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Former Union minister Anantkumar Hegde went on to claim that the money was “sent to the central government” within 15 hours of Devendra Fadnavis being sworn in.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who lost from family stronghold Guna in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, has been the target of rumours that he is unhappy in the party, though the Gwalior royal family scion himself has brushed them aside several times.

'I think there is a void in my life that I am not an RSS man,' West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells News18 in an exclusive interview.

Members of the RSS and affiliated organisations are taught to admire Godse, he said, alleging that if one looks into the mind of prime minister Narendra Modi, one would find similar sentiments.

The municipal affairs minister also said that Chandrababu Naidu and his son Lokesh are still lying about development of the Amaravathi capital and the government is ready to reveal all the facts behind that.

The former Union minister said he shares Sule's belief that social work and policy change are the paths to political empowerment.

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Before the police or paramilitary force could reach the spot, Jayprakash Majumder was dragged, abused, and assaulted by about 10 people.

Congress spokesperson Rajeev Gowda alleged that attempts by the ruling party to run roughshod over every other political party, including its own allies, were witnessed in the last few years.

Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party is likely to have 15 ministers including a deputy chief minister, while the Congress may get 13 berths and the Speaker's post, according to sources.

Kejriwal said residents of all unauthorised colonies should get the registration of their properties within three days of applying for the same, failing which it would seem that it was a photo op for the Centre in the poll-bound state.

Chidmbaram, who is lodged in jail in cases of corruption and money laundering, also extended greetings to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition that is set to form government in Maharashtra.

Apart from prominent political leaders, the Shiv Sena has also invited 400 farmers, including members of families of agriculturists who committed suicide, to the swearing-in ceremony.

Forced to face a trust vote on the floor of the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday to prove it had the majority, the BJP found itself wanting for numbers and decided to pull the plug on its bid for power.

A strange situation occurred when the then Governor of UP, Romesh Bhandari, dismissed the BJP government-led by Kalyan Singh and instated Loktantrik Congress leader Jagadambika Pal as the new chief minister.

On the Supreme Court ordering that the floor test in Maharashtra assembly for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to prove his majority in the House will be conducted on Wednesday, Singh said whatever is the decision of the court, it has to be respected.