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Confidence motion necessitated, says Punjab CM in Assembly
"The BJP is using anti-defection law as a new tool to form governments in the state through the backdoor and unfortunately despite of being its worst victim, the Congress is supporting it," Bhagwant Mann said, while introducing the confidence motion on the first day of the Assembly session
No raids on PFI, only preventive arrests, says Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
"This is an operation conducted by our police as a preventive measure. Necessary action has been initiated with due process after informing the respective tehsildars," Chief Minister Bommai stated. The raids are not only confined to Karnataka, but have been conducted in other states as well
Selja, KC Venugopal front-runners for Congress President post after Gehlot snub
However, no final decision has been made yet and Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath who met Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that he doesn't want to become the party president and wants to continue to work for the party in Madhya Pradesh. "I want to remain in MP," Kamal Nath, a former Chief Minister of the state, told IANS.
Ghulam Nabi Azad launches new party, names it Democratic Azad Party
Ghulam Nabi Azad told the mediapersons here that around 1,500 names were suggested to him in Urdu, Hindi and Sanskrit. "The mix of Hindi and Urdu is Hindustani. We wanted the name to be Democratic, peaceful and independent. "My party will focus on the restoration of full statehood, right to land and employment to native domiciles," he said.
Gujarat Assembly polls likely to be advanced: state BJP president
The polls have been scheduled for December. In 2017, the Assembly elections were held in two phases -- December 9 and 14 --, while the counting was held on December 18. The state assembly has 182 seats.
Gehlot camp not in favour of Pilot as CM, says Maken
Maken, told the mediapersons, said that Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and Pratap Khachriyawas, representing the Gehlot group, visited him on Sunday night with three proposals and had said 'a strict no for Sachin pilot as the new CM'. "In their first proposal, they said if you want to pass a resolution that the Congress high command should be allowed to take a final decision, then pass it after October 19.
Rajasthan crisis: CLP meet cancelled as over 90 MLAs threaten to resign
"The MLAs want either Gehlot or his pick to be Chief Minister instead of Sachin Pilot," Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told the media. Gehlot reportedly received a call from Rajya Sabha MP K.C. Venugopal who asked him to "handle the situation" but the Chief Minister told the Congress' central leadership that it was "not in his hands".
CM Gehlot MLAs oppose Pilot as CM, reach Speaker's residence to submit resignations
As per state minister Pratap Khachriyawas, 92 MLAs are together and have decided to resign. "We have all the right to choose our leader and we will decide our leader," he said. These MLAs reached the residence of Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi to submit their resignation.
Capt. Amarinder thanks PM Modi for naming airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh
In a statement, Capt. Amarinder said it was his government that had pursued the matter with the Centre since 2017 when he took over as the Chief Minister. He said it was a long-pending demand of the Punjabis that the airport must be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who is an outstanding symbol of valour, courage and sacrifice for the country.
Stalemate ends as Punjab Governor calls Assembly session
A letter from Governor Banwarilal Purohit read that in exercise of powers conferred upon him by virtue of Clause (1) of Article 174 of Constitution, he is summoning the session on September 27 at 11 am. A day earlier, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said it was condemnable that the Governor had sought details of legislative business for the proposed Assembly session.
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