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Fresh row as another turncoat BJP Bengal MLA appointed PAC Chairperson
Kalyani, the MLA from Raigunj assembly constituency in North Dinajpur district, officially continues to be an elected BJP legislator, several media reports, and video clippings of news channels show Kalyani joining Trinamool Congress in October last year. Already, a petition filed by the BJP is pending in the Calcutta High Court demanding disqualification of party legislators joining the ruling Trinamool Congress after the 2021 Assembly elections. The post of the PAC Chairman became vacant after Mukul Roy, officially still a BJP legislator, resigned from the chair on health grounds on June 27.
NC, PDP to contest J&K Assembly polls jointly
Addressing media here, NC President and the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Chairman, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said: "We will contest the elections together. There is a political party that said that they have left the alliance. "The truth is that they were never part of the alliance. They had come to break us from within." His reference was to the Peoples Conference (PC) headed by Sajad Gani Lone who had initially joined the PAGD, but later left the grouping.
Shinde Group seeks disqualification of 14 Sena MLAs except Aaditya Thackeray
However, Gogawale also said that the notice has not been issued to Worli MLA and ex-Minister Aaditya Thackeray -- the son of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray -- as a sign of arespect for Balasaheb Thackeray'. Earlier, prior to the Speaker's election and the House trust vote, Chief Minister Shinde and his group had cautioned the Shiv Sena MLAs that they could face action for defying Gogawale's whip.
Post hike, Delhi MLAs' salary ahead of fellow lawmakers in other states
As the two-day Monsoon session began on Monday, Justice and Legislative Affairs Minister Kailash Gahlot introduced the five amendment bills to increase the salary and allowances by 66 per cent. Participating in the debate, Deputy Chief Minister Mansish Sisodia, who holds the Finance portfolio, said that Delhi MLAs' salary and allowances are being increased from Rs 54,000 per month to Rs 90,000. However, contrary to the claim, the salary of the capital city legislators is ahead of MLAs in many other states.
My viral photo with Kanhaiya Lal's killer was morphed: Kataria
Kataria alleged that the picture was morphed by someone trying to tarnish his image. "Based on my memory and experience, looking at the picture, it seems that someone has tampered with the original photo and made it viral on social media," Kataria wrote. He said that a cyber expert of the police department should conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
One-fourth Cong MLAs absent in Maha trust vote, Chavan says 'was stuck in traffic'
The MLAs who were absent are Ashok Chavan, Vijay Wadettiwar, Dheeraj Deshmukh, Praniti Shinde, Jitesh Antapurkar, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Raju Awale, Mohan Hambarde, Kunal Patil, Madhavrao Jawalgaonkar and Shirish Chaudhary. Former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said, "there was no question of going against the party line but reached three minutes late, by that time the doors were closed". Leader of the Congress in the assembly Balasaheb Thorat and state President Nana Patole did not respond to calls.
Yashwant Sinha to visit Assam; Ajmal may support BJP's Murmu
"The Congress has already decided to vote for Yashwant Sinha and our party workers will accompany him during his visit to the state," Borah said. The Assam Congress has also decided to invite in Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi and CPI-M leader Manoranjan Talukdar to join the campaign for Sinha. However, it is learnt that APCC has not invited any other political party of the state in this campaign spree.
'Oppressed and suppressed' for long resulted in Sena revolt: CM Shinde
In his maiden address to the Assembly after winning the crucial vote of confidence - 164 in favour and 99 against - Shinde recalled that the recent political happenings did not occur in just one day and was the culmination of many past instances when he was short-changed. "There are many people here, like (Shiv Sena MLA) Sunil Prabhu, and others who have witnessed how I was treated and suppressed for long," said Shinde, at times becoming emotional and sad.
2024 LS polls will not be for selection but for rejection: Mamata
"The misuse of power by the BJP is bulldozing people and democracy. But in 2024, the people of India will bulldoze them out of power. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will not be between BJP and the opposition, rather it will be BJP versus people of India. That is why I am saying that those polls will not be the election for selection but election for rejection of BJP," she said.
Modi invokes the spirit of freedom fighters for building new India
He said that when India is celebrating 75 years of its Independence, it is the responsibility of all the countrymen to fulfil the dreams of freedom fighters. "Our new India should be the India of their dreams. An India - in which the poor, farmers, labourers, backward, tribals all have equal opportunities," he said while addressing a public meeting here to launch the 125th birth anniversary celebration of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
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