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IndiaOct 08, 2024

Haryana Assembly Elections: Arvind Kejriwal's third attempt also failed

The Aam Aadmi Party has suffered a major setback in the Haryana Assembly elections. Arvind Kejriwal's third attempt also failed. The party did not open any accounts here and most of its candidates' bails were forfeited. According to Election Commission data, the Aam Aadmi Party managed to get only 1.76 percent vote share. AAP's senior state vice-president Anurag Dhanda was in the election fray from Kalait, who finished seventh. At the same time, Aam Aadmi Party candidates got less votes than NOTA in many seats including Ambala Cantt. In Pihowa seat, which Kejriwal described as Punjab Chief Mi
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IndiaOct 08, 2024

Harsimrat Kaur Badal a strong comment on BJP's victory in Haryana

Shiromani Akali Dal's MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal has a strong comment on BJP's victory in Haryana. Bibi Badal said that BJP has won the election by adopting all kinds of tricks. Without taking the name of the Dera Sirsa chief, he said that the convicts of murder serving 10 years each are given parole and used for votes. At the same time, on the bad defeat of Aam Aadmi Party, he said that the people of the entire country, including Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, did not turn their backs on this party, for which people deserve congratulations. Harsimrat Badal said that Aam Aadmi Party
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IndiaOct 08, 2024

BJP clinches historic 3rd term in Haryana, Congress suffers major setback

BJP will form the government in Haryana for the third consecutive time. This is the first party to do so in the state. Out of the total 90 seats, the party has won 48 seats and won a clear majority. 46 seats were required for majority. This time, Bharatiya Janata Party has increased 8 seats compared to the previous assembly elections. At the same time, Congress fell behind in forming the government in Haryana for the third time in a row. Under the leadership of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Congress won 5 seats more than in 2019 but reduced to 37 seats. There were many reas
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

The stalled government procurement of paddy in Punjab will begin tomorrow

Stalled government procurement of paddy in Punjab will start from tomorrow. After the last round meeting with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today, the Aartis have called off the strike. The Aartis had warned of locking the markets from Tuesday if their demands were not met. Meanwhile, senior leaders of the United Farmers' Front had also arrived for the meeting. They said that they will not go back until the purchase of paddy starts, in such an environment the Deputy Commissioners immediately went to the markets and started the purchase. Sheller owners had already called off their strike.
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal can contest the by-election of Giddarbaha

MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat of Punjab has hinted that Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal may contest Giddarbaha by-election. Talking to reporters, She said that the people of Giddarbaha will once again give a chance to the successor of Parkash Singh Badal and he will change the face of Giddarbaha constituency like Bathinda and Lambi. On this occasion, Harsimrat Kaur Badal also attacked Manpreet Singh Badal and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon. She said that those whom Badal Saab made successful, they betrayed the party. It is worth noting that Dimpy Dhillon
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

ED raid on the houses of AAP's Rajya Sabha member and former minister Ashu's relatives

The ED has raided the offices and houses of former Punjab cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and businessman Hemant Sood, who is close to Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora. It is being told that ED has found some foreign transactions in their accounts. After the ED raid, Aam Aadmi Party is on the target of opponents. Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Majithia stressed that the honesty of the fanatics will be revealed once again. Let us tell you that former minister Ashu has already been arrested by ED.
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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal left the house, shifted to a new house

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has vacated his chief ministerial residence after 9 years.He shifted to house number 5 on Ferozshah Road in Delhi on Friday afternoon. This house was given to AAP's Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, Ashok Mittal. Kejriwal had resigned from the post of Chief Minister on September 17. Meanwhile, he had announced to leave the Chief Minister's residence and all government facilities. There is no official CM House in Delhi. All the Chief Ministers before Kejriwal have lived in different houses.
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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Vibhav Kumar announced as chief advisor to CM Bhagwant Mann

There are reports of Arvind Kejriwal's former PA Vibhav Kumar being quietly appointed as Chief Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. This has been claimed by RTI activist Manik Goyal. Vibhav Kumar was recently granted bail in the case of assaulting Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister's residence in Delhi. Reports suggest that several rooms in the Punjab Chief Minister's residence have been vacated to accommodate him and he will be working on Kejriwal's direct orders. Congress MLA from Bhulath, Sukhpal Singh Khaira shared this news and said that if the news of Dagi Vibhav Kumar being
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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Nominations for panchayat elections in Punjab has ended, Clashes at many places

The round of nominations for panchayat elections in Punjab ended today. Clashes also took place at many places. At Moga's village Landheke, two Sarpanchi candidates belonging to the same village of Aam Aadmi Party clashed, one party's papers were torn and thrown away. Meanwhile, shots were also fired near the nomination center, due to which people ran into a stampede and many people were injured. Apart from this, there have been cases of tearing the nominations of Sarpanch candidates in the nomination centers at Kot Ise Khan and Dharamkot. The police also resorted to lathi charge to control t

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