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BJP's Ritu Khanduri Becomes First Woman Speaker Of Uttarakhand Assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ritu Khanduri was elected as the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Saturday, becoming the first woman Speaker of the state Assembly.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister TS Rawat's Job Hinges On Bypoll, Rift In BJP Not Helping
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been in Delhi for the past three days over worries that he may lose his four-month-old job because of the uncertainty over an election that he needs to win and a rift in the state BJP unit.
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Woman Files Rape Case Against Uttarakhand BJP MLA, Calls For Child's DNA Test
A woman has filed a police complaint against an Uttarakhand BJP MLA accusing him of raping her several times between 2016 and 2018, and she has been charged for allegedly blackmailing him following a complaint by the legislator's wife, police said on Monday.
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"Age-Old Practice": Uttarakhand BJP Leader Defends Distributing Cash
A BJP legislator in Uttarakhand who was seen on video giving cash to people in an apparent violation of the election code, as the civic polls are due on November 18, has cited age-old religious practice in his defence. On the video, BJP legislator Ganesh Joshi was seen distributing Rs 100 notes to women during a Chhath Puja celebration in his const...
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'Dear Friend Nitish Kumar': Shatrughan Sinha Tweets SOS For Flood Victims
The BJP's Shatrughan Sinha has tweeted a message to "dear friend and guardian of Bihar" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, suggesting that the state's parliamentarians contribute 25 lakhs from their MP funds for flood relief. He has suggested that Mr Kumar coordinate an effort by the parliamentarians and also legislators and officials in the state to con...
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Trivendra Singh Rawat, Close To RSS And Amit Shah, To Take Oath As Uttarakhand Chief Minister Today
Trivendra Singh Rawat, a former RSS pracharak, has been elected as the BJP's legislative party leader in Uttarakhand and will take oath as the Chief Minister today.
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Goa Gone, Congress Fights BJP For Manipur: 10 Points
Decimated in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the just concluded assembly elections, the Congress angrily attacked the BJP for "murdering democracy" as two more states, Goa and Manipur - where it had emerged as the single largest party but was short of the majority mark - appeared to be slipping through its fingers. Defence Minister Manohar Par...
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Uttarakhand Election 2017: 68% Overall Voter Turnout In 69 Assembly Constituencies As Voting Ends
Voting has ended in Uttarakhand's 69 constituencies spread across 13 districts (7 in Garhwal region and the remaining 6 in Kumaon region of the state). Residents of Uttarakhand voted today to decide who will form the next government in the state. The overall voter turnout was 68%, which is 1.2% higher than the 2012 Assembly election (66.8%). The BJ...
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BJP Alleges Conspiracy Behind Rape Case Against Former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat
Sniffing a conspiracy behind the rape case against Harak Singh Rawat, BJP today said his vocal style of politics may have prompted his adversaries to lodge a case against the former minister who was disqualified as an lawmaker along with eight Congress legislators after revolting against the Harish Rawat government.
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Ready For Open Debate With Opposition On Sting CD Case: Harish Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has accepted opposition BJP's "challenge" for an open debate on the sting operation case in which he has been purportedly shown negotiating a deal to buy support of disgruntled party legislators at the time of the recent political crisis in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand Speaker Cancels Membership Of 2 Legislators For Cross Voting
Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal today disqualified BJP's Bhimlal Arya and Congress' Rekha Arya from the House under the anti-defection law for voting against their parties during the floor test held on May 10.
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Rebel Uttarakhand Congress Legislators Attack Chief Minister Harish Rawat
The rebel Congress legislators who recently joined BJP launched a blistering attack on Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today, accusing him of tarnishing the state's image by "encouraging" the mining and liquor mafia.
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Will Continue Fight Against Harish Rawat, Says Rebel Congress Leader
Former Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat, who along with eight rebel Congress legislators was barred from voting during the floor test on Tuesday, has vowed to continue his fight against the "corruption" of ousted chief minister Harish Rawat.
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BJP Slams Harish Rawat On Sting, Claims It Will Form Government In Uttarakhand
BJP today asserted that it will form government in Uttarakhand after May 10, claiming that a new sting video showed that ousted chief minister Harish Rawat has lost the support of Congress legislators and he was bound to lose the trust vote on Tuesday.
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Uttarakhand Floor Test: Congress, BJP Issue Whips To Legislators
Ahead of the crucial floor test on May 10, Congress and BJP are issuing whips to their legislators as they try to keep their flock together.
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BJP's Ritu Khanduri Becomes First Woman Speaker Of Uttarakhand Assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ritu Khanduri was elected as the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Saturday, becoming the first woman Speaker of the state Assembly.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister TS Rawat's Job Hinges On Bypoll, Rift In BJP Not Helping
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been in Delhi for the past three days over worries that he may lose his four-month-old job because of the uncertainty over an election that he needs to win and a rift in the state BJP unit.
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Woman Files Rape Case Against Uttarakhand BJP MLA, Calls For Child's DNA Test
A woman has filed a police complaint against an Uttarakhand BJP MLA accusing him of raping her several times between 2016 and 2018, and she has been charged for allegedly blackmailing him following a complaint by the legislator's wife, police said on Monday.
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"Age-Old Practice": Uttarakhand BJP Leader Defends Distributing Cash
A BJP legislator in Uttarakhand who was seen on video giving cash to people in an apparent violation of the election code, as the civic polls are due on November 18, has cited age-old religious practice in his defence. On the video, BJP legislator Ganesh Joshi was seen distributing Rs 100 notes to women during a Chhath Puja celebration in his const...
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'Dear Friend Nitish Kumar': Shatrughan Sinha Tweets SOS For Flood Victims
The BJP's Shatrughan Sinha has tweeted a message to "dear friend and guardian of Bihar" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, suggesting that the state's parliamentarians contribute 25 lakhs from their MP funds for flood relief. He has suggested that Mr Kumar coordinate an effort by the parliamentarians and also legislators and officials in the state to con...
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Trivendra Singh Rawat, Close To RSS And Amit Shah, To Take Oath As Uttarakhand Chief Minister Today
Trivendra Singh Rawat, a former RSS pracharak, has been elected as the BJP's legislative party leader in Uttarakhand and will take oath as the Chief Minister today.
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Goa Gone, Congress Fights BJP For Manipur: 10 Points
Decimated in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the just concluded assembly elections, the Congress angrily attacked the BJP for "murdering democracy" as two more states, Goa and Manipur - where it had emerged as the single largest party but was short of the majority mark - appeared to be slipping through its fingers. Defence Minister Manohar Par...
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Uttarakhand Election 2017: 68% Overall Voter Turnout In 69 Assembly Constituencies As Voting Ends
Voting has ended in Uttarakhand's 69 constituencies spread across 13 districts (7 in Garhwal region and the remaining 6 in Kumaon region of the state). Residents of Uttarakhand voted today to decide who will form the next government in the state. The overall voter turnout was 68%, which is 1.2% higher than the 2012 Assembly election (66.8%). The BJ...
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BJP Alleges Conspiracy Behind Rape Case Against Former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat
Sniffing a conspiracy behind the rape case against Harak Singh Rawat, BJP today said his vocal style of politics may have prompted his adversaries to lodge a case against the former minister who was disqualified as an lawmaker along with eight Congress legislators after revolting against the Harish Rawat government.
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Ready For Open Debate With Opposition On Sting CD Case: Harish Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has accepted opposition BJP's "challenge" for an open debate on the sting operation case in which he has been purportedly shown negotiating a deal to buy support of disgruntled party legislators at the time of the recent political crisis in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand Speaker Cancels Membership Of 2 Legislators For Cross Voting
Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal today disqualified BJP's Bhimlal Arya and Congress' Rekha Arya from the House under the anti-defection law for voting against their parties during the floor test held on May 10.
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Rebel Uttarakhand Congress Legislators Attack Chief Minister Harish Rawat
The rebel Congress legislators who recently joined BJP launched a blistering attack on Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today, accusing him of tarnishing the state's image by "encouraging" the mining and liquor mafia.
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Will Continue Fight Against Harish Rawat, Says Rebel Congress Leader
Former Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat, who along with eight rebel Congress legislators was barred from voting during the floor test on Tuesday, has vowed to continue his fight against the "corruption" of ousted chief minister Harish Rawat.
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BJP Slams Harish Rawat On Sting, Claims It Will Form Government In Uttarakhand
BJP today asserted that it will form government in Uttarakhand after May 10, claiming that a new sting video showed that ousted chief minister Harish Rawat has lost the support of Congress legislators and he was bound to lose the trust vote on Tuesday.
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Uttarakhand Floor Test: Congress, BJP Issue Whips To Legislators
Ahead of the crucial floor test on May 10, Congress and BJP are issuing whips to their legislators as they try to keep their flock together.
