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  • BJP drops 10 MLAs from first checklist of applicants for Uttarakhand polls

    Through PTI

    DEHRADUN: The BJP introduced its first checklist of 59 applicants for the February 14 Uttarakhand Meeting polls on Thursday, shedding 10 MLAs together with rape accused Mahesh Negi and previous leader minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri’s daughter Ritu Khanduri, whilst reposing self assurance in new faces.

    The ruling celebration has now not introduced its applicants for the 11 last seats, maximum of which can be within the Congress’s kitty.

    A choice on a few of these seats may just now not be taken because of the modified political instances within the state, resources mentioned.

    Leader Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will contest from Khatima and state BJP leader Madan Kaushik from Haridwar, as within the ultimate Meeting polls, whilst many of the cupboard ministers and MLAs were fielded from the seats they cling.

    Then again, the BJP has dropped Dwarahat MLA Mahesh Negi from his seat as he had led to embarrassment to the celebration when a girl accused him of rape, the resources mentioned.

    He has been changed via Anil Shahi.

    Yamkeshwar MLA Ritu Khanduri has additionally been dropped and Renu Bisht fielded from the seat.

    Different MLAs who didn’t get a celebration price ticket are Munni Devi from Tharali, Surendra Singh Negi from Karnaprayag, Kunwar Pranav Singh “Champion” from Khanpur, Mukesh Singh Koli from Pauri, Meena Gangola from Gangolihat, Balwant Singh Bhauryal from Kapkot and Raghunath Singh Chauhan from Almora.

    Kashipur MLA Harbhajan Singh Cheema has additionally been changed along with his son Trilok Singh Cheema.

    Through shedding arguable legislators like Pranav Singh “Champion” and Mahesh Negi, the celebration has given a transparent message that indiscipline is probably not tolerated, the resources mentioned, including that under-performance may additionally were a reason why in the back of shedding a couple of others from the checklist.

    Then again, fielding many of the cupboard ministers and MLAs from their provide seats additionally displays the celebration’s self assurance within the paintings it has finished over the past 5 years, they mentioned.

    Unbiased MLAs Pritam Singh Panwar and Ram Singh Kaira, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) ultimate yr, were fielded from Dhanolti and Bhimtal respectively.

    Sarita Arya, who defected from the Congress to the BJP simply a few days in the past, has additionally been fielded from Nainital.

    Purola MLA Rajkumar, who joined the saffron celebration ultimate yr, didn’t get a price ticket from the seat as he has been changed via Durgeshwar Lal, who joined the celebration on Thursday.

    The ruling celebration has fielded Savita Kapoor, the spouse of eight-time MLA from the Cantonment house overdue Harbans Kapoor, from the seat, whilst it has gambled on Suresh Chauhan in Gangotri.

    Gopal Singh Rawat, the MLA from Gangotri, died ultimate yr.

    Spouse of Kunwar Pranav Singh “Champion” Kunwarani Devyani has been fielded from her husband’s seat, Khanpur.

    Kailash Sharma has been fielded from Almora in position Raghunath Singh Chauhan, who represents the seat within the Meeting.

    The BJP’s first checklist of nominees comprises six ladies, which is 10 in keeping with cent of the overall choice of applicants.

    State BJP vice-president Devendra Bhasin mentioned the checklist could be very balanced and the celebration will simply succeed in its goal of successful greater than 60 seats because of the “winnability” issue of the applicants.

    The 70-member Uttarakhand Meeting will pass to polls on February 14 and the counting of votes shall be taken up on March 10.

  • FCRA registration: SC to listen to plea towards Centre’s choice on January 24

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    NEW DELHI: The Ideal Court docket on Thursday agreed to listen to a plea looking for quashing of the Centre’s alleged choice during which 5,789 entities misplaced their FCRA registration.

    A bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari posted the plea filed by means of US-based NGO World Peace Initiative for listening to on January 24.

    The International Contribution (Legislation) Act registration is necessary for any affiliation and NGO to obtain overseas investment.

    “Checklist this subject on January 24, 2022 earlier than the precise Bench. As prayed, liberty is granted to serve advance replica of petition at the Status Suggest for the Central Company,” the bench stated.

    There have been 22,762 FCRA-registered organisations until December 31,2021.

    On January 1, the quantity got here right down to 16,829.

    Those are regarded as “reside” organisations.

    The officers had stated the FCRA licences of 18,778 organisations had been expiring between September 29, 2020 and December 31, 2021.

    Out of them, as many as 12,989 organisations have carried out for the renewal of the FCRA licence between September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2021.

    Since 5,789 organisations didn’t practice for the renewal of the FCRA licence, they had been deemed to have ceased to be registered organisations, an professional had stated.

    Along with them, renewal utility of 179 organisations had been additionally rejected by means of the House Ministry because of other causes.

  • ‘There’s no downside’: Abhishek downplays feud with Trinamool chief Kalyan Banerjee

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    KOLKATA: TMC nationwide basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday sought to downplay birthday party MP Kalyan Banerjee’s veiled assaults on him at the factor of management, pointing out that either one of them comply with the truth that Mamata Banerjee is their undisputed supremo.

    His remarks got here amid perceived energy fight within the birthday party and obvious variations between the generation-next leaders and a bit of the outdated guards.

    Veteran TMC chief and MP Kalyan Banerjee had ultimate week stated that he does not believe somebody else as his chief however Mamata Banerjee, whilst criticising Abhishek over a contemporary COVID-related advice.

    “Kalyan Banerjee asserted that Mamata Banerjee is his handiest chief. There’s no downside with that as Mamata Banerjee is my handiest chief, too. There’s no dispute, no matter Kalyan Banerjee has stated is true,” Abhishek informed journalists at a press meet in Goa.

    The TMC most sensible chief, who may be the nephew of Mamata Banerjee, insisted that the remark via Kalyan Banerjee is going directly to turn out that there’s “no prime command tradition within the birthday party”.

    “And if he (Kalyan Banerjee) speaks in opposition to me, it proves there may be democracy (within the TMC),” Abhishek stated whilst replying to questions from a Bengali information channel.

    Kalyan Banerjee, when contacted, declined touch upon Abhishek’s commentary.

    “He’s the honourable nationwide basic secretary of All India Trinamool Congress. I observe the directions of Didi (Mamata Banerjee) in true spirit. I’ve not anything else to mention,” he informed PTI.

    Talking about his “Diamond Harbour style” for tackling COVID-19 — one that confronted flak for the pattern examine determine cited — Abhishek, all the way through the click meet, stated that self exam at house isn’t accounted for within the reputable data.

    “There are some things which you wish to have to know. (Effects got thru) self-test kits do not get recorded. I sought after to fret on self exam. Should you behavior an RT-PCR examine, it takes 24 hours to get the record. As this Omicron variant has a better transmission price, we determined to fret on using self-test equipment,” the TMC’s Diamond Harbour MP defined.

    The parliamentarian additionally stated that of the 53,000 single-day exams he had mentioned, 20,000 had been RT-PCR and linked examinations and the remainder 33,000 had been completed with self-kit at house.

    Requested if the ‘Diamond Harbour style’ could be replicated in others portions of the state, he asserted that the West Bengal executive used to be running proactively to include the COVID state of affairs.

    In step with TMC leaders with regards to the MP, the Diamond Harbour style emphasises on most collection of exams in one day, strict implementation of COVID-safety protocol, banning of political, social and non secular conferences in the meanwhile, a devoted regulate room and WhatsApp quantity for coordination in each panchayat and municipality amongst different amenities.

    Speaking concerning the fresh arrest of an INTTUC chief following paintings disruption at Exide plant in Haldia, he stated the birthday party has 0 tolerance in opposition to such incidents.

    “If somebody tries to malign the birthday party, it’ll now not be tolerated, regardless of who the chief or employee is,” the TMC chief added.

  • Gonda: Son killed his mom via leaping with a brick, there was once controversy over this topic

    Vishal Singh, Gonda: A son beat up his stepmother to demise within the district. It’s being instructed that the son used to dispute over the land. He was once in an under the influence of alcohol state on the time of the incident and beaten the mum to demise with a brick.

    Rajbabu, brother of Ramdulari of Sisai of Katra Bazar police station, has stated within the police station that Shivakant alias Bade Babu and his sister began preventing with their stepmother past due on Wednesday night time in a state of intoxication. Seeing this, the topic went to this point that he began hitting Rajdulari with a brick. Because of which the brick hit her head and he or she was once badly injured. He was once rushed to Katra Group Well being Middle with the assistance of Jija Swami Prasad Ambulance. From the place the docs, seeing his situation crucial, referred him to the district health center and he died at the method.

    In line with the village head Ramsabha Tiwari, Swami Prasad’s first spouse was once Shivakant, who was once about 45 years outdated. He used to drink. Swami Prasad’s first spouse died about 20 years in the past because of sickness. About 11 years in the past, he were given married for the second one time and taken his spouse Rajdulari. There are 3 boys and one lady. There was common tussle between Shivakant and Rajdulari over the problem of sharing. Police station in-charge Sudhir Singh instructed that there’s details about the incident. The topic is underneath investigation.

    Gonda: Son killed his mom via leaping with a brick, there was once controversy over this topic

  • Forward of Congress’ manifesto release, SP extends ‘improve’ to Imran Masood

    By way of PTI

    LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Birthday party on Thursday mentioned former Congress chief Imran Masood has prolonged improve to it, amid reviews of his resentment with the celebration after the ‘denial’ of price ticket from the Saharanpur’s Nakud seat.

    “Former senior chief Congress Imran Masood has given improve to the SP along with his supporters,” the celebration tweeted on Thursday.

    The SP additionally shared Masood’s with celebration leader Akhilesh Yadav.

    Masood has been tough that he be fielded from the Nakud seat however in line with celebration assets, former UP minister Dharam Buddy Saini, who just lately joined the SP after quitting the ruling BJP, may be fielded from there.

    A purported video of Masood had just lately surfaced on social media, during which he’s being observed announcing that he used to be “handled like a canine, made to the touch toes”.

    Masood is a identified Muslim face in western UP.

    Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will on Friday unlock the celebration’s adolescence manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Meeting elections.

    Each leaders will cope with a distinct press convention on the celebration’s headquarters.

    This is among the uncommon events when each leaders of the Congress Birthday party will likely be collectively addressing the media.

    The celebration goes to the polls with adolescence and girls in focal point and has introduced that it’ll reserve 40 in keeping with cent of tickets for ladies in Uttar Pradesh.

  • Environment of anxiety, violence prevailing in nation: Gehlot right through match attended by way of PM

    By means of PTI

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday mentioned an environment of anxiety and violence is prevailing within the nation as he stressed out at the want to paintings for peace and cohesion right through an internet match attended by way of PM Narendra Modi.

    He mentioned India’s traditions were wealthy and wonderful, propagating the speculation of “Vasudhaiva kutumbakam”, which means that all global is one circle of relatives.

    The Rajasthan leader minister additionally countered the claims that the rustic didn’t development for over seven many years after the Independence, a story utilized by political events to focus on the Congress, which dominated a majority of the duration.

    Gehlot was once talking on the nationwide release rite of the “Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore”, organised just about by way of the Brahma Kumaris, a non secular motion.

    The top minister flagged off yearlong projects right through the programme.

    “There’s a want to beef up peace, cohesion and brotherhood within the nation as a result of it’s being observed that there’s an environment of anxiety and violence, and it’s the need of all to eliminate it,” Gehlot mentioned.

    He mentioned PM Modi visits different nations and will get appreciate since the nation had improved in 75 years in science, era and different spaces, which is being valued by way of different countries.

    “We’ve a wonderful historical past. As we’re celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, we must have in mind Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, B R Ambedkar, Lokmanya Tilak and others who struggled to get us freedom and as a result of them we have now reached right here prior to now 75 years after Independence,” mentioned the CM.

    “Our nation’s id isn’t new and from the traditional time, we have now believed in Vasudhaiva kutumbakam, which means that the arena is one circle of relatives,” mentioned the CM.

    “I imagine that the rustic and society can development handiest by way of strolling at the trail of fact and non-violence. The advance will occur the place there’s peace and that is what we imagine in,” he added.

    In the meantime, the opposition BJP in Rajasthan shared on Twitter part of the CM’s speech, during which he’s talking in regards to the violence within the nation.

    The BJP when put next it with the PM’s speech, which the celebration mentioned displays “sure considering”.

    “On one hand, there’s hateful considering of the Congress and at the different is the sure considering of Top Minister Narendra Modi,” the BJP tweeted sharing the video clip.

    Countering it, the manager minister’s OSD Lokesh Sharma shared your complete speech and mentioned false propaganda must no longer be run.

    “The CM has mentioned ‘Vasudhaiva kutumbakam’. His considering is that peace, cohesion, brotherhood must be robust within the nation, which is the most important want,” he mentioned.

    Previous, turning in the keynote deal with, Modi famous that one’s development is aligned with the country’s development and stressed out the will for giving significance to 1’s tasks for the rustic’s upward thrust.

    “We additionally must admit that within the 75 years after Independence, a malaise has troubled our society, our country and us all. The malaise is that we became clear of our tasks and didn’t give them primacy,” he mentioned.

    Launching greater than 30 campaigns and 15,000 programmes, the top minister mentioned other people handiest talked in their rights these kind of years and fought for them.

    Talking of rights could also be proper to a point in sure instances however forgetting one’s tasks totally has performed an enormous function in preserving India susceptible, Modi mentioned and referred to as for everybody to paintings in combination to discharge their tasks that may take away social ills and in addition take India to new heights.

    The Brahma Kumaris is a world religious motion devoted to non-public transformation and global renewal.

    Based in India in 1937, the Brahma Kumari motion has unfold to over 130 nations.

    The development was once held at the instance of the 53rd ascension anniversary of Pitashree Prajapita Brahma, founder father of the motion.

  • Gorakhpur Information: Commented on Yogi, telling the acid sufferer of Pakistan that Gorakhpur used to be open, then this situation came about

    Anurag Pandey, Gorakhpur: A tender girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district commented on CM Yogi Adityanath by means of posting a photograph of an acid sufferer from Pakistan on Twitter. He instructed the incident of throwing acid to Gorakhpur. Extensively utilized phrases like saffron goonda. After this, on seeing the submit, there used to be a stir a number of the cops from Gorakhpur to Lucknow. After investigation, it used to be discovered that the picture is of Pakistan and that too within the yr 2014. After this, at the orders of the SSP, a case has been registered within the cyber police station on overdue Thursday night time for spreading spiritual frenzy and beneath sections of the IT Act.
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    The submit used to be posted by means of a tender girl named Seema Singh on Wednesday night time. It used to be written on this Twitter submit that she is the president of Bhim Sena Mahila Morcha. Within the submit, he wrote in regards to the lady’s loss of life because of acid assault in Gorakhpur. Wondering the Yogi executive, the woman used the phrase saffron gunda for the accused. As quickly because the picture went viral on social media, the officials of Lucknow in conjunction with Gorakhpur police was energetic. After about two hours, when it got here to grasp that this picture is from the yr 2014, that too from Pakistan, the police heaved a sigh of reduction.
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    Gorakhpur SSP Dr. Vipin Tada stated that once the picture went viral on Twitter, the cyber staff had introduced out the truth of the picture inside two hours. The submit used to be got rid of once that picture used to be put. The police is investigating the subject by means of registering a case within the cyber police station.

    Yogi Adityanath Gorakhpur

  • Assam’s new Covid circumstances fall 5 in line with cent in an afternoon; 7,929 extra take a look at sure

    By way of PTI

    GUWAHATI: Assam on Thursday registered just about 5 in line with cent fall in recent COVID-19 circumstances in comparison to yesterday as 7,929 extra other folks examined sure for the an infection, Nationwide Well being Challenge (NHM) stated.

    The coronavirus circumstances have been emerging often for the previous 3 days.

    The brand new infections have been detected from 61,359 assessments finished on Thursday, whilst the positivity price higher to twelve.92 in line with cent, the NHM bulletin stated.

    Assam on Wednesday had reported the easiest single-day spike in COVID-19 circumstances for the reason that pandemic hit the state in 2020 with 8,339 other folks trying out sure for the illness.

    The positivity price used to be 12.

    89 in line with cent price in opposition to the trying out of 64,699 samples on Wednesday.

    Kamrup Metropolitan district, which basically contains Guwahati town, reported 1,716 recent circumstances in opposition to 1,929 infections detected on yesterday.

    It has recorded a complete of one,46,328 infections thus far.

    The bulletin stated the collection of recoveries declined by means of over 28 in line with cent as 1,960 individuals recuperated from the illness on Thursday in comparison to 2,723 other folks on Wednesday.

    In Assam, 6,29,332 COVID-19 sufferers have thus far recovered from COVID-19.

    Right through the day, 12 other folks succumbed to the illness, down from 15 on Wednesday.

    The deaths have been reported from Jorhat, Nagaon, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Kamrup, Nalbari, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia districts.

    With this, the whole collection of deaths of COVID-19 inflamed other folks has long past as much as 7,607, together with 1,347 with co-morbidities, the NHM bulletin stated.

    Lately, the state has 41,118 lively circumstances.

    The full positivity price stands at 2.47 in line with cent in opposition to the whole trying out of two,74,33,881 samples thus far.

    The NHM bulletin stated 4,04,61,278 doses of vaccines had been administered within the state to this point.

    As many as 1,40,025 other folks have been vaccinated on Thursday, up from 1,13,259 pictures on Wednesday.

  • Goa Meeting elections: TMC rebuts Congress declare that ‘concrete’ alliance be offering used to be now not made

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    NEW DELHI: All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday got here out with a powerful rebuttal to senior Congress chief P Chidambaram’s remark that there used to be no ‘concrete’ be offering however an insignificant ‘advice’ for a pre-poll alliance at the a part of TMC for the Goa meeting elections.

    TMC’s nationwide vp, Pavan Ok Varma on Thursday spoke back to P Chidambaram’s remark pronouncing it used to be a ways got rid of from the reality. Varma stated he used to be dismayed and disenchanted and {that a} ‘concrete’ proposal for an alliance to beef up the opposition used to be made to the Congress Birthday celebration from the TMC’s aspect by means of none as opposed to him.

    “I, within the capability of TMC’s nationwide vice-president, met him at his Lodhi place of dwelling at 1.30 pm on December 24 after in quest of right kind appointment for the assembly. I introduced a suggestion to him in particular person for a pre-poll alliance however he stated the topic relating to a pre-poll alliance with TMC for the Goa meeting elections used to be above him”, Varma stated on Thursday.

    It must be famous that Congress Birthday celebration has previous appointed P Chidambaram because the in-charge of Goa polls. Chidambaram, in his remark concerning the loss of ‘concrete’ alliance be offering from the TMC, additionally discussed that the poaching of Congress birthday party contributors by means of the TMC in Goa had nearly diminished the potential of a pre-poll alliance between the events.

    Difficult Chidambaram’s remark, Pavan Varma claimed that Chidambaram spoke back to the be offering by means of pronouncing that taking a choice relating to alliance used to be a ways above him.

    Varma stated {that a} day after the assembly, Chidambaram advised him over the telephone additionally that the general authority to come to a decision at the alliance with the TMC for the Goa meeting polls rested with Rahul Gandhi.

    Varma stated that once he met Chidambaram, Rahul Gandhi used to be now not in India. “Upon Rahul Gandhi’s go back from aboard, I once more spoke with Chidambaram inquiring for to expedite the method of forming an alliance. However not anything used to be carried out to this impact until now. Now, he’s pronouncing on nationwide TV that there was no concrete proposal for alliance from our aspect. This is merely the untruth.” Varma stated.

    Varma additionally stated that he used to be shocked by means of the way during which Chidambaram, a senior Congress chief, who has served as Union Finance Minister and House Minister, used to be making an attempt to deceive the folks at the factor of an alliance.

    “As soon as the Congress birthday party had agreed for the alliance, all different formalities like seat-sharing and the verdict as to who will lead the alliance would have indisputably been labored out amicably”, he stated.

    Varma stated an affirmative reaction at the a part of Congress remained awaited by means of the TMC for the alliance for the Goa meeting polls.

    Just lately, Varma talking to TNIE had additionally denied that TMC used to be weakening the Congress Birthday celebration by means of poaching its contributors. He had stated that the TMC used to be seeking to recreate an actual Congress in TMC by means of offering a powerful selection to the BJP.

    Varma had additionally stated to TNIE that the prevailing management of the Congress birthday party used to be now not ready to take at the BJP by means of themselves even with a pan-India presence.

    But even so this, a Twitter struggle were happening between the leaders of the Congress Birthday celebration and the TMC. Mahua Moitra had stated that the Grand Outdated Birthday celebration shouldn’t be driving prime horse pondering of itself because the ‘Emperor of India’ responding to P Chidambaram’s tweet that stated, to defeat the BJP, there must be ‘Congress plus others, now not others plus Congress”.

  • UP Chunav: SP-RLD candidate Avtar Singh Bhadana introduced to contest the election, said- I’m really not corona inflamed

    Lucknow: New adjustments are being observed on a daily basis within the UP meeting elections 2022. RLD and Samajwadi Birthday celebration alliance candidate Avtar Singh Bhadana used to be skeptical of contesting the elections from Jewar Meeting after being inflamed with Corona. However Avtar Singh Bhadana himself has introduced to contest the elections.
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    Avtar Singh Bhadana has written on social media that our ancestors have an excellent historical past. Regardless of the box. He has fought valiantly for the society, for his or her rights, for the deficient. There have been preliminary signs of corona however there’s no corona within the file of RTPCR. I can battle election for my family members. Avtar Singh additional wrote that he’ll contest the elections and also will win.

    Previous it used to be mentioned that alliance candidate Avtar Singh Bhadana would now not contest the elections. It used to be mentioned that Avtar Singh Bhadana has withdrawn his title because of being inflamed with Kovid-19. Senior suggest of Avtar Singh Bhadana has given this knowledge.
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    UP election main points
    The Election Fee introduced the meeting elections in Uttar Pradesh on 8 January. Vote casting for the 403-seat 18th Meeting shall be held in seven levels from February 10 to March 7. The result of the elections will come on March 10. Vote casting shall be held in UP in seven levels on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7.

    On February 10, within the first segment, 58 seats in 11 districts of western UP, 2nd segment on February 14 in 55 seats in 9 districts, within the 3rd segment on February 20, 59 in 16 districts. Vote casting will happen at the seats. Within the fourth segment, polling shall be hung on February 23 in 60 seats in 9 districts together with Lucknow. Within the 5th segment, on February 27, 60 seats in 11 districts, within the 6th segment, 57 seats in 10 districts on March 3, and the 7th and closing levels on March 7 in 9 districts. 54 seats shall be carried out.

    A take a look at the seventeenth meeting
    The time period of the seventeenth Meeting (UP Meeting) is until 15 Might. Elections to the 403 seats for the seventeenth Legislative Meeting have been held in 7 levels from 11 February to eight March 2017. In that election, BJP received 312 seats for the primary time and secured three-fourth majority within the UP Vidhansabha. The Samajwadi Birthday celebration and Congress alliance led via Akhilesh Yadav may win 54 seats. Except for this, the BSP of Mayawati, who have been Leader Minister a number of occasions within the state, used to be diminished to 19 seats.

    This time the direct contest is thought to be between the Samajwadi Birthday celebration and the BJP. The BJP is contesting the elections via hanging ahead the faces of Yogi Adityanath and High Minister Narendra Modi.

    Avtar Singh Bhadana