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BJP MP pushes for 'One nation, One election' in Rajya Sabha
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP lawmaker batted for simultaneous elections. He said that in 1967, the then government had dismissed many state governments and held fresh Assembly polls. "From then only, the nation got into an election mode with polls being held in different intervals throughout the year," he added. Continuous holding of elections, Vats said, also drains the administrative and national resources.
Pilot says he returned Gehlot's 'favour', got LS ticket for his son
A few days after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that he had lobbied for Sachin Pilot as Union Minister in UPA-2, the latter on Wednesday said that he had ensured a ticket for his son Vaibhav Gehlot in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections."The high command was not very much in favor of this ticket, because a single name had come from Jodhpur, whose father was the sitting Chief Minister, so at that time I advocated Vaibhav's case.
All three VIP MLAs in Bihar join BJP, Sahani heading for sack?
All three MLAs of Mukesh Sahani's Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) on Wednesday met Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Sinha and informed him that they have officially joined the BJP. The development took place after the proceedings of Vidhan Sabha ended for the day at around 6 p.m. The three MLAs - Mishri Lal Yadav, Raju Singh and Swarn Singh
Dhami taking oath as CM has brightened Maurya's chances in UP cabinet
As Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath on Wednesday as chief minister of Uttarakhand for a second term, there is speculation in the BJP that Keshav Prasad Maurya may also retain his position in the Uttar Pradesh government despite losing his seat in the recent assembly polls.
RJD smells conspiracy after AIIMS Delhi refuses to admit Lalu Prasad
Bhai Virendra, the RJD MLA from Maner and chief spokesperson of the party said: "It is a well-planned conspiracy against our leader Lalu Prasad Yadav for discharging him from the emergency ward and refusing to admit him in the hospital for further treatment." "Our leader is suffering from multiple illnesses and the medical board of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Ranchi has referred him for treatment in AIIMS Delhi.
Maharashtra: More in store, warns BJP after ED action against CM's kin
As a political storm raged in the state, top BJP leaders warned that "this is the just the beginning and more action would follow in the next few weeks", while the MVA leaders hit back at the BJP accusing it of "blatantly misusing central probe agencies to harass and topple the state government".
In his second term, Yogi to promote religious tourism
In its second term, the Yogi Adityanath government will be taking forward its vision to establish Uttar Pradesh as the 'religious tourism hub' of the country. The Yogi Adityanath government has several reforms in store which will provide immense employment opportunities to the people in the state. According to a spokesperson for the state government, concerned authorities have been working for the past five years for developing religious sites and increasing facilities for the devotees.
RS pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev on Martyrs' Day
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday paid tributes to freedom fighters Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who laid down their lives on this day in 1931. It observed silence as a mark of respect to the brave martyrs.
When the House assembled this morning, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said that these martyrs, who were in their early 20s
BJP MLAs organising free shows of 'The Kashmir Files'
Unnao BJP MLA Pankaj Gupta, two days ago, booked the cinema halls and offered free viewing of the film for his voters. The MLA, said his aides, had booked one theatre till March 31 so that people can see the film which is now being promoted by the BJP. Gupta has appealed to the people to watch the film which is a piece of history that had been kept hidden all these years.
Bengal becoming 'terrorists' own country': BJP MP
After at least 10 persons were charred to death in the violence that allegedly broke out after the murder of a deputy Panchayat Pradhan at Baguti village in West Bengal's Birbhum district, BJP Lok Sabha member Locket Chatterjee said on Tuesday that Bengal is fast turning into 'terrorists' own country'.
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