31.  The Council consists of strong regional leaders who are opposed to powerful parties.

32.  The council, which mostly consists of strong regional leaders opposed to powerful parties, had earlier sided with Yeltsin and rejected the election law.

33.  The head of the powerful Congress party called for the federal government to take over the state but the cabinet made no decision.

34.  The powerful Socialist party wants him out.

35.  The Shiv Sena, a powerful Hindu nationalist party and a key ally of the prime minister, opposed the three days of talks.

36.  The powerful Congress party was contemplating toppling the government in a vote of confidence.

37.  The spiritual leader of a powerful Jewish religious party urged his followers Tuesday to reject the new Mideast peace agreement.

38.  The two most powerful political parties in Spain have long maintained they would not negotiate with ETA unless it renounced violence and put down its arms.

39.  The Xinhua report announcing the Central Committee conclave said the dates were set by the powerful party Politburo on Monday.

40.  Though not running for office herself, Sonia Gandhi has revitalized a once powerful party weakened in recent years by corruption scandals and infighting.