1.   The ruling Congress Party has rejected opposition demands to resign and call a national election after losing power in three state legislatures.

2.   The ruling Congress Party of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao has rejected opposition demands to quit following the rout in the state legislature elections.

3.   Waldegrave has denied any wrongdoing and rejected opposition demands to resign.

4.   Gonzalez has until now rejected repeated opposition calls for early elections.

5.   He fired the mayor of Seoul, but rejected opposition calls that his whole cabinet hand in their resignations.

6.   Bihar governor A.R. Kidwai, meanwhile, rejected opposition demands to impose federal rule.

7.   Ivorian President Henri Konan Bedie Tuesday rejected opposition demands to change electoral rules or delay a presidential poll announced for later this month.