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BJP Tamil Nadu president likely to be nominated to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan
Annamalai was a Karnataka cadre IPS officer who resigned from service and joined the saffron party. Ever since he has become the party state president in Tamil Nadu, the BJP has become more aggressive and has been taking up several people-centric issues thus making the party a live organisation.
Congress hopeful that Kejriwal, Mamata will attend second opposition meet in Bengaluru
A source said that the Congress feels that bringing all the parties is need of the hour and thus, it is likely to also decide its stand over the Centre's ordinance soon ahead of the the Parliament's Monsoon Session beginning from July 20.
Sanjay Raut's claim: BJP warned CM Shinde of losing post if Ajit Pawar denied Finance
"The BJP leaders were in no mood to oblige. They firmly told Shinde that if he did not want to give Ajit Pawar the Finance & Planning portfolio, then the Shiv Sena could handle it and instead make the NCP leader as the new CM. Taken aback, the Shinde group stepped back," Raut stated.
‘Family first, heeded call of conscience’: Ajit Pawar on meeting Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule
Ajit Pawar rushed to Pawar Sr.’s home in Silver Oaks late on Friday, after learning that his aunt, Pratibha Sharad Pawar had undergone a surgery in her hand in a private hospital.
Azam Khan convicted in another hate speech case
The MP/MLA court sentenced Khan to a two-year jail term for remarks he made against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He made the remarks while addressing a gathering in support of a candidate of the alliance in Rampur's Dhanora.
Dreaded by some MLAs, Ajit Pawar bags Finance, grabs plum depts for NCP
As per an official announcement, Ajit Pawar of the breakaway Nationalist Congress Party group got the Finance and Planning Departments despite strong reservations from the ruling Shiv Sena members, and even murmurs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Bengal poll violence: Injured Trinamool worker succumbs to injuries, death toll rises to 45
He was injured in clashes on July 8 polling day and was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata on the same day. The deceased has been identified as Saifur Rahman, a local Trinamool Congress worker based out of Raghunathganj in Murshidabad district. He and his brother Maidul Rahman suffered severe injuries last Saturday following the blast of a crude bomb.
UP govt withdraws Azam Khan’s Y-category security
On the basis of this report, the order was sent to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Rampur, Ashok Kumar Shukla, on behalf of the State Secretary, Home Affairs (Police), A.V. Rajamouli, the official added. The SP told journalists that as per the government's recommendations, the policemen engaged in the Y-category security of Azam Khan have been withdrawn.
Nadda hits out at Nitish over BJP leader's death; kin blame stampede after lathicharge
Reacting to the death of BJP leader Vijay Kumar Singh, Nadda said that Nitish Kumar, in a bid to save the charge-sheeted deputy Chief Minister, has forgotten morality. BJP state president Chaudhary announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family members of the deceased.
No guarantee that PM Modi will participate in debate in our Parliament: Congress on European Parl discussing Manipur violence
In a tweet, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said: "The European Parliament is scheduled to discuss Manipur today. Our Foreign Secretary has told the Europeans that this an internal matter of India. It certainly is an internal matter—on which the PM is silent and no All-Party delegation has gone to Manipur, 'blessed by the PM'.
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