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Chair has the discretion to expunge or restore remarks: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker, said presiding officers have power to expunge or restore remarks as per rules and procedures. He was responding to questions on different yardsticks for different MPs

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Unable to quell dissent, Congress is spreading rumours of defection, says BJP MLA

BJP MLA Balachandra Jarkiholi claims Congress is spreading rumours of defection of legislators to quell dissent in its own unit. He denies reports of defection of BJP MLAs to Congress, calling them false and baseless. He also denies being a contender for the Lok Sabha seat from Chikkodi.

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Lalu sidesteps question on Nitish Kumar becoming INDIA convener

Ahead of the third meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Mumbai, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad said that anybody could become the alliance’s convener when asked about appointing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the post.

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Assam BJP caught in cold war between senior and junior leaders

At least two Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Assam, one of them a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal government from 2016-2021, have voiced their concerns over the treatment being meted out to senior BJP leaders. Their resentment followed the resignation of former MP Rajen Gohain as the chairman of the Assam…

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SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal

A Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna asked the High Court to hear afresh the appeal filed by the Lakshadweep administration and decide it in six weeks.

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Recent parliamentary elections in India: a closer look

. Sabyasachi Das’ paper raises questions about ‘irregularity’ in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in India. It claims that the ‘electoral manipulation’ thesis is more consistent with the ‘pattern of irregularity’, citing data from the ECI website, CSDS post-poll survey and ‘standard sources’. It argues that Muslim voters were subjected…

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Eye on EBC votes, BJP nominates Hari Sahni as LoP in Bihar Legislative Council

BJP nominates Hari Sahni, an EBC leader, as LoP in Bihar Legislative Council. Move seen as attempt to woo EBCs, who constitute 30% of electorate, and send message to smaller parties. Samrat Choudhary, OBC leader, appointed state party president in March 2023. BJP wants to show it has own base…

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla bats for using digital technology

Delivering the inaugural address at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India region conference, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla made a strong pitch for using digital technology so that citizens get access to the functioning of the legislative bodies

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O. Panneerselvam camp launches a Tamil daily

O. Panneerselvam's camp launched a Tamil daily, Namadhu Puratchi Thondan, in Chennai. It was handed over to 10 AIADMK members in presence of Panneerselvam. He said volunteers had demanded a newspaper to disseminate views. Prabhakar said camp would field candidates in Lok Sabha election and other parties may join.

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DMK will not rest till T.N. gets exemption from NEET, says CM

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Congress announces reconstituted Working Committee; Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot new additions

The Hindu Evening Wrap on August 20, 2023

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Shah ducks question on Shivraj’s future role as CM

Amit Shah said Madhya Pradesh is at the top in the country with a contribution of 45% in wheat exports.

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Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot included in revamped Congress Working Committee

The new Congress Working Committee has been announced nearly six months after Mallikarjun Kharge was authorised to nominate members to the CWC at the Raipur plenary session on February 24.

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G.T. Deve Gowda rules out JD(S) leaders joining Congress

JD(S) leader Deve Gowda clarifies no party members will join Congress; JD(S) to contest all 28 LS seats in Karnataka; Gowda rules out possibility of alliance with BJP; party to identify candidates for LS polls; Gowda says he'll only enter fray if no suitable candidates found.

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Congress workers want Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: UP party chief Ajay Rai

People of Amethi want Rahul Gandhi to contest 2024 polls; Congress-SP alliance to defeat BJP-led NDA; UP Cong. Chief Ajay Rai says workers, public want to rectify mistake of 2019. INDIA alliance will uproot NDA

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INDIA will undo Assam delimitation injustice through 2024 polls: TMC

INDIA in Assam aims to undo "delimitation injustice" by ousting BJP in 2024 polls. TMC's Bora said EC ignored Opp. parties & pushed BJP's agenda. INDIA has 12 constituents with sizeable voters to challenge BJP. PM advised to look inward & come clean on 7 CAG-revealed scams.

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Ex-BJP MP resigns from Cabinet rank, criticises delimitation

Rajen Gohain, former Union Minister and four-time BJP MP, resigned from Cabinet rank in protest of Assam's delimitation of Parliament and Assembly constituencies. He was unhappy with reshaping of his constituency, which he felt would benefit another party. He criticized CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying he felt betrayed by the…

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Lok Sabha privileges panel to hear suspended Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on August 30

The Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha decided to ask Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to appear in its next meeting scheduled for August 30 to present his side of the story. This was the first meeting of the Parliamentary panel on the subject headed by BJP member Sunil Kumar Singh. According…

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Burglars target K.C. Venugopal’s house in Alappuzha

Alappuzha South police register case after K.C. Venugopal's rented house burgled. Venugopal, former Alappuzha MLA and Lok Sabha MP, currently using house as office. Nobody present at time of burglary.

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Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi in 2024, says new U.P. Congress president

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai claims Rahul Gandhi will contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Amethi. He adds if Priyanka Gandhi wishes to contest from Varanasi, every Congress worker will put all effort for her success. Mr. Rai expresses confidence that common voters of Varanasi will accept Priyanka as…

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Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi in Lok Sabha polls: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Friday claimed that party leader Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Read further on Dynamite news:

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ECI makes strategic shift towards personnel training to amplify voter participation

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Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury may appear before Privileges Committee on Aug 30 to respond to allegations

The Congress leader was suspended from Lok Sabha on August 10 for “deliberate and repeated misconduct” and the matter was referred to the Privileges Committee. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP’s first list of nominations seeks to win an uncle-nephew electoral battle in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, the highlight of the BJP’s first list of nominations for the forthcoming State Assembly elections is its attempt to corner Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel by fielding sitting Durg MP and former Congress leader Vijay Baghel from Patan in Durg, which the CM represents in the current Assembly.

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