Politics

In Agra too, the performance of BJP was not good as it won just one ward, with Independents romping home at seven seats.

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The BJP chief called upon the people of Delhi to ensure victory of the party by bringing in Narendra Modi's "Victory Chariot" to Delhi.

Referring to the 'Make in India' initiative, she said that industry was keen that a "skilled India" should be built first.

Madras High Court ordered notice, returnable within two weeks, on a petition by S Bhaskar Mathuram, state youth wing secretary of dalit outfit Puthiya Tamizhagam.

"CBI is now investigating the chitfund scam in which about 150 Ponzi scheme companies looted over Rs 10,000 crore from seven to ten lakh people in Odisha," Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik said.

The condition of the youth, who had slapped West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee at a rally on Sunday, was stated to be critical after he suffered multiple head injuries.

"We will not accept any anti-party activity. If the party is not there, the individual is non-existent," the TMC supremo said.

Sources said Ponda has also "shared some useful information" with the investigators about the people involved in the operations of Saradha and allied groups.

The disqualified MLAs were Ajit Kumar, Raju Singh, Poonam Devi Yadav and Suresh Chanchal.

Advani termed Vajpayee's tenure as "most outstanding" if one makes the balance sheet of all the Prime Ministers of India.

The dispute mainly disrupted proceedings in the Upper House, where Modi's BJP is in a minority and depends on opposition support.

Soren who won from Dumka constituency met Governor Syed Ahmed at Raj Bhawan and handed over his resignation.

Counting of votes to 87 assembly seats of Jammu & Kashmir will take place on Tuesday.

Congress leader Manish Tewari said RSS cannot be permitted to carry out the "Pakistanisation" of India.

Most political observers and opinion polls are predicting a hung Assembly in the state with no party getting a clear majority.