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156 BJP MLAs spent 69.9% of expense limit in Gujarat polls: Report
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In its report, the ADR said that out of 182 MLAs analysed, 23 (13 per cent) MLAs have declared election expenses less than 50 per cent of the expense limit in their constituency.
3 BJP MLAs spent the maximum in 2022 Gujarat Assembly poll: Report
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In its report, the ADR said that out of 182 MLAs analysed, BJP MLA from Nizar (ST constituency) Dr Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit spent Rs 38.65 lakh out of Rs 40 lakh limit. He spent 97 per cent of the total poll expenditure limit. BJP MLA from Kalok in the Gandhinagar Assembly seat Thakor Laxmanji Punaji (Bakaji) spent Rs 37.78 lakh.
Karnataka: Yediyurappa holds meeting with Bommai, others ahead of poll results
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The poll results will be out on Saturday. Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani, Minister for Urban Development Byrathi Basavaraju, Rajya Sabha member Lehar Singh and senior leader A.T. Ramaswamy participated in the meeting.
No more glancing over shoulders: Shinde may expand cabinet
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This will be critical ahead of the upcoming civic elections followed by the Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls in 2024. After toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde was sworn-in as the Shiv Sena Chief Minister on June 30, 2022, with Bharatiya Janata Party's Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Excise policy case: Delhi court extends Sisodia's judicial custody till June 2
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On Thursday, the High Court had reserved its judgement on the AAP leader's bail plea. Sisodia had moved to the high court on April 3, seeking interim bail in the case on the grounds of his wife's illness.
Karnataka polls: Congress, BJP vying to contact winnable independent candidates
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As per sources, the Congress has already approached S.I. Chikkanagoudar of Kundgol constituency in Dharwad district. There is a direct contest between Chikkanagoudar and BJP candidate M.R. Patil. Acting on reports of Chikkanagoudar's possibile victory, the Congress has already invited him to join hands with the party.
Ignore orders of 'unconstitutional' Maha govt: Sanjay Raut to officials
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"The SC judgement is very clear on this aspect. This 'illegal' government has to go within three months. We are waiting for the decision of the Speaker on the disqualification of 16 MLAs, but the apex court verdict has declared the entire government as 'unconstitutional', and even the remaining 24 MLAs will be disqualified now," said Raut.
Mamata's 3-yr diploma in medicine proposal may prompt mushrooming of pvt institutes
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According to Dr Tirthankar Guha Thakurata, a faculty-member with KPC Medical College & Hospital, already in West Bengal there had been instances of mushrooming of private nursing colleges. Even if for argument's sake I agree that the proposed three-year diploma in medicine will solve the problem of lack of enough doctors at the.
Scrap institution of Guv or evolve system of appointment: Uddhav Thackeray
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"The role of former Maharashtra Governor (Bhagat Singh Koshyari) was disgusting, as was clearly exposed in the Supreme Court judgement of yesterday (May 11). The SC separate verdict yesterday has gone even against the Governor of Delhi," said Thackeray. Without mincing words, Thackeray said that the trend of "activists of political.
Controversy as Mamata proposes introduction of 3-year diploma in medicine
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She directed Health Secretary to form a committee in this regard to evaluate the possibilities of introducing the diploma course on this count. Her proposal has, however, evoked controversies with the opposition parties and a section of the medical fraternity described the decision as a risky proposition.
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