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Cong prez poll: MLAs from MP to reach Delhi to back Digvijaya Singh
Digvijaya Singh on Thursday reached the party headquarters in New Delhi from Kerala where he was participating in Bharat Jodi Yatra with Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders, and collected the nomination form. With this fresh twist in the race of the Congress chief, he made it clear that he wants to be a contestant.
Will not contest Cong prez poll, Rajasthan CM issue will be decided by Sonia Gandhi: Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot said, "In this environment I don't want to contest and the issue of Chief Ministership will be decided by high command. Whether I remain the CM or not that will be decided by Madam... I am a loyal soldier of the Congress from Indiraji's time, whatever happened in Jaipur I have expressed regret and sadness."
Digvijaya to file nomination for Congress president polls
He took his nomination form from the party's Central Election Authority (CEA) earlier in the day. Sources close to Singh on Wednesday said the decision to contest the polls is his personal one, adding that nobody from the Gandhi family asked him to do so. The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister may file the nomination by September 30, which is the last date for nominations.
Surat will soon be known as 'Electric Vehicle city', says PM
While addressing a gathering here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the city which already has many titles will soon be called 'Electric Vehicle city', given the increasing electric vehicles numbers and public charging stations. He dedicated 25 public charging stations and laid foundation stones for 24 more and hoped that the number would increase to 500.
Gehlot reaches Sonia's residence, Rajasthan stalemate likely to end
Ahead of this meeting, Sonia Gandhi's emissary Mukul Wasnik met Gehlot. The Sonia-Gehlot meeting gains significance as the MLAs loyal to Ashok Gehlot had boycotted the Congress Legislature Party meeting in Jaipur on September 25.
WBSSC scam: Partha, Arpita's judicial custody extended to Oct 31
Partha Chatterjee's counsel made a desperate attempt to get his bail plea granted on grounds of his physical ailments and family prestige. However, the ED counsel strongly objected to his bail prayer on grounds that the investigation process by the central agency is still only on and more information relating to the crime proceeds is being unearthed every day. In such a situation, the investigation process might get hampered, he contended.
CM Gehlot may meet Sonia Gandhi on Thursday to resolve Rajasthan crisis
Ashok Gehlot was supposed to leave Jaipur for Delhi on Wednesday evening but his plan was postponed and now, there are possibilities of him leaving later. They said that Congress Central Election Authority chief Madhusudan Mistry is not in Delhi on Thursday and hence candidates for presidential post can apply only on the last day of nominations, on September 30.
Lalu Prasad demands ban on RSS, BJP hits back
"I firmly believe that the RSS should also be banned in the country. It is worse than the PFI. The previous government had banned the RSS twice. Earlier Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had imposed a ban on RSS in the country," Lalu Prasad said. JD-U national President Lalan Singh demanded that the Narendra Modi government clarify on what basis the ban was imposed on the PFI.
IRCTC scam case: Court seeks personal appearance of Tejashwi Yadav
Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Court sought the personal appearance of Tejashwi Yadav on October 18 while granting time to his counsel to respond in the matter. On September 17, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approached the court challenging the bail granted to Yadav in the alleged scam involving the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
Court grants bail to Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board case
Special Judge Vikas Dhull of Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday had set Wednesday for pronouncing the order on Amanatullah Khan's bail application after hearing the submissions of parties. A detailed order is expected to be made available later. On Monday, the court sent Khan, who was arrested on Spetember 16, to 14 days' judicial custody.
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