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Sonia to form Empowered Action Group 2024; No clarity on PK
The development follows a report submitted by an eight-member committee on April 21. According to sources, the group will be a window for political strategist Prashant Kishor, known as PK in political circles, to work for the party till 2024 elections but there is no official word on it.
BJP seeks Rajasthan CM's apology for inviting Chhabra violence accused to iftar party
Action should be taken for those who invited the accused, and the Chief Minister should apologise to the people of the state for inviting this accused, he demanded. Ansari reportedly is one of the main accused in the communal riots reported last year, when several homes and shops of Hindus were burnt down in Chhabra town in Rajasthan's Baran district.
Governor can't have dual role: KTR
The minister said the governor will have to choose one. "There is a saying: running with the hare and hunting with the hounds. You cannot have a dual role. You can't be Telangana BJP leader and at the same time a governor," he said during an interaction with a select group of journalists.
Delhi's 'education model' as fake as visits to study it: BJP
The BJP hit out at AAP after Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty said that his state's Department of Education never sent anyone to learn about the 'Delhi Model' -- a claim made by AAP MLA Atishi on Saturday. In-charge of BJP's national information and technology department Amit Malviya tweeted: "AAP's claims on Delhi's 'education model' are as fake as the visits to study it. Is Sisodia grooming new talent to take forward the lie on their non-existent education model?"
Kerala Minister refutes AAP's claim of state officials visiting Delhi schools
In response, Sivankutty wrote: "Kerala's Dept of Education has not sent anyone to learn about the 'Delhi Model'. At the same time, all assistance was provided to officials who had visited from Delhi to study the 'Kerala Model' last month. We would like to know which aofficials' were welcomed by the AAP MLA."
PM Modi thanks people for giving resounding mandate to BJP in Guwahati civic polls
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said: "Thank you Guwahati! The people of this lovely city have given a resounding mandate to @BJP4Assam to build on the agenda of development. They have also blessed the hardwork of the state government under CM @himantabiswa. My gratitude to every BJP Karyakarta for the hardwork."
BJP secures clean sweep in Guwahati civic polls
The saffron party won 58 seats, while one each went in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP). According to the trends and results of the Assam State Election Commission, the BJP (52 wards) and its ally Asom Gana Parishad (six wards) won in 58 wards, including the three which were earlier elected unopposed by the saffron party candidates.
Rana couple face sedition charges, get 14-day judicial remand
Special Public Prosecutor Pradip Gharat said the court also declined urgent hearing to the Ranas' bail application which will now come up only next Friday (April 29). The Ranas' lawyer Rizwan Merchant termed the police case as 'fake' and said that certain charges were added later on under pressures. He termed all the charges against them as baseless since the couple had not flouted the laws as contended.
BJP gears up for 'Mission Repeat' in upcoming Himachal elections
Preparing to repeat its poll performance of 2018 Assembly elections, the saffron party's high command is planning "Mission Repeat" in the hilly state which can be gauged from the fact that BJP National President, J.P. Nadda has visited the state twice in April. The 2023 Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh will be contested under the leadership of current Chief Minister and BJP leader, Jairam Thakur but it will also be a prestige battle for Nadda's political presence in his own native state.
My resignation letter is permanently with Sonia, says Gehlot
Addressing the conference of Revenue Service Council in Jaipur on Saturday, Gehlot said: "Rumours keep going on. You don't have to pay attention to them. Rumors say that the government is changing, the chief minister will change. But I am a person, who has been assigned as CM thrice by Sonia Gandhi. When I became the Chief Minister in 1998, I have authorized her since that time. My resignation (letter) is permanently with her (Sonia Gandhi)."
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