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BJP again attacks Nitish's 'political DNA', Tejashwi hits back
The BJP lawmaker, Samrat Chaudhary made the statement in front of Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary during the proceedings. At this, Tejashwi Yadav stood up and retorted: "You stayed in my party, then went to JD-U, and now you are in BJP. So, what about you?"
Raja Singh sent to jail as police invoke Preventive Detention Act
Police took the MLA into custody from his residence in Mangalhat amid tight security and continuing protests for his re-arrest for allegedly making derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad. Raja Singh, who has been arrested for second time in three days, was later shifted to Cherlapally Jail on the city outskirts.
Khoke' ruckus continues to rock Maha politics for fifth day
The Shinde Group legislators lampooned Shiv Sena leader and ex-minister Aditya Thackeray, displaying posters on which he is shown astride a horse facing the opposite direction, outside the Vidhan Bhavan building. The banners carried slogans like �Yuvrajanchi Disha Chukli' (the prince missed the route), and Maharashtra's �pa pu' or �param pujya' and calling him the �Prince pappu of Maharashtra, as the Shinde Group MLAs raised slogans to counter MVA legislators.
Multiple blunt force injuries on Sonali Phogat's body; murder case lodged
Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi told IANS that there are multiple blunt force injuries on the body. "We have registered the case against her personal assistant Sudhir Sangwan and his friend Sukhwinder Wasi," Dalvi said. The autopsy was conducted on Thursday. The case has been registered on Thursday following a complaint by Rinku Dhaka -- the brother of Sonali Phogat.
Suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh arrested again
A few minutes before his arrest, the MLA released a video blaming Telangana minister K. T. Rama Rao for the communally tense situation in Hyderabad by allowing comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform in Hyderabad. The controversial MLA was arrested a couple of hours after police officers from Shaninayathgunj and Mangalhat police station issued the notices under Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Soren faces disqualification for holding office of profit, blames BJP
Soren said that "it seems BJP leaders and their puppets have drafted the report which is in a sealed cover". He said that there is no communication to him officially. Sources, however, said that BJP is seeming confident about their petition against him. The Election Commission has sent a letter to the Governor on the issue of the Assembly membership of Soren as former Chief Minister Raghubar Das and the BJP sought his disqualification.
After raids on 5 RJD leaders, Bihar Mahagathbandhan anticipates more action
The leaders of Mahagathbandhan are expecting more raids in the future, said sources. Nitish Kumar along with Governor Phagu Chauhan and deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav went to the statue of socialist leader B.P. Mandal to pay gratitude on his birth anniversary. On Wednesday, the CBI conducted multiple raids in Patna, Katihar, Madhubani and Gurugram on the houses and properties of five RJD leaders.
Congress presidential poll likely to be deferred by few weeks
Sources said that it was likely that instead of the election process to get completed by September 21, the whole process may now be completed in October or November. The decision on the new schedule will be taken by the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Sunday. Sources also said that the new decision to defer has been taken since the party leaders will be busy in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', which will commence on September 7 and the Gandhis, including Sonia Gandhi are abroad.
With Bhupendra Chaudhary's appointment as UP party chief, BJP plans to create regional, caste balance
Bhupendra Chaudhary, 54, is a minister for panchayati raj in the Yogi Adityanath government and belongs to the Jat community. He hails from western Uttar Pradesh. His appointment will bring a semblance of power balance in the state. At president, top party leadership represents eastern Uttar Pradesh with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath belonging to Gorakhpur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi representing Varanasi in Lok Sabha.
Nitish Kumar exhorts alliance partners to unitedly fight BJP in LS polls
A meeting of the Mahagathbandhan's leaders at the chief minister's residence on Wednesday, deliberated on strategies to wipe out the Narendra Modi-led central government in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, Congress leader Ajit Sharma and leaders of left parties besides the MLAs and MLCs of all the alliance partners were among those who attended the meet.
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