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Hardik likely to join BJP on June 2: Sources
Though neither Patel nor the BJP has confirmed it officially, the sources said that he has sent messages to reporters informing them about the development. Last week, in an interview to a national news channel, Hardik Patel had dropped hints about joining the saffron party on May 31. But when no such event took place, the mediapersons started inquiring about it.
Nirmala Sitharaman files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurapa, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel were present at the time of the submission of nomination. Yediyurappa said: "State BJP thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to contest from Karnataka."
Amid chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', Modi gets rousing reception in Shimla
On arrival, he was extended a rousing reception by party workers and sympathizers, some donning traditional dresses, who were awaiting his arrival for several hours. Many women were present en route, waving their hands at the Prime Minister's arrival. During the roadshow, Modi came out of the cavalcade and accepted greetings of the people by taking a stroll on The Mall. Chief Minister Jairam Thakur was accompanying him.
Congress turncoat RPN Singh fails to get in BJP's RS list
Singh before leaving the Congress was Jharkhand in-charge and was considered a probable for the Upper House in the party, but left the Congress after differences over the selection of candidates in his hometurf Padrauna. Through a tweet, Singh congratulated the party (BJP) nominees for the Rajya Sabha, "Wishes and Congratulations to BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls."
Naqvi, Javadekar missing from BJP's list for RS polls
The BJP has so far released the names of 22 candidates in three lists for the June 10 election. The list misses the names of Union Minority Affairs Minister Naqvi, former Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, party national general secretary Dushyant Gautam, former national vice president Dr Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, former Union Minister Shiv Pratap Shukla and national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam.
Modi to attend Garib Kalyan Sammelan in Shimla
This public programme, marking completion of eight years of the government led by the Prime Minister, is being organised across the country at state capitals, district headquarters and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. It conceptualises elected public representatives across the country directly interacting with the public in an endeavour to get feedback about the various welfare programmes being run by the government, an official statement said.
Congress, BSP look to UP Municipal polls to regain lost group
The UP civic polls will be held for 17 municipal corporations, around 200 nagar palika parishads and about 450 nagar panchayats across the state. The BSP has asked its cadres to start preparing for municipal elections and shortlist prospective candidates. The BSP hit rock bottom in the Assembly elections and could win only one seat in the house of 403 members.
Dissent brews in Raj after Congress fields 'outsiders' for RS polls
Both the Independent MLAs supporting the party as well as some Congress legislators are questioning the party high command's decision to nominate candidates from outside the state to contest from Rajasthan. Congress has fielded Mukul Wasnik (Maharashtra), Randeep Singh Surjewala (Haryana) and Pramod Tiwari (Uttar Pradesh) as Rajya Sabha nominees from Rajasthan.
Court will decide Gyanvapi mosque issue, BJP will accept: Nadda
Addressing a press conference at party headquarters here on completion of eight years of the Narendra Modi government, Nadda said, "BJP has always talked about cultural development. But these issues will be decided by the Court and the Constitution and the BJP will follow it in letter and spirit."
BJP is afraid of Congress ideology, says P. Chidambaram
Talking to reporters after filing his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election at the Secretariat here, he said that there was no need to speak about central agencies like Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation to queries on whether the recent raids at his son and party MP Karti Chidambaram's place had anything to do with his nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
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