Despite the Bihar government’s decision to order a judicial inquiry into the controversial Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bhojpur district, the state’s Opposition parties—the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Jan Suraaj—have intensified their campaign over the issue.
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday jibed at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin for selling the alleged bogus dreams of recreating the Maharaja Ranjit Singh era in Punjab.
A day after the Rajya Sabha election delivered an unexpected setback to the Congress in Jharkhand, public disagreements among constituents of the ruling Mahagathbandhan surfaced on Friday, exposing strains within the alliance.
Nathwani reportedly secured 28 votes, defeating Congress nominee Pranav Jha, who could get just 20 votes despite the INDIA bloc enjoying a comfortable majority in the Assembly.
Voting for two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand began on Thursday with JMM, Congress and BJP-backed independent candidate Parimal Nathwani locked in a keenly watched contest.
The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir conducted its first assembly election in a decade. It showcased the peaceful embrace of democracy by its people after decades of militancy.
The BJP, according to the same poll, is expected to win between 27 and 32 seats, with all their seats likely coming from the Jammu region.
According to the Matrize exit poll, Congress is projected to win between 55 and 62 seats out of the 90-member assembly.
"Congress aa rahi hain, BJP jaa rahi hain Haryana mein (Congress is coming, BJP is going in Haryana)," he remarked after casting his vote.
Shortly after casting his vote, Union Minister and fromer Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched an all-out attack on the Congress accusing it of spreading lies and arguing that their past corruption led to unemployment.
