Bengal Governor asks state to remove education minister Bratya Basu from cabinet for violating poll code

Kolkata, 4/4: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday said Education Minister Bratya Basu has “deliberately” violated the election Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a meeting with politicians at the University of Gour Banga recently. Bose, the chancellor of all state-run universities, also said Basu’s act of holding the meeting on…

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Congress expelled me after receiving resignation letter: Sanjay Nirupam

Mumbai, 4/4: Former MP Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress leadership over his expulsion, claiming it was done after he sent his resignation letter to the party. Taking note of complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge late Wednesday evening approved Nirupam’s expulsion from the party for six…

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Boxer-turned-politician Vijender Singh switches from Congress to BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

New Delhi, 3/4: Vijender Singh, India’s first Olympic medallist in boxing who took a plunge in politics in April 2019 by joining the Congress, switched to the BJP here on Wednesday. Singh fought the 2019 Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully from the South Delhi constituency on a Congress ticket. His name was doing the rounds for…

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