Assam BJP demands postponement of GMC polls due to Rongali Bihu celebrations \
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Assam BJP demands postponement of GMC polls due to Rongali Bihu celebrations

25-Mar-2022
Guwahati Mar 24 PTI The BJP has submitted a memorandum to the State Election Commission Assam demanding the postponement of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation GMC elections on April 19 as it has been scheduled during the week-long Rongali Bihu celebrations A BJP delegation led by state general secretaries Pulak Gohain and Diplu Ranjan Sarma submitted the memorandum to the SEC on Thursday and pointed out that Bihu celebrations will be held in most parts of the city and it will be difficult to campaign and hold the polls The decision to seek postponement of the polls was taken after consultation with several prominent personalities of Guwahati who pointed out that holding elections during the scheduled period will cause immense problems to the people who are going to celebrate Assams most important festival after two years due to the pandemic The Rongali Bihu celebrations will begin in the state from April 14 The notification for elections to the 60 wards of GMC was issued on Wednesday and the model code of conduct came into force with immediate effect The last date of filing of nominations is March 30 the scrutiny will be held on April one the last date of withdrawal was April four while the counting of votes will be on April 21 A total electorate of 796829 comprising 396891 males 399911 females and 27 of the third gender will exercise their franchise in 789 polling stations spread across the 60 wards The Commission has decided to use EVMs in the GMC election PTI DG RG RG
25-Mar-2022 National
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West Bengal BJP calls for 12-hour bandh on Monday to protest against rigging violence during civic polls \
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West Bengal BJP calls for 12-hour bandh on Monday to protest against rigging violence during civic polls

27-Feb-2022
Kolkata Feb 27 PTI The BJP has given a call for a 12-hour bandh in West Bengal on Monday in protest against alleged rigging and attacks on opposition party members by ruling Trinamool Congress goons during elections to 108 municipalities across the stateBJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya told reporters here that the shutdown from 6 am to 6 pm will exempt essential services like healthcare milk supply and mediaWhat happened today was not polling but a mockery of democracy The elections have been reduced to a farce by the ruling party miscreants in almost every municipality in South and North BengalSeveral of our agents and candidates were beaten up but the State Election Commission turned a blind eye Bhattacharya allegedEven voters and journalists were roughed up he claimedThe BJP leader said party workers will hit the streets on Monday and urge people to observe the bandhOur MPs Arjun Singh Sukanta Majumdar and Dilip Ghosh were not allowed to move around there is total lawlessness and the constitutional machinery has collapsed In such a situation we were forced to call for a bandh Bhattacharya said PTI SUS RBT RBT
27-Feb-2022 National
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Shiv Sena left Marathi manoos in the lurch Pravin Darekar \
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Shiv Sena left Marathi manoos in the lurch Pravin Darekar

22-Feb-2022
Thane Feb 22 PTI BJP leader Pravin Darekar has alleged that the ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra has abandoned its sons-of-the soil agenda and said the BJP is the only alternative for the Marathi people Addressing a function organised by the Thane unit of BJP on Monday night the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council suggested that the weakened Sena is ignoring its shakha pramukhs or heads of local units The Shiv Sena has left the Marathi manoos in the lurch Even Shakha Pramukhs who is the strength of the Sena are now disgruntled with the party The Marathi manoos now has no alternative but BJP Darekar said He alleged that Shiv Sainiks are not benefiting despite the party heading the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state Even in MVA Shiv Sena is trailing behind its allies- NCP and Congress Darekar claimed He alleged that ministers Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena and Jitendra Awhad NCP traded charges but they have failed to resolve the water woes of people in Thane When I was with the Bhartiya Vidyarthi Sena- the student wing of Shiv Sena- I could not get a ticket even to contest the election for the post of corporator but the BJP gave me the opportunity and made me LOP in the legislative council Darekar added PTI COR NSK NSK
22-Feb-2022 National
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7 declarations made in state budget two years ago still incomplete Rajasthan BJP \
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7 declarations made in state budget two years ago still incomplete Rajasthan BJP

22-Feb-2022
Jaipur Feb 21 PTI BJP Rajasthan president Satish Poonia on Monday targeted the Congress government saying seven declarations made in the state budget two years ago are still incompleteHis statement comes ahead of the Rajasthan budget which will be presented on February 23 Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should make provisions to provide cheap electricity to the common man farmers and entrepreneurs in his upcoming budget and complete pending recruitments Poonia saidHe told reporters that the state budget should provide for food processing units in Rajasthan strengthening of infrastructure in English medium schools right to health formation of a spice board and reduction of VAT on diesel and petrolIt should also focus on regularisation of contract workers and a provision should be made to remove salary discrepancy of employees the BJP leader saidPoonia said that the situation in the last three consecutive budgets was only announcements not even 40 per cent work has been done on the groundGehlot who holds the finance portfolio will present the budget PTI AG ANB ANB
22-Feb-2022 National
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BJP plans get-togethers at holy places for PM Modis Uttarakhand visit \
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BJP plans get-togethers at holy places for PM Modis Uttarakhand visit

31-Oct-2021
New Delhi Oct 31 PTI The BJP has planned get-togethers including of sadhus at many Hindu holy places on November 5 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand to offer prayers at the Kedarnath temple and inaugurate the Shri Adi Shankaracharyas reconstructed samadhi Modi will also unveil a statue of Shankaracharya one of the most revered Hindu saints and theologians who is credited with reviving the religion Calling the occasion historic BJP sources said the party will hold a nationwide programme and has invited sadhus and devotees besides other people at four dhams 12 jyotirlingas and 87 prominent temples established all across the country along the routes taken by Shankaracharya during his travels LEDs and big screens will be installed at all these places to facilitate public viewing of the PMs programme they addedThe Shankaracharyas samadhi was destroyed during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods and has now been reconstructed The programme assumes significance as the hill state is headed for assembly polls next year Modi will also inaugurate and launch several development projects during the visit PTI KR ANB ANB
31-Oct-2021 National
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