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Nitish the CM face for BJP in Bihar, says Tarkishore Prasad
In remarks at the BJP state headquarters here on the occasion of the party's foundation day ceremony, he said that the partners of the entire NDA had chosen Nitish Kumar as the CM face in Bihar. "BJP top leadership has taken the decision to project Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar," he said, without revealing the party's clear stand in the current circumstances where several BJP MLAs are seeking that the Chief Minister should come from BJP.
BJP, Congress intensify preparations for 2023 MP Assembly polls
Congress, in a recent meeting, has unanimously decided that the party will contest the Assembly polls under Kamal Nath's leadership, the BJP unit has always maintained that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will remain the party's face for the next elections. "Party has decided with consensus that 2023 Assembly elections will be fought under leadership of Kamal Nath," Congress leader Jitu Patwari
Goa begins work on restoring temples destroyed by Portuguese: CM
Sawant told reporters in Panaji that the state government's Archives and Archaeology had already begun working on the process of restoration of such temples destroyed in the Portuguese era, for which Sawant in his recent budget speech had allocated Rs 20 crore. "Archives and archaeology are working on it," Sawant told reporters. Sawant holds the Archives and Archaeology portfolio.
'No recognition in Congress', Ahmed Patel's son mulls quitting public life
Faisal Patel tweeted, "Keeping my options open could mean I'm thinking of quitting public life forever. Tired of working and helping the poor and needy without any recognition.@INCIndia." He, on Tuesday, said that he was being ignored by the party's top brass. "Tired of waiting around. No encouragement from the top brass. Keeping my options open," Faisal said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Shiv Sena: BJP man siphoned Rs 58 cr raised to save INS Vikrant
The activist had demanded details of the funds raised from the public, retired and serving defense personnel, and officials in an attempt to save the decommissioned 'Vikrant' from the scrapyard in 2013-2014. "Somaiya had offered to help out with the fund-raisers and said the amount collected would be handed over to the Maharashtra Governor at Raj Bhavan. Finally, the Raj Bhavan has stated that no such money was received," Raut said.
Bengal Minister shares fake post on Manmohan Singh, withdraws later
The controversy started after Chatterjee, late Monday evening, shared in social media a fake post relating to the death of the former prime Minister. Since then the Trinamool Congress secretary and the party spokesman launched scathing attacks against Chatterjee without naming the latter. At around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Ghosh made a counter post on his Facebook wall on this issue.
Congress Maha MLAs meets Sonia, complain about party ministers
Sources say that MLAs have complained that Congress ministers in the MVA government ignore them and party workers and apprised her that there is a strong resentment against the ministers due to this. Sonia Gandhi gave them a patient hearing and assured them of amicable solution within a week.
Will raise 'external interference' in Assembly in Conference: Bengal Speaker
"The national conference of Assembly Speakers will be in Assam on April 11 and April 12. I will be attending that conference. In the meeting, the issue of external interference in the assembly affairs will be raised and discussed," Banerjee told media persons here, in a hint towards Governor, Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Why is Congress asking its cadre to celebrate festival of one religion, asks Muslim MLA
Arif Masood, who is a prominent Muslim leader of the Congress in the city, said the party was setting a 'wrong precedent' by issuing such a circular. Masood asked why such directives were not issued for the Congress workers to celebrate Ramadan and the festivals of other faiths. He stated that the Congress has always respected all religions equally since its inception and should not follow the BJP's ideology.
'The Kashmir Files' brought out true history of valley: Gadkar
The minister was speaking at an event organised by the Global Kashmir Diaspora for felicitating the film's director and its starcast on Tuesday. Congratulating Vivek Agnihotri for bringing out the history through the film, Gadkari said, "our past history and culture teaches us in best way in the present.""Most importantly, the study of past in present time gives us a vision and ideology for future building," said Union Minister.
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