Khanduri and veteran BJP leader Retd Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri joined the BJP in presence of CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at the BJP Mahanagar office in the state capital.
In 2017, the BJP had swept the state elections, winning 57 seats. The party had polled 46.51 per cent votes then, compared to the Congress’ 33.5 per cent.
40% reservation for women in govt jobs, promise to keep LPG price below Rs. 500, facilities for pilgrims & new pension schemes feature in manifesto released by Priyanka Gandhi Wednesday.
Some of the 10 legislators dropped placated with tickets for family members. Former state Congress women’s wing chief Sarita Arya, who joined BJP 3 days ago, nominated too.
BJP expelled Harak Rawat for engaging in ‘anti-party’ activities. At a tearful press conference later, he said he will now join Congress, of which he was a member from 1998-2016.
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi are likely to address just seven rallies, with no role planned for other central leaders, in a campaign that will largely be 'former CM Harish Rawat vs BJP'.
The Congress’s central leadership will decide on a chief minister after the elections, said state party leaders who attended a meeting with Rahul Gandhi Friday.
Tiwari was among five people, including author Ruskin Bond, announced for the ‘Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman’ by the Pushkar Singh Dhami government Monday.
Days after saying he would like to see a Dalit CM in Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat says he stands by that statement, but if party and voters give him mandate, he won't hesitate.
On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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