His Rashtriya Janata Dal party, which has joined forces with Sonia Gandhi's Congress and one of the mainstream communist parties, faces a coalition of enemies.
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Kiran Kumar, organising secretary of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh in Vijaywada, said young stars like Sania Mirza should behave with dignity in inspiring youngsters.
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In 1997, after being charged with corruption, he resigned as chief minister but installed his wife as a figurehead while remaining head of his Rashtriya Janata party.