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Tej Pratap Yadav seeks private meeting with Speaker 'for 2 minutes'
"I want to meet the Speaker of Bihar Vidhan Sabha for two minutes. I have some personal issues. You people know the meaning of my two minutes," he said. Though Tej Pratap Yadav did not elaborate, political circles and media understand the reference. On that occasion, the RJD leader's action drew heavy flak from all sections. Now, his "two minute" remark has again created a flutter.
We will not merge with any party, will remain in Shiv Sena: Deepak Kesarkar
Earlier, capping off a series of startling political events of the past 10 days, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office to rebel camp leader Eknath Shinde as the 20th Chief Minister of the state, while BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as the Deputy CM. In an interview to a local news channel here, Kesarkar said that the group following Shinde will remain as Shiv Sena.
Eknath Shinde: Humble auto-rickshaw driver catapulted to CM's driving seat
After an unprecedented political upheaval masterminded by him late on June 20, in just 10 days he traversed the seemingly �long distance' as a nomadic rebel herding and guarding his flock of Shiv Sena MLAs from Gujarat to Assam to Goa and landing straight into the CM's post.Shinde went through the early grind, struggled, and even drove auto rickshaws, tempos or medium vehicles to support his family, and also joined a local college and completed his B.A.
After ED grilling of Rahul Gandhi, AJL appoints new editor
Rajesh Jha, who has worked with various publications in the past will be the head of digital and print wing while Zafar Agha will be heading the Urdu publication of Qaumi Awaz. AJL has National Herald in English and Navjivan in Hindi. The development comes a week after Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED and now Sonia Gandhi has been asked to join the probe in mid July in National Herald case.
Mayawati finds UP bypoll result 'encouraging'
She directed the leaders to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level, so that the party can regain lost ground. Addressing a meeting of the party leaders to review the outcome of the bypolls at the party office, Mayawati directed the office-bearers of all the 18 divisions to work to expand the mass base of the party. Mayawati termed the election results as one which will infuse new energy among the workers.
Gehlot govt is responsible for Udaipur 'terrorist attack': Rajyavardhan Rathore
In conversation with IANS, Rathore said that the Chief Minister's focus is entirely on keeping his chair safe, and due to Congress' vote bank and appeasement policy, such violent incidents are happening repeatedly in the state. He holds Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accountable for such incidents and says that if he cannot handle his responsibility, he should relinquish his position.
Sanjay Raut to join ED probe in Patra Chawl scam case
On Monday, he didn't join the probe and skipped questioning. He had said he wouldn't join the investigation and had dared the anti-money laundering agency to arrest him. But now he has said that he would get his statement recorded before the ED. The ED on Monday had taken Pune businessman Avinash Bhosale into custody in the DHFL Yes Bank case.
UP bans processions after Udaipur killing
Director-General of Police (DGP) D.S. Chauhan said security has been stepped up across the state and action would be taken against anyone making provocative remarks. Additional DG, law and order, Prashant Kumar, said that permission would be needed for any religious or political function on the issue.
EPS faction leaders meet OPS to settle dispute but latter unrelenting
The AIADMK General Council meeting will be held again on July 11 after the Madras High Court's division bench had ordered that no change must be made in the resolutions adopted at the June 23 meeting. This had upset the move of the EPS faction to get the General Council pass a new resolution making him the single General Secretary of the party.
People of Seemanchal will not forgive 4 rebel MLAs: Bihar AIMIM leader
Akhtarul Imam said, "the four MLAs have cheated the people of Seemanchal area and will not forgive them. People will teach them lesson in the next election. Those four MLAs have also cheated our national president Asaduddin Owaisi," Imam said while comparing rebel MLAs with Mir Jafar. The RJD is a party based on Muslim-Yadav equation and now they are talking about A to Z these days. When I left RJD, 5 MLAs won the assembly elections in 2020."
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