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AAP opposes NJC Bill, Chadha calls it 'constitutional impossibility'
AAP member Raghav Chadha registered the party's objection to the introduction of the National Judicial Commision Bill, 2022, by CPI-M's Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya during Private Members' Business in the upper house. The bill aims to regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial Commission for recommending persons for appointment judges of the higher judiciary.
Drama in Himachal as Congress Legislature Party meeting rescheduled for third time
Party observers -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda and AICC in-charge for state Rajiv Shukla -- earlier in the day met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to hand over list of MLAs showing the strength to form the government.
Without Ahmed Patel Congress loses sheen in Gujarat, blames AAP and AIMIM
Congress leaders are privately admitting that without Ahmed Patel the Congress has suffered a lot as he had managed the Congress show in the state and the party was not in such a humiliating position. However, many leaders in the past have blamed Patel for the Congress's weak performance in Gujarat in post 2002 elections.
PM Modi, BJP leaders greet Sonia on her birthday
"Best wishes to Narendra Modi ji on her birthday. Praying for her long and healthy life," the Prime Minister tweeted.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also wished here. He tweeted, "Birthday greetings to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji. May you be blessed with good health and long life".
Over-confidence cost Mahagathbandhan the Kurhani bypoll
They were thinking that the combination of votes was in their favour and the BJP which was fighting alone in Bihar, would not face their might. Shivanand Tiwari, the national vice president of RJD admits that the Kurhani bypoll was lost in over-confidence and the strategists took it for granted .
Delhi court frames corruption charges against Swati Maliwal
The case was registered after BJP leader and former chairperson of DCW Barkha Shukla Singh filed a complaint to Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) in 2016. Initially, an inquiry took place on the basis of the filed complaint and an FIR was registered later.
Setback to Anurag Thakur in home district in Himachal polls
The Congress won four of the five Assembly constituencies in the district, while an Independent won the fifth seat, once the stronghold of the Dhumal family. The winning Congress candidates were Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu from Nadaun, Inder Dutt Lakhnapal from Barsar, Rajinder Rana from Sujanpur and Suresh Kumar in Bhoranj.
Overcoming odds, 3 movement leaders emerge victorious in Gujarat Assembly polls
While Hardik Patel, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti convener, led the reservation movement, Alpesh Thakor fought for OBC reservation and Jignesh Mevani stood for safeguarding the Dalits and human rights. For Mevani and Thakor, it was a re-election but Patel was elected for the first time to the state Assembly. Both Thakor and Patel had quit Congress in the past and joined BJP and contested on election BJP symbol.
40 Congress lawmakers in Himachal to nominate legislative party leader
State party president Pratibha Singh, former party chief Sukhwinder Sukhu and Mukesh Agnihotri are considered key frontrunners for the chief minister's post. At the meeting, a decision will be taken to authorise Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to finalise the name of the legislative party leader.
Three controversial issues of UCC, waqf and places of worship Act in pvt members bill
The Places of Worship Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2022, The Uniform Civil Code in India Bill, and Bill to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995 are scheduled to be tabled. BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena will introduce a Bill to provide for the constitution of the National Inspection and Investigation Committee for preparation of Uniform Civil Code and its implementation throughout the territory of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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