Rajiv Gandhi assumed office immediately and this required a fresh mandate from the people.

Mr. Barak himself contends that he will be better able to govern with a fresh mandate from the people.

It is natural to think that we should have a fresh mandate.

There was growing unrest in the country and a fresh mandate was needed for an important Commonwealth meeting in the summer.

As such, Baldwin sought a fresh mandate from the electorate in 1923.

All said they were going to consult their leaders for fresh mandates on whether to continue participating in the 26-party democracy talks.

Mr. Barak now needs a peace deal to give him a fresh mandate.

The plebiscite was taken as a fresh mandate from the people and the terms of National Assembly members were extended for another five years.

He said he had decided not to "drag" them through a new general election and to seek a fresh mandate from the people for himself alone.

Otherwise he would have faced parliamentary opponents with a fresher mandate than his.