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'Super Jungle Raj': Congress demands President's rule in Tripura
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AICC in-charge for Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim Ajoy Kumar, and Tripura Congress leaders, while talking to the media in Delhi, also demanded probe into all attacks against Opposition party leaders and workers by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the last 5 years by a sitting High Court judge. The Congress, for the first time, has demanded President's rule in Tripura.
Sushil Modi accuses Bihar Agriculture Minister of misappropriating funds
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Modi also said that Singh, a RJD leader and son of its state unit chief Jagadanand Singh, came out of bail after depositing Rs 60 lakh, and demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sack him from his cabinet. "In a case of cheating, Sudhakar Singh was in jail for a long time. The court had given bail only after he deposited Rs 60 lakh. Sudhakar Singh applied for the bail from a lower court which turned down his plea.
Cattle smuggling case: Now CBI raids residence of Anhubrata Mondal's close aide
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The raids were conducted at Gayen's residence in Kalikapur area at Bolpur in Birbhum district of West Bengal. Gayen is the second Director in two companies, ANM Agrochem Foods Pvt Ltd and Neer Developer Pvt Ltd, where the other director is Mondal's daughter, Sukanya Mondal. The rice mill owned by her also has the name of Gayen as a partner.
Tikait extends support to mahapanchayat called in support of Shrikant Tyagi
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Tikait has said that an early settlement should be reached on this matter. The mahapanchayat was called by the Tyagi community at Ramlila Maidan in Noida's Sector 110 on Sunday, where people in thousands assembled and raised slogans against BJP MP Mahesh Sharma. Speakers at mahapanchayat also vented fierce anger on the Commissionerate Police.
Why Cong seeking Sisodia's resignation, questions Omar
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"How does this work? When CBI/ED/NIA etc. go after Congress leaders then these organisations are the discredited agents of the BJP yet when AAP leaders are targeted then suddenly the credibility is restored. How can the agencies be both credible & discredited at the same time?" he tweeted. Abdullah, further replying to a tweet on his handle, said: "My limited point was about the Congress' contradictory positions where the investigative agencies are concerned."
AAP fears attack on Kejriwal, Sisodia during Guj visit, seeks police protection
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A delegation led by AAP Gujarat in-charge Gulab Singh and the State legal cell president Pranav Thakkar submitted a memorandum to the office of Director General of Police (DGP) on Sunday. The memorandum says, "It has been brought to our knowledge from certain avenues and sources in the media that few anti-social elements inspired by the ideology of the ruling party, are planning to attack Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia."
Excise policy scam: Handcuffs are getting close to Kejriwal, says BJP
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On the AAP's claim that the next Lok Sabha polls in 2024 will be a direct contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kejriwal, Bhatia said, "Everyone knows what happened in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa polls. The public will give a reply to the AAP."
Shankersinh Vaghela launches party, will contest assembly polls
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Declaring his intent about his re-entry into electoral politics, Vaghela told the local media in Gandhinagar, "People are looking for BJP's alternative. For me doors of BJP, Congress and AAP are closed, so I decided to launch Praja Shakti Democratic Party, the party was registered a year and half ago. Now we have a party."
Non-Gandhi but loyalist under consideration for Cong President
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The names doing the rounds are loyalists from the party, which include Ambika Soni, Mukul Wasnik and Kumari Selja. However, the party still hopes that Rahul Gandhi will lead the party, which is facing its worst time. Some people are also floating the name of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, but there is no clarity since she is looking after the tough assignment of Uttar Pradesh, where the party performance is near zero.
'Tell me where to come', Manish Sisodia on lookout notice
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"All your raids have failed. Nothing has been found. Misappropriation of even a single penny was not found. Now you have issued a look out notice that Manish Sisodia is not available. What is this gimmick, Modi ji? I am roaming freely in Delhi, tell me where to come? I can't find you?," Sisodia said in a tweet in Hindi.
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