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13

Oct

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In ‘rift’ with alliance partner NC, Congress opted out of RS polls as the former offered it a ‘risky’ seat

It is official now. Congress will not contest upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for J&K . The party  pulled out from the upcoming after its alliance partner, the ruling National Conference (NC), offered them what they say a 'risky' seat.The party expressed “dismay” over NC’s unilateral announcement of three Rajya Sabha candidates and said the fourth seat offered to Congress was “not acceptable.”   While the deliberations over it took place on Sunday during the marathon meeting of the senior party leaders at Srinagar , formal announcement was made late last night  Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq…

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13

Oct

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Congress leader made this assertion ahead of Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa’s visit to India today

As the cold desert Ladakh is slowly limping back to normalcy post massive violence witnessed last month, Congress today took  a swipe at the BJP, contending  Ladakh desperately awaits “a healing touch” from the nation and the leadership of a party that promised Sixth Schedule protection in its manifesto for the local hill council elections but is now refusing to fulfil that promise.     Pertinently, Congress and other opposition parties have already decided to send a delegation to Ladakh, albeit no date fixed yet on the proposed visit. However, Congress chose to rake it up again ahead of Mongolian…

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12

Oct

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BJP accuses Mann govt of mismanaging central SC schemes

Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann-led government is betraying the Scheduled Castes (SC) community of the state and is indulging in mismanagement in various central welfare schemes, alleges BJP leader and former Union minister Vijay Sampla on Sunday, addressing a press conference. There are several SC-benefitted central schemes for the welfare of SCs that were either not implemented or were "misused" in Punjab, the leader alleges.   Mann’s AAP government had promised to appoint a Dalit deputy chief minister but "failed to honour even a single major commitment" made to the SC community, Sampla claimed.     "They neither appointed a Dalit deputy…

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12

Oct

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Poll rights body clarifying its stand said that document was submitted in response to a query

Poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) denied allegations on Saturday that it filed a false affidavit in the Supreme Court, clarifying that the document in question was never formally submitted but merely "tendered across the bar" in response to a query from the bench.   The clarification came a day after media reports cited comments made by the Election Commission's (EC) lawyer during an apex court hearing, suggesting that the affidavit contained inaccuracies and that the voter mentioned did not exist in the electoral roll. In a detailed statement, ADR said it "stands by its values of accurate…

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11

Oct

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EC seeks video, translation of Mamata’s ‘threat’ remarks against Bengal CEO

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken serious note of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remarks allegedly threatening the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Agarwal. The Commission has sought a video recording of her statement and its English translation from the CEO’s office for review.   The controversy erupted after Mamata, during a government function on Thursday, warned that she would “expose the corruption charges” against the Chief Electoral Officer if he “crossed his limits.” She also accused Agarwal of “threatening” her officers. The comments, made in the presence of State Chief Secretary Manoj Pant and Minister Arup…

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11

Oct

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Politics, States

ED raids Bengal minister Sujit Bose’s property in jobs scam probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out search operations at six locations in Kolkata, including a property owned by West Bengal minister Sujit Bose, as part of its investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of a civic organisation, according to a senior ED official.  The raids targeted Bose’s residence-cum-office in Salt Lake and the homes of former officials of the Dum Dum Municipality.   https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1976515031480021251   The official clarified, “Today’s raids are aimed at collecting documents linked to corruption. The office of the minister was not originally on our list.” This indicates that the inclusion of Bose’s…

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10

Oct

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Giriraj Singh mocks Rahul Gandhi as ‘Lal Babua’

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday sharply criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, amidst speculation that the Congress leader is currently abroad while selecting candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections via video calls. The Minister derisively labelled Gandhi as "Lal Babua" and went on to brand him a "non-serious leader," accusing him of being focused purely on "degrading India and spreading false narratives within the country." Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister described Gandhi in highly personal terms. "There is a word 'nepo kid'. I will not call him a nepo kid because he is…

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10

Oct

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Mamata alleges conspiracy behind SIR drive, accuses CEO of corruption

Shortly after the Election Commission (EC) held meetings in three districts on Thursday and indicated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal may commence on November 2, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sharply criticised the move, accusing the Commission of “threatening” officials and “attempting to conduct NRC in the name of SIR.”    Addressing at Nabanna, the state secretariat, Mamata alleged that the Commission was intimidating Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in the name of official meetings. “The meeting is being held with a few officers excluding the state administration,” she claimed.   She further questioned the…

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09

Oct

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Elections, Politics

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘one government job per household’ in Bihar polls

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday announced a significant pre-poll promise, pledging that if his party returns to power in Bihar, every household in the state will have at least one member employed in a government job.  During a press conference, Yadav outlined the timeline for this ambitious employment guarantee, stating that a new law to support this initiative would be enacted within 20 days of forming the government, with full implementation across the state within 20 months. Yadav declared, “We will ensure that every household will have a person with a government job after our government…

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08

Oct

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Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face in Bihar polls, says Giriraj Singh

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh confirmed on Wednesday that Nitish Kumar remains the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for Chief Minister in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister firmly dismissed any suggestion of internal differences among NDA partners over the seat-sharing arrangement, stating that talks were underway and a final formula would be swiftly agreed upon. "Nitish Kumar is NDA's face for the Chief Ministerial post in the coming assembly polls. Everything is fine within the NDA… seat-sharing arrangements for assembly polls are underway and the final formula would be finalised…

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