The decision to nominate Dhankhar, who shares an acrimonious relationship with WB’s Mamata Banerjee government, was taken at BJP’s parliamentary board meeting.
Bill says governor's role 'should be confined to constitutional provisions only'. Passed amid protests by BJP legislators, who say governor won't give assent.
Central govt decries move, says looking into University Grants Commission guidelines before initiating any action against the West Bengal cabinet's decision.
Bengal Governor Dhankhar couldn't speak as BJP and TMC MLAs engaged in sloganeering. Telangana's Soundararajan unhappy as KCR govt decides not to have her address the assembly.
West Bengal CM also said that she has even written to PM Modi several times seeking the removal of Jagdeep Dhankhar, but claimed 'no action has been taken so far'.
In his letter to Governor Dhankhar, the West Bengal Opposition leader said he was prevented from visiting Netai, where he sought to pay respects to those killed on 7 January 2011.
West Bengal assembly speaker Biman Bandopadhyay alleged that polls to Howrah Municipal Corporation were getting delayed with the governor taking time to give his assent to the bill.
West Bengal Governor Dhankhar asked Chief Secretary H.K. Dwivedi to furnish all the records by 5 pm Saturday. Meanwhile, SC has stayed the probe by the state govt-appointed panel.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Monday questioned each other on charges of corruption after the governor's visit to north Bengal.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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