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SC asks Centre for files relating to appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing a petitioner, raised the issue in connection with the appointment of Goel. He said Goel was a sitting Secretary, was given voluntary retirement on Friday, the appointment was issued on Saturday, and on Monday, he started working as EC.
Gujarat polls: PM Modi urges people to ensure BJP's landslide victory
Addressing a public rally in Mehsana, PM Modi said, "I am confident that you will vote for us but this time, you should not just vote for victory, but for victory with a huge margin." Coming down heavily on the Congress, he said when the grand-old-party was in power 20 years ago, the state had only 55 lakh power connections and when the farmers protested for more, they had to face bullets.
Watch | New video emerges of Satyendar Jain having food inside jail cell
It was earlier reported that Jain had lost about 6 kg as he was keeping a fast and only ate fruits. But the new video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the AAP leader eat various packaged food items from. But the new video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the AAP leader eat various packaged food items from.
Underestimating Tharoor will be repeat of what happened to Messi: Congress leader
Coming out in his support was none other than his Lok Sabha colleague and former chief minister K.Karunakaran's son- K.Muraleedharan, who said Tharoor has his space in state politics. Not very pleased with the sudden arrival of Tharoor into state politics, Satheesan had said that someone, a creation of the media, can be compared to a balloon, which will burst with a prick of a pin, unlike others leaders in the state unit of the party who are there to stay.
Leader of Opposition skips oath ceremony of new Bengal Governor
Adhikari cited deliberate insult to him by the state government by making his sitting arrangements at the function just beside two such MLAs who though got elected as BJP legislators in the 2021 Assembly polls shifted to Trinamool Congress without resigning from their legislative chairs. The two legislators in question are Biswajit Das from Bagdah and Krishna Kalyani from Raiganj.
Haryana panchayat polls: Influence of khaps on rural voters on the wane
"Gone are those days when people chose to vote under someone else's influence. At least, the youth will never vote at the behest of a khap panchayat," affirms Satpal Sharma (34), a resident of Amarheri village in Jind. Until the year 2000, khap's backing was like a stamp of approval for any candidate. "Its decision definitely had an effect on voters," says Kanwar Bhan Narwal (70), a resident of Narukheri.
Trinamool MLA under fire for questioning CM's poor attendance in Assembly
Party insiders said that on Tuesday evening, the state Legislative party convened a meeting to update the MLAs about the dos and don'ts when the session is on. In the meeting, which was chaired by the state president Subrata Bakshi, party veterans stressed on the regular attendance of the MLAs during Assembly sessions, and to attend the meetings of the different standing committees.
Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Madhya Pradesh
The yatra, which entered the state on 77th day after it started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, was accorded a warm welcome on its arrival. At Burhanpur district, senior party leaders received their leader Rahul Gandhi On reaching a village in Burhanpur district, Congress president of Maharashtra unit president Nana Patole handed over Bharat Jodo Yatra flag to Kamal Nath.
I-T raids on Telangana minister, kin continue on second
Simultaneous searches were carried out at the premises of the minister, his sons, son-in-law and other family members and top officials of various institutions run by Malla Reddy Group. More than 50 teams were carrying out the searches at multiple locations in Hyderabad and neighbouring Medchal Malkajgiri district.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeks action taken report against protestors
Though the march took place under a newly formed Education campaign movement floated by the CPI-M, those who took part were party workers and supporters of all the feeder organisations. During the protests, the BJP activists were engaged in documenting the protests and have identified top seven state government employees attached to the powerful CPI-M backed staff unions.
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