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  • Banshidhar Bhagat appointed protem speaker of U’khand Meeting 

    Through PTI

    DEHRADUN: Senior BJP MLA Banshidhar Bhagat used to be on Monday appointed because the protem speaker of the Uttarakhand Meeting.

    A notification on Bhagat’s appointment because the protem speaker used to be issued by way of Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh.

    A seven-time MLA, Bhagat received from the Kaladhungi seat within the simply concluded state polls. He’ll serve as because the protem speaker till a speaker is elected. The newly elected participants of the state Meeting will likely be sworn in by way of Bhagat.

    Bhagat changed into an MLA for the primary time in 1991 when he used to be elected from Nainital in undivided Uttar Pradesh. He used to be elected from Nainital once more in 1993 and 1996, and changed into a state minister. He used to be additionally a minister in the intervening time Uttarakhand executive in 2000.

    In 2007, Bhagat used to be elected to the Uttarakhand Meeting from Haldwani. He has been the MLA from Kaladhungi since 2012.

  • Executive formation: BJP appoints Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh as observers for UP, U’khand

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday appointed its most sensible leaders, together with Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, as central observers for presidency formation within the 4 states the place it returned to energy.

    In the most recent spherical of meeting elections, the BJP gained Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur, and by itself it touched the midway mark in Goa. Punjab was once gained via the AAP.

    The BJP parliamentary board, its apex choice making frame, appointed Shah because the central observer for Uttar Pradesh and birthday celebration vp Raghubar Das as co-observer.

    Singh at the side of co-observer Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi has been assigned to supervise the collection of the chief of the legislature birthday celebration in Uttarakhand.

    Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Singh Tomar had been appointed as observers for collection of the chief of the legislature birthday celebration in Manipur and Goa, the BJP mentioned in a remark issued via its common secretary Arun Singh.

    Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is the co-observer for Manipur and his cupboard colleague L Murgan is the co-observer for Goa.

    Whilst it’s all set that Yogi Adityanath will once more be elected because the legislative chief in Uttar Pradesh, the birthday celebration has to take name on deputy leader ministers within the state, as some of the two within the earlier executive, Keshav Prasad Maurya, misplaced the elections at the side of 11 ministers.

    In Uttarakhand it’s not transparent who will lead the federal government within the state as leader minister Pushkar Dhami misplaced the election.

    Within the backdrop of those instances and keeping up caste mathematics in its favour, the BJP has appointed its heavyweights, former birthday celebration presidents Shah and Singh, for making sure easy formation of presidency in each Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

    The senior leaders as observers will glance to make a choice a staff in those 4 states which will successfully steer the send until subsequent common elections.

  • BJP forcing State Election Fee to defer municipal polls: AAP

    The celebration had plans to gherao the BJP headquarters however failed to take action as police had submit barricades. Their protest ended in a site visitors jam within the space.

  • Make ‘The Kashmir Recordsdata’ leisure tax-free: BJP in Lok Sabha 

    Taking part within the debate on Jammu and Kashmir Price range in Lok Sabha, BJP member Jamyang Tsering Namgyal mentioned, movie is exposing the sour reality and therefore it must be exempted from leisure tax

  • BJP’s tactics endangering ‘purity’ of politics: Akhilesh

    He mentioned that his birthday celebration will proceed to boost the voice of the folk vigorously outside and inside of the Meeting Area.

  • U’khand: 20 seats of Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts cling defy norms in 2022 elections

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    DEHRADUN: Indian Nationwide Congress carried out higher than the Bhartiya Janta Birthday party in two districts of Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar that have a complete of 20 state meeting seats within the 70-member state meeting. 

    US Nagar has 9 seats whilst Haridwar has 11 seats.

    The BJP which received 16 out of 20 seats in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts within the 2017 elections controlled to win simply seven seats in 2022 elections, whilst 3 went to ‘Others’ together with unbiased and the Bahujan Samaj Birthday party. 

    Anoop Nautiyal, Dehradun primarily based suppose tank and an analyst mentioned, “Those two districts which previous mentioned to carry key to the facility did not make a lot distinction with the BJP appearing higher in different areas. Those elections have sprung up many surprises just like the Leader Minister misplaced his seat from Khatima in IS Nagar district.”

    Research of 3 areas – Areas A, B, C finds voter behaviour which supplies perception into what went down within the 2022 meeting elections within the state.

    In Area A of the Garhwal department which has 5 hill districts and one simple district Dehradun with a complete of 30 seats, the BJP received 26 whilst the Congress were given best 3 seats. 

    In Area B which has 5 hill districts of the Kumaon department with a complete of 20 seats, the BJP were given 14 seats whilst the Congress had six. 

    The Congress this time had popped up its ‘Trump Card’ with Yashpal Arya rejoining the celebration along with his son Sanjiv Arya remaining yr. Arya, who has a robust vote base within the district, particularly amongst SC and Muslim citizens contested 2022 elections from the Bajpur constituency of the United States Nagar district. 

    Each Haridwar and US Nagar districts have round 50 in line with cent inhabitants of Scheduled Caste and Muslims of general citizens. 

    Elements that influenced citizens in Udham Singh Nagar which has a large inhabitants of Sikhs, this time in 2022 have been farmer’s protests referring to debatable farm rules during which farmers of the district performed an important function, anti-incumbency and the impact of what occurs within the neighbouring districts Western UP – Bareilly, Rampur, Bijnor, Pilibhit, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Farrukhabad and few others. 

    In totality, the BJP had a strike charge of 67 in line with cent bagging 47 of the 70 seats in Uttarakhand with High Minister Narendra Modi main from the entrance. 
    The Congress slightly controlled a 27 in line with cent strike-rate with its 19 seats around the state. 

  • EC publicizes RS ballot time table for 5 seats in Punjab

    Through PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Because the time period of 5 Rajya Sabha contributors elected from Punjab goes to run out in April, the Election Fee (EC) has introduced the time table for the biennial election to the Higher Area of Parliament from the state.

    The time period of workplace of Rajya Sabha contributors Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (Shiromani Akali Dal), Partap Singh Bajwa (Congress), Shwait Malik (BJP), Naresh Gujral (SAD) and Shamsher Singh Dullo (Congress) is because of expire on April 9.

    Punjab’s Leader Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Sunday mentioned in line with the time table, the notification for the biennial election can be issued on Monday (March 14).

    The final date for submitting nominations is March 21, whilst a scrutiny of the nominations can be performed on March 22, in line with an professional unlock. The final date for withdrawal of candidature has been mounted on March 24.

    Polling can be held from 9 am to 4 pm on March 31 and the counting of votes can be taken up at 5 pm at the identical day. The ballot procedure will likely be finished prior to April 2, Raju mentioned.

    He additional knowledgeable that the nomination papers are to be filed with the secretary of the Meeting, who’s the returning officer for the Rajya Sabha election.

    Nomination papers can’t be introduced on March 18 on account of the competition of Holi and on March 20 (Sunday).

    On the other hand, nomination papers can also be filed on March 19.

    As a way to transform a member of the council of states, a candidate will have to be registered as a voter in any parliamentary constituency within the nation.

    To fulfill the returning officer in this rely, the applicants will have to produce a licensed reproduction of the related access of the electoral roll in pressure, the discharge mentioned.

  • Police toughen safety outdoor Fadnavis’ house forward of recording of his observation in alleged telephone tapping case

    Through PTI

    MUMBAI: Police on Sunday tightened safety outdoor the place of abode of senior BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis in south Mumbai and the BKC cyber police station forward of the recording of his observation in a case of alleged unlawful tapping of telephones, an reliable mentioned.

    The Mumbai cyber police had issued a understand to former Maharashtra leader minister Fadnavis, asking him to seem earlier than them on Sunday in reference to the case.

    Fadnavis, on the other hand, on Saturday mentioned a senior police officer known as to tell him that police will discuss with his place of abode to take the specified data and there used to be little need for him to discuss with the police station.

    Since a police group will move to the BJP chief’s place of abode in Malabar Hill house, birthday celebration supporters would possibly compile there and outdoor the BKC cyber police station, therefore further police team of workers, together with ladies, had been deployed at each the puts, the reliable mentioned.

    Telephones of political leaders, together with state Congress leader Nana Patole, minister Bachchu Kadu, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh, former MP Sanjay Kakade and others had been tapped illegally by means of IPS officer Rashmi Shukla, when she used to be the state intelligence leader, Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse Patil had alleged closing month.

    “Within the understand issued to Fadnavis, police have mentioned that questionnaires had been previous despatched to him in sealed envelopes in reference to the case, however he didn’t reply to them. But even so, notices had been additionally issued to him two times to hunt his answer, however he had once more failed to respond,” the police reliable mentioned.

    Along with this, 3 letters had been despatched to Fadnavis, reminding him to seem earlier than the police. Then again, he had failed to offer any answer, he mentioned.

    A case used to be registered beneath the Respectable Secrets and techniques Act on the BKC cyber police station right here closing yr in opposition to unidentified individuals for allegedly illegally tapping telephones and leaking confidential paperwork. The grievance used to be lodged by means of the State Intelligence Division (SID).

    Then again, earlier than the FIR used to be registered, the then Maharashtra Leader Secretary Sitaram Kunte had alleged in his inquiry document that IPS officer Rashmi Shukla had leaked the confidential document.

    Shukla is accused of tapping telephones of political leaders and senior officers illegally when she used to be leader of the SID. She discovered herself on the centre of controversy after Fadnavis cited a letter purportedly written by means of her to the then Maharashtra Director Normal of Police about alleged corruption in transfers within the police division.

    The letter additionally had main points of intercepted telephone calls, resulting in an uproar with leaders of the Shiv Sena-led ruling coalition alleging that Shukla tapped telephones with out permission.

  • BJP received meeting polls by means of polarising votes: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

    By way of PTI

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday accused the BJP of profitable the meeting elections in 4 states by means of polarising votes and making artful statements.

    Addressing a meeting at Gandhi Circle right here after taking part in a peace march at the 92nd anniversary of the Dandi March, Gehlot additionally mentioned the folks want to take care of cohesion in these days’s environment of anxiety within the nation.

    Hitting out on the BJP after the peace march on Jawahar Lal Nehru Street, Gehlot mentioned, “They received elections by means of giving statements cleverly within the identify of Hindutva and polarisation.”

    “The placement is critical in the entire nation, in states. We all know how used to be the control of the corona pandemic in UP. Such questions are left at the back of as a result of they discuss cleverly,” he mentioned.

    “Within the environment of anxiety in our nation these days, we want to take care of cohesion by means of following the trail of fact, non-violence and peace as proven by means of Mahatma Gandhi,” he mentioned.

    Gehlot hit out at Top Minister Narendra Modi announcing the way in which he delivers “tactful” speeches, other people imagine his phrases as they really feel that said by means of the rustic’s PM, they will have to be true.

    Reacting to allegations that Congress used to be defaming central companies, Gehlot mentioned the entire nation is observing what is going on within the judiciary, Source of revenue Tax division but even so ED and CBI.

    “The Top Minister accuses the opposition of defaming the companies. The entire nation is observing what is going on within the nation. What is going on within the judiciary, Source of revenue Tax division, ED and CBI? The arena is observing how raids are being carried out within the nation, we all know on one facet that they’re defaming the opposition about that too,” he mentioned.

    The manager minister asserted that the reality will win in the end.

    “We can have to succeed in out to the folks to inform them the reality, best then BJP other people will probably be uncovered and the reality will pop out. We can deliver the reality by means of following the trail of Mahatma Gandhi,” he mentioned.

    “His message of non-violence turns into extra related within the present scenario of unrest in Ukraine these days,” he mentioned.

    Previous, Gehlot additionally presented plants to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.

    At the side of the Leader Minister, a number of ministers, MLAs and different public representatives attended the programme.

    Gehlot additionally mentioned the media is below drive and helps them (BJP).

  • Over part of Hindu electorate again BJP, Muslim electors favour SP in Uttar Pradesh: Submit-poll survey

    Through PTI

    LUCKNOW: The BJP were given the toughen of the over part of the Hindu electorate whilst the Samajwadi Birthday party used to be subsidized by means of over two-third of Muslim electors within the just-concluded Uttar Pradesh Meeting polls, a post-poll survey has published.

    In line with the findings of the CSDS-Lokniti survey, the BJP noticed a marginal build up in its toughen a few of the Muslim electorate as in comparison to the 2017 Meeting elections.

    The find out about additionally issues to the truth that the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Birthday party were given toughen of 26 in line with cent of Hindu electorate, up from 18 in line with cent within the ultimate Meeting elections.

    Yadav had visited many temples in process his whirlwind marketing campaign with an intention to dent the BJP’s vote base a few of the Hindus.

    The post-poll survey used to be printed completely by means of The Hindu.

    Sanjay Kumar, professor and co-director of Lokniti, a Analysis programme on the Centre for the Learn about of Creating Societies (CSDS), instructed PTI that the findings of the survey have been according to a complete pattern, the most important issue for any survey to be correct.

    Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath had set the tone for a polarised elections, pronouncing 80 in line with cent of the inhabitants supported the BJP whilst the remainder 20 in line with cent like previously proceed to have aversion to it.

    His observation used to be noticed within the political circles as a connection with the ratio of Hindus and Muslims within the state’s inhabitants.

    The CSDS-Lokniti survey says the BJP used to be favoured by means of 54 in line with cent of the Hindu electorate as in comparison to 47 in line with cent in 2017.

    The BSP used to be supported by means of 14 in line with cent Hindu electorate.

    The Congress used to be supported by means of 2 in line with cent Hindu electorate.

    The BJP and its alliance companions bagged 273 of the 403 Meeting seats within the elections, the result of which have been declared on March 10.

    The SP-led alliance were given 125 seats whilst the Congress were given handiest two seats, down from seven ultimate time.

    The BSP were given just one seats, its worst-ever efficiency.

    The post-poll survey published that 79 in line with cent of Muslim electorate selected the SP, up from 46 in line with cent within the 2017 state elections.

    Regardless that there’s no Muslim candidate a few of the 273 winners of the BJP-led coalition, 8 in line with cent of Muslim electorate supported it, an build up of 3 proportion issues than the 2017 polls.

    The BJP had now not fielded a unmarried Muslim candidate whilst one candidate from the group used to be given by means of its alliance spouse Apna Dal (Sonelal), who had fielded a group member towards Azam Khan’s son Abdullah Azam in Suar of Rampur.

    Apna Dal candidate Haider Ali Khan misplaced to Azam’s son.

    The election effects got here as a nightmare for the BSP, which used to be supported by means of handiest six in line with cent of the Muslim electorate, down from 19 in line with cent ultimate time.

    The Congress too noticed a significant decline in toughen a few of the group as handiest 3 in line with cent Muslims supported it as towards 19 in line with cent ultimate time.

    Mayawati had the day prior to this blamed the “casteist media” for spreading rumours that the BSP used to be the B-team of the BJP.

    The BSP had fielded 87 Muslim applicants adopted by means of 75 by means of the Congress and 64 by means of the SP.

    Thirty-four Muslim applicants gained the elections, 9 greater than the ultimate time.

    Of the winner, 31 belonged to the Samajwadi Birthday party.

    3 others belonged to the SP’s alliance partners–Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Om Prakash Rajbhar’s Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Birthday party (SBSP).