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As Oppn prepares for a Prez poll contest, BJP gets ready to pull off a surprise
Given the current political equations, it can be said that whoever the BJP will declare its presidential candidate would easily win the election. This is the reason why political pundits are curiously waiting for announcement of the candidate name by the BJP.
Is declining state expenditure for north Bengal's development fuelling separate statehood demand?
A quick look through the budget allotment and subsequent expenditure figures by the state government behind north Bengal's development during the last few years shows how the expenditure to budget allotment ratio has declined over the last few years. As per state budget documents during the last financial year 2021-22, the budget allocation for north Bengal's development was nearly Rs 776.51 crore. However, the estimated expenditure during the same period under that head is nearly Rs 271 crore, which is just around 34 per cent of the budget allocation.
Congress has rules for some leaders only, says Kuldeep Bishnoi after expulsion
"Congress also has rules for some leaders and exceptions for others. Rules are applied selectively. Indiscipline has been repeatedly ignored in the past. In my case, I listened to my soul & acted on my morals," Kuldeep Bishnoi said in a tweet. The Congress on Saturday expelled Adampur MLA Bishnoi from all party positions after he openly cross-voted against official Congress nominee Ajay Maken in Rajya Sabha polls held on Friday.
'Acche din' will become more 'acche' in coming days: HM Shah
Amit Shah said in his address, "I came to Diu for the first time after becaming the Home Minister. Today, for the first time, a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the western states was held in Diu. They went back happy with so much appreciation for the arrangements made by Praful Patel. Earlier when development projects were being distributed, only a miniscule amount finally reached Diu and other Union Territories from Delhi. Now, Praful Patel has cascaded development over here."
Sonia Gandhi reaches out to Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee over President poll
After discussions, Sonia Gandhi has deputed Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge to co-ordinate with other leaders as she is suffering from Covid-19 infection. "Congress President Sonia Gandhi had reached out and deliberated the issue of the upcoming Presidential election with Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee and some other opposition leaders," said a statement from the Congress.
National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi may join ED probe on Monday
Rahul Gandhi was summoned on June 2, but he could not join the probe as he was abroad. "Rahul Gandhi was summoned to appear before the probe agency on June 2. He had requested the ED to give him some time to join the investigation as he was abroad," said an official. The ED then issued a second notice asking him to join the probe on June 13.
Prophet row: Prahlad Patel blames Pak for violence in India
The Minister's remarks came during a visit to Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district on Saturday. The society should have to be vigilant against such activities, said the Minister. "The Centre is vigilant and whatever is permissible under the law will be done in this matter. However, such a tendency to fuel rift in multicultural countries is a challenge and a concern as well," he added.
Maha RS polls: Fadnavis performs a 'miracle' despite lacking numbers
Three BJP nominees won Rajya Sabha seats, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, BJP Kisan Morcha General Secretary Anil Bonde and state party spokesperson and ex-MP Dhananjay Mahadik from Kolhapur, with the latter routing Sena's Sanjay Pawar, also from Kolhapur. The MVA netted three RS seats Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut, NCP's ex-Union minister Praful Patel and Congress' Imran Pratapgarhi but the Sena's hopes to ensure Pawar's victory were ignominiously dashed.
Cong expels Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in RS polls
Kuldeep Bishnoi has cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, which led to party candidate Ajay Maken's defeat in Haryana. Two Congress MLAs cross-voted in Haryana as the party candidate got only 29 votes out of 31 and Independent candidate backed by BJP, Kartikeya Sharma defeated him with a slight margin Bishnoi, meanwhile, had tweeted a cryptic message which read: "I have the capability to crush snakes' hood, do not leave the jungle in the fear of snakes."
Prophet Row: Bengal BJP chief arrested enroute tensed Howrah
On Saturday morning, the police did not allow Majumdar to come out of his residence in New Town on the northern outskirts of Kolkata. However, after a lot of arguments, he stepped out of his house headed towards the tensed pockets in Howrah district. But as soon as his vehicle reached the toll plaza on the Vidyasagar Setu, the principal connecting point between Kolkata and Howrah, it was stopped by a large team from the Howrah Police Commiserate.
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