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"Same As Post Emergency Polls": Congress MP's Lok Sabha Election Prediction
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha on Sunday said the results of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will be similar to the one after Emergency in 1977 when "powers of democracy prevailed upon a big party".
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Court Orders Registration Of Criminal Defamation Case Against Shivraj Singh Chouhan
A special court in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on Saturday ordered the registration of a criminal defamation case against Madhya Pradesh BJP chief VD Sharma, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and ex-minister Bhupendra Singh on a petition by
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No Congress Without Gandhis, Says Leader Ahead Of Party Polls
Ahead of the upcoming organisational elections, Congress leader Vivek Tankha on Tuesday said if the Gandhi family steps aside from the leadership, the party will disintegrate to such an extent that it will become difficult to save its existence.
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Rajya Sabha Polls: Congress' P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh File Nomination
Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Vivek Tankha and Imran Pratapgarhi filed their nomination papers on Monday for the June 10 election to Rajya Sabha, amid voices of discontent emerging from within the party over the choice of candidates.
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Congress To Re-Nominate Vivek Tankha For Rajya Sabha Polls: Kamal Nath
The Congress has finalised the name of Vivek Tankha for the Rajya Sabha elections slated for June 10, the party's Madhya Pradesh unit chief Kamal Nath said today.
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Vyapam Whistleblower Anand Rai Arrested, Suspended From Government Job
The crime branch of Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested Vyapam Scam whistleblower Dr Anand Rai from a Delhi hotel, in connection with a case of alleged fraud.
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"Not What Congress Can Do For You, But...": 'Dissenter' Ahead Of Crucial Meet
Ahead of a key internal meeting of the Congress today, senior party leader Vivek Tankha -- known to be one of the G-23 leaders -- tweeted an appeal to "rebuild the idea of India again".
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As Covid SOS Messages Go Up, Madhya Pradesh Leaders Help With Supplies
Madhya Pradesh is among the states that is facing shortage of oxygen cylinders and critical medicines at it battles the second wave of the pandemic, with rising Covid cases and deaths.
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Shivraj Chouhan Government Unconstitutional: Congress MP To President
Congress Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, alleging that the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government is "unconstitutional" as it is functioning without the council of ministers.
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After Key Congress Leader Quits, A Flurry Of Resignations
Key leaders of the Congress have stepped down following the example of Vivek Tankha, the Rajya Sabha member who quit the party post to give Rahul Gandhi "a free hand".
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Several Congress Leaders Resign In Support Of Rahul Gandhi
Several leaders of the Congress have resigned from their posts to give Rahul Gandhi a free hand to choose a new team in the wake of the Lok Sabha election disaster although he is adamant on giving up the presidency.
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Congress RTI Cell Head Quits, Wants To Give Rahul Gandhi "A Free Hand"
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha on Thursday resigned as chairman of the party's legal and human rights cell and urged others to resign from party positions to allow Rahul Gandhi "a free hand" to form his new team.
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"Stay Alert, Don't Let EVMs Slip Away," Warns Rahul Gandhi As Polls Close
Electronic voting machines can do much more than just record one's vote. Going by a tongue-in-cheek tweet by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, they can also hijack buses to go on road trips and slip away from booths to park themselves in seedy hotel rooms.
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MP Vivek Tankha Complains To Airline About VIP Treatment. He Did Not Want It
A parliamentarian who took a SpiceJet flight earlier this month has made a written complaint to the private airline. Not because he didn't receive "VIP treatment" but because he did. The sort that he found "extremely embarrassing".
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MJ Akbar, Anil Dave, Vivek Tankha Elected To Rajya Sabha From Madhya Pradesh
BJP candidates MJ Akbar and Anil Dave and Congress' Vivek Tankha were today elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, while an independent candidate backed by BJP was defeated.
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"Same As Post Emergency Polls": Congress MP's Lok Sabha Election Prediction
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha on Sunday said the results of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will be similar to the one after Emergency in 1977 when "powers of democracy prevailed upon a big party".
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Court Orders Registration Of Criminal Defamation Case Against Shivraj Singh Chouhan
A special court in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on Saturday ordered the registration of a criminal defamation case against Madhya Pradesh BJP chief VD Sharma, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and ex-minister Bhupendra Singh on a petition by
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No Congress Without Gandhis, Says Leader Ahead Of Party Polls
Ahead of the upcoming organisational elections, Congress leader Vivek Tankha on Tuesday said if the Gandhi family steps aside from the leadership, the party will disintegrate to such an extent that it will become difficult to save its existence.
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Rajya Sabha Polls: Congress' P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh File Nomination
Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Vivek Tankha and Imran Pratapgarhi filed their nomination papers on Monday for the June 10 election to Rajya Sabha, amid voices of discontent emerging from within the party over the choice of candidates.
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Congress To Re-Nominate Vivek Tankha For Rajya Sabha Polls: Kamal Nath
The Congress has finalised the name of Vivek Tankha for the Rajya Sabha elections slated for June 10, the party's Madhya Pradesh unit chief Kamal Nath said today.
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Vyapam Whistleblower Anand Rai Arrested, Suspended From Government Job
The crime branch of Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested Vyapam Scam whistleblower Dr Anand Rai from a Delhi hotel, in connection with a case of alleged fraud.
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"Not What Congress Can Do For You, But...": 'Dissenter' Ahead Of Crucial Meet
Ahead of a key internal meeting of the Congress today, senior party leader Vivek Tankha -- known to be one of the G-23 leaders -- tweeted an appeal to "rebuild the idea of India again".
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As Covid SOS Messages Go Up, Madhya Pradesh Leaders Help With Supplies
Madhya Pradesh is among the states that is facing shortage of oxygen cylinders and critical medicines at it battles the second wave of the pandemic, with rising Covid cases and deaths.
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Shivraj Chouhan Government Unconstitutional: Congress MP To President
Congress Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, alleging that the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government is "unconstitutional" as it is functioning without the council of ministers.
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After Key Congress Leader Quits, A Flurry Of Resignations
Key leaders of the Congress have stepped down following the example of Vivek Tankha, the Rajya Sabha member who quit the party post to give Rahul Gandhi "a free hand".
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Several Congress Leaders Resign In Support Of Rahul Gandhi
Several leaders of the Congress have resigned from their posts to give Rahul Gandhi a free hand to choose a new team in the wake of the Lok Sabha election disaster although he is adamant on giving up the presidency.
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Congress RTI Cell Head Quits, Wants To Give Rahul Gandhi "A Free Hand"
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha on Thursday resigned as chairman of the party's legal and human rights cell and urged others to resign from party positions to allow Rahul Gandhi "a free hand" to form his new team.
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"Stay Alert, Don't Let EVMs Slip Away," Warns Rahul Gandhi As Polls Close
Electronic voting machines can do much more than just record one's vote. Going by a tongue-in-cheek tweet by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, they can also hijack buses to go on road trips and slip away from booths to park themselves in seedy hotel rooms.
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MP Vivek Tankha Complains To Airline About VIP Treatment. He Did Not Want It
A parliamentarian who took a SpiceJet flight earlier this month has made a written complaint to the private airline. Not because he didn't receive "VIP treatment" but because he did. The sort that he found "extremely embarrassing".
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MJ Akbar, Anil Dave, Vivek Tankha Elected To Rajya Sabha From Madhya Pradesh
BJP candidates MJ Akbar and Anil Dave and Congress' Vivek Tankha were today elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, while an independent candidate backed by BJP was defeated.
