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Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political turbulence in Jharkhand over Chief Minister Hemant Soren's possible disqualification as an MLA, Jharkhand Congress working president Bandhu Tirkey on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata party and said that the opposition was engaged in buying and selling leaders.

Dehradun Feb 24 PTI Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken up with the Prime Ministers Office PMO the issue of safe return of the people of his state stuck in Ukraine The PMO has already initiated efforts for the safe return of all Indian citizens from Ukraine including those from Uttarakhand Dhami who spoke to officials in the PMO on Wednesday regarding the matter said The matter has also been discussed with officials in the Ministry of External Affairs Dhami said Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to consequences they had never seen Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv Kharkiv and Odesa Parents and guardians of a large number of students from Uttarakhand studying in Ukrainian cities like Kyiv Lviv and Kharkiv are worried about the well-being of their wards State Congress president Ganesh Godiyal has also written to the chief minister urging him to ensure the safe return of the states people stuck in Ukraine Talking to reporters here on Thursday Godiyal said he had requested the chief minister to arrange out of the state governments own resources special planes if necessary to transport people of the state stuck in Ukraine However I dont think they would do anything They are insensitive people not bothered about matters of public concern he said PTI ALM SMN

Abohar (Punjab) [India], February 2 (ANI): Former Punjab Pradesh Congress chief Sunil Jakhar has claimed that 42 of 79 party MLAs wanted him to take over as the Punjab Chief Minister after Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down from the post while only two legislators favoured Charanjit Singh Channi.

Jaipur Nov 28 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday demanded from the Centre to give a grant to oil companies to address their financial needs instead of letting fuel prices increase which puts pressure on the public The Rajashan CM also accused the Centre of weakening the states financially saying it reduced on fuel the basic excise duty from which they get their share The Union government instead increased cess special and additional excise duty which is kept by it he said Gehlot said inflation has shaken people across the country and there is a need to curb it The Centre should assure people that fuel prices will not be increased for a effective check on inflation he said while accusing the Centre of weakening the federal structure They are not able to understand the federal structure They are weakening the states financially When the states are strong the country will be strong The financial management of states is getting disturbed Gehlot told reporters here He said all this is happening due to wrong policies of the Centre The Centre should give a grant to oil companies instead of putting pressure on the public Gehlot said The CM said the Centre reduced petrol and diesel prices in view of the Assembly elections in five states and people understand it When they can reduce the rates due to elections then why cannot they assure the country that the prices will not be increased further he asked Gehlot said the Congress will be holding a massive rally in New Delhi on the issue of inflation in which a large number of party men from the state will participate State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra said around 50000 party workers from Rajasthan will participate in the rally He said the BJP came to power by making false promises and made the life of the common man miserable PTI SDA RDK RDK

Jaipur Nov 21 PTI Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said portfolios to his ministers will be given keeping next Assembly polls in mind and they will buck the trend of power alternately shifting between his party and the BJP in the state The assertion by the CM was backed by other party leaders who also exuded the confidence of retaining power in the 2023 Assembly polls The Congress and the BJP are the two principal political parties in Rajasthan and for over two decades they have come to power alternately as no other outfit has been able to form government since 1998 Fifteen ministers were sworn-in on Sunday in a much-awaited expansion of the council of ministers in the state Gehlot told reporters before the oath ceremony It is the commitment of the Congress Party to return to power in next Assembly elections We will buck the trend The chief minister said in the restructuring of the council of ministers representation has been given to all sections be it SCsSTs OBCs minorities and women He said portfolios among the ministers will be given considering the Assembly elections Our preparation for next Assembly elections has started today and portfolios will be allotted in that context We will fulfil expectations of people and form the next government in the state he told reporters at Raj Bhawan after the oath ceremony Congress general secretary Ajay Maken who is the incharge of Rajasthan affairs at the AICC said partys national president Sonia Gandhi has given a very a good team for the development of Rajasthan The Congress will return to power in the 2023 Assembly elections he said State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra who was elevated to the Cabinet rank also exuded confidence that the party will retain power The enthusiasm among Congress workers reflects that the state government has done a good work in the past three years he claimed We are now going to hold jan sunwai of ministers for party workers The feedback from this exercise will be forwarded to the party high command and the government We will be taking all steps and leave no stone unturned to make sure that the Congress forms the next government he said Former deputy CM Sachin Pilot said the new Cabinet will help the Congress in future and the party will win the next elections Since the 1998 Assembly elections in Rajasthan the Congress and BJP have ruled alternately While the Congress won in the 1998 2008 and 2018 Assembly elections the BJP came to power in 2003 and 2013 It is the third tenure of Ashok Gehlot as the state chief minister He earlier became the CM from 1998-2003 and 2008-2013 whereas BJPs Vasundhara Raje was the chief minister of Rajasthan twice from 2003-2008 and 2013-18 PTI SDA RDK RDK

Jaipur Nov 20 PTI All Rajasthan ministers resigned on Saturday during a meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlots residence here Their resignation has come ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle All ministers resigned in the meeting Pratap Singh Khachariyawas who held the charge of the transport minister told reporters State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra who on Friday resigned as education minister along with two other ministers had moved a proposal at the beginning of the meeting following which all ministers resigned We have been asked to go to the PCC office at 2 pm on Sunday where further instructions will be given by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot AICC general secretary Ajay Maken and PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra Khachariyawas said PTI SDA RDK RDK

Lucknow Nov 18 PTI Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday met family members of sanitation worker Arun Valmiki who died in police custody in Agra and alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government did nothing to help his family State Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu later handed over cheque of Rs 30 lakh to the Valmikis family in the UPCC headquarters here Today in Lucknow I met the family of Arun Valmiki who was killed in police custody The government did nothing to provide justice to his family Instead of giving victims justice this government UP government attacks them I have promised the family that I will not let their voice be suppressed Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi Valmiki died in police custody in Agra last month While his family alleged he was killed police said that he had died of a heart attack The sanitation worker was held by the police for allegedly stealing Rs 25 lakh from the malkhana of the Jagdishpura police station where he died The police had claimed to have recovered a sum of Rs 15 lakh from his house in the Lohamandi locality Reacting to then SSP Muniraj Gs claim of Valmikis death due to a heart attack his family members asserted that he died in police custody due to torture by the police PTI ABN AAR

Bengaluru Oct 21 PTI The Congress in Karnataka on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of distributing Rs 2000 per vote in the bypoll bound Sindagi and Hangal assembly segments fearing defeat Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai rejecting the allegation accused the Congress of having indulged in such activities and claimed that love and trust of the people was BJPs strength As far as I know a lot of money is being spent the information that has spread there constituencies is that Rs 2000 is being paid per vote Siddaramaiah said Speaking to reporters here he said on what basis will they BJP seek vote other than money there is nothing for them they cant show any achievement They could not manage Corona effectively did not give proper compensation to those dead the number of deaths itself is lies In fact they indulged in corruption in Corona related purchases State Congress President D K Shivakumar too alleged that BJP was distributing Rs 2000 per vote It seems that the Chief Minister has got the intelligence report that they BJP will lose in both constituencies so he has sent all the Ministers with bags of money and the money is getting distributed from the neighbouring constituency he said addressing the election campaign in Hangal Hitting out at Congress leaders for the allegation Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said BJP was going to the election with the love and trust of the people which is the partys strength D K Shivakumar while in power during bypolls to Kundgol Gundlupet and Nanjangud- we have seen his experience with sacks with money he is now trying to put that allegation on us he said in Haveri Bypolls for the two seats will be held on October 30 while counting of votes will take place on November 2 The by-elections have been necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the death of Sindagi JDS legislator M C Managuli and BJPs C M Udasi from Hangal PTI KSU BN BN

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 20 (ANI): Responding to the allegation of Karnataka's former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa that some BJP MLAs were in touch with Congress, State Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Monday said that he does not want to discuss the matter and he will speak only after Yediyurappa confirms the names of the MLA.