party strongman Sharad Pawar joined them.

8.   Rao faced a revolt from party strongman Arjun Singh after the Congress rout in two southern states in December.

9.   Rao faced a revolt from party strongman Arjun Singh following the December defeat.

10.   Rao faced a revolt from party strongman Arjun Singh after the December debacle.