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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri not on list as BJP names 8 Rajya Sabha candidates

BJP announces 8 names for next Rajya Sabha election, drops Hardeep Puri

BJP’s list of 8 for Rajya Sabha poll: 2 women candidates, 1 big name dropped
BJP names 8 candidates for UP RS polls

‘Why are you afraid of women?’ Rahul Gandhi trains guns on Amit Shah over alleged Delhi Police misconduct
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that women protesters and female journalists were mistreated during recent incidents in Delhi and demanded that CCTV footage from Saket police station be made public and action be taken against officers found responsible.

Spain PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election for November 29 after housing setback: What’s at stake
Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for November 29 after his minority government suffered a parliamentary setback over housing measures. With the Socialists trailing rivals in several polls, the vote could determine whether Sánchez retains power

Why Harish Rawat defiance of AICC deals a blow to Uttarakhand Congress on poll eve

Supreme Court notice to ECI, Centre on plea challenging decisions taken by CEC-led poll panel
The Bench said the decisions of the Election Commission have to be either unanimous or by majority and that it presumed that this is how all decisions were taken
Rahul Gandhi slams Delhi Police over sexual harassment complaints

'Can Put On Hold': Top Court To Examine Poll Body Decisions Amid Dissent Row
A PIL urged the top court to determine whether Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has been individually exercising powers that legally belong to the Election Commission as a whole, and, if so, to declare those actions unauthorised and take appropriate legal action.
Congress MP and TVK MLA argue over lighting ceremonial lamp in govt event
During a baby shower event in Trichy, a disagreement arose between TVK MLA Navalpattu Viji and Congress MP Christopher Tilak. The conflict started over the protocol regarding who should light a ceremonial lamp first. After an argument, which escalated to Viji knocking the lamp from Tilak's hand, Minister Ramesh…

Battle For Nagaon: BJP, Congress And AIUDF In High-Stakes Assam Bypoll
For Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, the BJP has bet on former IAS officer Debashish Sharma, while Congress has fielded ex-Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora, and Badruddin Ajmal will contest from the AIUDF.