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Tejashwi wanted to form govt in Bihar with BJP: Sanjay Jaiswal
Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of opposition in Bihar Assembly, shocked the BJP on Monday after he claimed that Rai had met him before becoming a Union minister. "He (Nityanand Rai) requested me to take him into the RJD fold. He told me that he was not feeling comfortable in the BJP," Tejashwi Yadav claimed after casting his vote for the Presidential poll.
Congress to hold protests against Sonia Gandhi's questioning by ED
Sonia Gandhi's questioning, which was scheduled to take place on June 23, was postponed at her request as she cited her health conditions. Earlier Rahul Gandhi had said that the late Motilal Vora was looking after all the affairs related to Young India (YI). Vora held a 12 per cent stake in YI whereas Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi held 76 percent stake.
Tej Pratap Yadav claims his wife, in-laws torturing him
"My in-laws are victimising me and demanding crore of rupees from me as compensation. They have also abused my mother and father. My father is having several diseases and currently recuperating in hospital. I was facing the plight for the last 4 years due to the divorce case currently underway in the family court," Tej Pratap said on Facebook Live.
Speaker recognises Rahul Shewale as Shiv Sena leader in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued an official circular regarding the change of Shiv Sena leader in the House. On Tuesday, 12 Lok Sabha MPs of Shinde faction met Birla, and requested him to recognise Shewale as the leader of the party in the House. Presently the party has a total of 19 MPs in Lok Sabha, and out of these 12 MPs opted for Mumbai South Central MP Shewale as their new leader in the House.
Opposition defaming Army via malicious allegations, misinformation campaign: BJP
Hitting out at the opposition, the BJP said the Narendra Modi government has changed nothing. Former union minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said that opposition parties are defaming the Indian army via malicious allegations and a misinformation campaign. "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has clarified that the 'Agniveer' recruitment process is the same as it was since pre-independence.
Shinde group's bomb - 'Thackeray wanted to patch up with BJP'
The Shinde group's newly-named Shiv Sena Leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Shewale said that Thackeray had allegedly discussed the issue of alliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an hour and also with the party leaders. "At our meetings recently, Thackeray had stated how he had made all possible efforts to rebuild the alliance with the BJP, but could not do it. He also asked us (MPs) to make our own attempts for a tie-up," Shewale added.
Shiv Sena 'completely finished' in a month as 12 MPs also join Shinde camp
He added that the 12 MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and submitted a letter to this effect as the Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party Group in the Lower House. "While Rahul Shewale is the new Shiv Sena group leader, Bhavana Gawali is now the chief whip of the party in the Lok Sabha," said Shinde. The CM also made it clear that the whips issued by Gawali will now be applicable to all the 18 Shiv Sena MPs in the Lok Sabha.
Karnataka: Infighting in Cong escalates; both Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah eye CM post
On Tuesday, Shivakumar reiterated his earlier appeal that the Vokkaliga community should support his candidature for the post of the Chief Minister. On the other hand, Siddaramaiah has stated that party MLAs and high command will take a call on who will become the Chief Minister, adding he is "very much" in the race for the coveted post.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says 12 Shiv Sena MPs joined him
Speaking to mediapersons, he said that the 12 MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and submitted a letter to the effect as a Shiv Sena Party Group in the Lower House. "While Rahul Shewale is the new Shiv Sena Group Leader, Bhavana Gawali is the Chief Whip of the party in Lok Sabha," said Shinde.
Alva files nomination for V-P, says winning and losing part of life
She said, "I believe this nomination is an acknowledgement, by the united opposition, of the over 50 years I have spent in public life, as a member of both Houses of Parliament, a Union minister, a Governor, a proud representative of India at the United Nations and on other global platforms, and as a fearless champion of women's rights and the rights of underprivileged and marginalised groups and communities across the length and breadth of our great nation."
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