NCP (AP) has unanimously chosen Sunetra Pawar as its legislative leader, paving the way for her swearing-in as deputy CM. Sharad Pawar said he was neither consulted nor informed about the decision.
Ajit Pawar denied any wrongdoing. He was not named in any FIRs. In 2019, the state government came up with a White Paper. It justified the expenses incurred over the past 10 years.
BJP leader shot to prominence in 2021 when the newly-minted minister had been allocated nine portfolios, the same number of portfolios as CM Bhupendra Patel.
Ministers who lost their seats include Deputy CM & Minister of Major-Medium Irrigation Govind Karjol, and V. Somanna, the Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Development.
Dy CM Sisodia says falling Covid numbers justify withdrawal for sake of livelihoods, but L-G, who is DDMA chief, rejects it. Authority allows private offices to run with 50% staff.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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