POLITICS

Allahabad High Court rejects revision petition in Babri demolition case
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The Court has fixed August 1 as the next date of hearing. The order came from a bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh. The matter was earlier fixed on July 11, 2022, but the lawyers for revisionists sought adjournment. The bench had agreed but fixed Monday with caution to the revisionists' lawyers that it would not adjourn the hearing on Monday on any of their pleas.
Why Kejriwal desperate to attend Mayors' conference in Singapore, asks BJP
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"It's a mayors' summit yet Kejriwal is so desperate to go there," BJP Lok Sabha Member from West Delhi Parvesh Verma said. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta also questioned the Chief Minister's desperation to attend the Mayor's summit. BJP Lok Sabha Member from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari shared an invitation of the event showing mayors and other functionaries of cities in various countries listed as guest.
AAP makes makes grand entry in MP politics, BJP bites the dust in Gwalior
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which recently swept the Assembly elections in Punjab, made a stunning entry in Madhya Pradesh after winning the Mayoral post in Singrauli Municipal Corporation. So far in Madhya Pradesh, only two national parties -- BJP and Congress -- have had a say in state politics, and AAP's entry will surely ring alarm bells for these two decades-old outfits.
Sanjay Raut junks claims of Sena MPs joining Shinde camp
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In Mumbai, the Shinde group has named a new national executive of the Shiv Sena, appointing Shinde as its leader and a group of senior leaders sacked by the party to the new body. Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday called several MPs to his home in the national capital to disprove the reported claims by the Shinde group, and termed the fresh development as 'Comedy Express 2' after the 'Comedy Express 1' with MLAs was played out in Mumbai.
Uddhav Thackeray 'expels' two Shiv Sena ex-ministers
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The expelled leaders are former state minister Ramdas Kadam and former Union minister Anandrao Adsul, who have been accused of indulging in anti-party activities as the ground for their expulsion. The move came amid intense speculation in Mumbai and New Delhi that a dozen Shiv Sena MPs are likely to join the group of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and could announce their decision soon.
Presidential Poll: Over 99% polling recorded across the country
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Polling concluded successfully in free, fair and transparent manner at the Parliament House on Monday and in each of the 30 places of poll in State Legislative Assemblies including Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and UT of Puducherry. There were two contesting candidates -- Draupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha for the 16th Presidential election.
Rakesh Tikait says will launch big agitation in Bihar from Oct
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Tikait made this announcement while interacting with mediapersons here. He said the condition of farmers was extremely bad in the state. If necessary, he would meet the chief minister and ask him to address the situation, he added.
Have detailed discussions to make Monsoon Session 'fruitful': PM to MPs
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The Prime Minister said: "Debates, criticism and a detailed analysis of things also take place to make a very positive contribution to policies and decisions. I would urge all the respected MPs to make the House as much productive and fruitful as possible with deep thinking and a deep and detailed discussion.
Chidambaram, Harbhajan Singh and others take oath as RS members
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Rajya Sabha also made obituary references on passing away of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, legendary Santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, former members Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Robert Kharshiing and K.K. Veerappan, President of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and third President of Kenya Mwai Kibaki.
Prez poll: Voting underway in Parliament, Modi casts vote
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his votes at a polling booth in Parliament House. The ruling BJP-led NDA has fielded Draupadi Murmu as its candidate while opposition has fielded former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha as their joint candidate. Polling started at 10 a.m. at booths set up inside Parliament and state Assemblies where MPs and MLAs were casting their votes.
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