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Congress pays political price for BJP's consistent N-E outreach
In the just concluded elections to three states there, the BJP has captured Tripura for the second time in a row, in Nagaland it has won with the NDPP and in Meghalaya the party was quick to support the NPP. The Congress is in crisis with the party splitting in various states. In Meghalaya Mukul Sangma walked over to the Trinamool Congress with all his MLAs.
Trinamool comes a cropper in Tripura, consolation prize in Meghalaya
Former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma (2010-2018), one of the key leaders of the Trinamool Congress in Meghalaya, contested from two assembly seats -- Songsak and Tikrikilla - both in the Garo hills. Sangma, opposition leader in the outgoing assembly, won the Songsak seat by a thin margin of 372 votes defeating ruling National People's Party (NPP) candidate Nihim D Shira.
Manish Sisodia to be produced at Delhi court in excise scam case
The source said that Sisodia will be produced by 2 p.m. on Saturday. The sources have also claimed that they would further seek the custodial remand of Sisodia. The CBI sources have claimed that the former Aam Aadmi Party Minister was still evasive and was not cooperating. The central probe agency sources said that in January they seized a computer from the office of Sisodia.
Assam CM attacks Rahul Gandhi over his Cambridge University lecture
Addressing MBA students at Cambridge Judge Business School on the topic of 'Learning to Listen in the 21st Century', Rahul Gandhi said that opposition parties are under 'constant pressure' as numerous cases have been slapped on them by the BJP government.
CM Shinde vs MVA over Kasba Peth - 'BJP lost one bypoll, but won 3 states'
Speaking on the motion of thanks to Governor Ramesh Bais' address, Shinde said that merely one seat is not Maharashtra and "those who lose by-elections sweep the general elections". Taking a jibe at Ajit Pawar, the CM said the MVA is celebrating its victory in just one bypoll, but it forgets that the BJP has won three states (Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura).
NCPCR seeks action against Atishi for posting 'picture of minor' on Twitter
The Commission also observes that the posts uploaded by Atishi Singh showing images of children clearly indicates misuse of the students studying in Delhi schools for personal agenda which may adversely affect the psychosocial behaviour of young children for the glorification of the accused person in liquor scam, the letter reads.
Record 14 women elected to Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland Assemblies
Scripting history in 60 years of statehood, two women, Hekhani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), were for the first time elected to the Nagaland assembly from Western Angami and Dimapur-III assembly constituencies respectively.
Privilege Committee to hear BJP's demand for action against Rahul Gandhi on March 14
Dubey had sent a notice of breach of privilege claiming that Rahul Gandhi had levelled derogatory allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi without any evidence and facts during a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks on the President's address.
Sisodia moves Delhi court seeking bail in liquor policy case
Special Judge M.K. Nagpal on Monday sent Sisodia to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for five days. The custody ends on March 4. The probe agency arrested Sisodia on February 26 after eight hours of questioning. Sisodia had moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the CBI on Tuesday.
Sukesh's another letter levels fresh allegations against Kejriwal
Chandrashekhar, who is lodged in the national capital's Mandoli jail, has alleged in his five-page letter that Sisodia's arrest by CBI is just a starting and that he has "looted commissions" in every department that he was heading as being a Deputy Chief Minister. "All that matters to them (AAP leaders Kejriwal, Sisodia and Jain) is commission," he wrote.
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