11.   He is struggling to govern on a slender majority -- which technically he wiped out last week by suspending nine rebels from the Conservative parliamentary caucus.

12.   He won that vote but also technically wiped out his slender majority in the Commons by suspending from the Conservative parliamentary caucus nine dissidents who defied him then.

13.   If Telugu Desam withdraws support the Bharatiya Janata Party would be left with a slender majority.

14.   If the Telugu Desam Party carries out its threat, the three-year-old government will still remain in power with a slender majority.

15.   If Telugu Desam withdraws support, the Bharatiya Janata Party would be left with a slender majority.

16.   Now, with a slender majority stake in Telecom, he is almost certain to press ahead.

17.   The PRI is the largest single party in congress, but opposition parties together have a slender majority.

18.   Withdrawal of Telugu Desam support would leave the Bharatiya Janata Party with a slender majority.

19.   The ruling party has only a slender majority in parliament.

20.   The ruling party maintains a slender majority in parliament, but some ruling party legislators have privately advocated a delay in membership.