Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha’s Gujarat unit on Thursday resolved to work towards a “grand victory” in the upcoming local self-government elections, as its newly constituted state unit held its first meeting at the party’s state headquarters in Gandhinagar. The meeting was chaired by the state Yuva Morcha president, Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi, in the presence of state in-charge Kirit Patel, according to party leaders.Addressing party workers, …
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Gandhinagar, April 7 (IANS) Gujarat BJP’s state election committee (Parliamentary Board) on Tuesday held a nearly six-hour-long meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence in Gandhinagar to deliberate on candidate selection for the upcoming local self-government elections. The meeting was held in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi was also present, along with other members of the election committee.The…
Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Cabinet approved a motion Monday to amend some texts in the Constitution, setting the stage for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment, and, if passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.The move comes after 187 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party and five minor parties jointly proposed the bill on Friday to tighten the requirements for declaring martial law and incorporate the spirit of past pro-democracy m…
Ahmedabad, March 22 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest the upcoming local self-government elections in Gujarat without any alliance and is set to announce its first list of candidates shortly, the party’s state president Isudan Gadhvi said on Sunday.Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Gadhvi said the party has decided to go it alone, emphasising that AAP follows its own electoral strategy.“AAP will not form any alliance in the local elections. We move forward with our own …
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences on the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was among the victims of a fatal plane crash in Pune district earlier on Wednesday. In his statement, Chief Minister Sharma described the news of Ajit Pawar’s death as “deeply saddening and shocking”.He remembered Ajit Pawar as an efficient administrator, visio…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Wednesday filed a formal objection with the State Election Commission (SEC), demanding the disqualification of several candidates over the alleged unauthorised use of digital signatures on crucial nomination documents.In a letter addressed to the SEC, Deora highlighted “serious procedural irregularities” regarding the issuance and verification of Form A and Form B.”These forms are critical electoral documents. Form A authorises party office-bear…
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 30 (IANS) CWC member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government, accusing it of indulging in diversionary politics and communal experimentation to cover up governance failures and electoral setbacks. His remarks came just hours before the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram to participate in the 93rd Sivagiri Theerthadanam conference, being held at …