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AHMEDABAD: The BJP authorities in Gujarat on Wednesday strongly refuted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s declare that just about 3 lakh individuals have died because of coronavirus as far as in opposition to the official tally of round 10,000 and dubbed his comment as an try and misguide individuals and malign the state.

A Gujarat minister challenged Gandhi to take the same stand on states the place the Congress is in energy by itself or in coalition and declare that their official COVID-19 loss of life figures had been additionally fabricated.

Responding to Gandhi’s cost, Gujarat schooling minister and authorities’s spokesperson Jitu Vaghani mentioned there’s a distinction between individuals who succumbed to coronavirus and deaths occurring because of different illnesses in the course of the pandemic interval.

“Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that 3 lakh individuals have misplaced their lives because of coronavirus in Gujarat is baseless and unfounded. We condemn such makes an attempt to malign Gujarat. That is being completed by the Congress as a part of their agenda to incite individuals and create panic among the many lots via falsehood,” Vaghani informed reporters in Gandhinagar.

In accordance with Vaghani, the official loss of life toll of Gujarat is 10,088 (10,092 as on Nov 24), and never 3 lakh as claimed by the previous Congress president.

Compared, the minister mentioned in Maharashtra, the place the Congress is a part of the ruling coalition, the official coronavirus loss of life toll is 1,40,807.

In Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – all dominated by the Congress – the official loss of life rely is 16,553, 8,954 and 13,552, respectively, he mentioned.

Within the AAP-ruled Delhi, the federal government’s official coronavirus fatality tally is 25,091, Vaghani mentioned.

“Rahul Gandhi ought to reply earlier than the media and declare that official figures of the Congress-ruled states had been additionally fabricated. I condemn Rahul Gandhi’s try and misguide individuals as he confirmed deaths because of different sicknesses in the course of the pandemic as deaths because of coronavirus,” mentioned Vaghani.

He mentioned the matter associated to compensation to households of COVID-19 victims remains to be pending earlier than the Supreme Courtroom.

Within the authorities’s defence, the minister additional mentioned the loss of life certificates for many who died in the course of the pandemic had been issued as per the rules formulated by the WHO and the Well being Division.

In the course of the day, Gandhi shared a video during which households, who misplaced their expensive ones because of COVID-19 in Gujarat, alleged that they didn’t obtain well timed assist from the federal government.

Within the 4.31-minute video, launched as a part of “Congress Nyay marketing campaign”, Gandhi mentioned the ‘Gujarat mannequin’ is way talked about however the households mentioned in the course of the pandemic they neither acquired a hospital mattress nor a ventilator.

Gandhi mentioned whereas the Gujarat authorities claims that solely 10,000-odd sufferers have died because of COVID-19, the reality is that “three lakh individuals have died” because of the an infection.

He claimed Congress employees have gone house-to-house to determine the determine put out by him.

“The official tally says 10,000 individuals died because of COVID-19, however the reality is three lakh (succumbed),” he claimed.

Gandhi mentioned the Congress desires the federal government to pay compensation of Rs 4 lakh every to the households of people that have died because of the an infection within the nation.

Gujarat’s COVID-19 tally on Wednesday rose to eight,27,296 with an addition of 29 new instances, whereas no contemporary loss of life because of the an infection was registered within the state, the well being division mentioned.

With 32 sufferers getting discharged from hospitals within the final 24 hours, the tally of recovered instances rose to eight,16,888, it mentioned.

No new COVID-19 fatality was reported in the course of the day, holding the variety of deaths within the state unchanged at 10,092, mentioned the division in a launch.

The variety of energetic instances within the state stands at 316, of which 4 sufferers are in crucial situation, the discharge mentioned.

As many as 4.52 lakh individuals had been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 within the final 24 hours, elevating the rely of doses administered up to now in Gujarat to 7.84 crore, the division mentioned.

District-wise, Ahmedabad reported the best variety of 13 new instances with all of them coming from town.

Amongst different districts, Vadodara and Valsad reported three new instances every, Surat, Rajkot and Gandhinagar two every, Aravalli, Gir Somnath, Morbi and Navsari one every, it mentioned.

Within the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, the tally of COVID-19 instances and recoveries remained unchanged at 10,655 and 10,650, repetitively, with no new additions on Wednesday, officers mentioned.

The UT has one energetic case at current, whereas it has reported 4 coronavirus-related deaths up to now, they mentioned.

Gujarat’s COVID-19 figures are as follows: Constructive instances 8,27,296, new instances 29, loss of life toll 10,092, discharged 8,16,888, energetic instances 316, individuals examined up to now – figures not launched.

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LUCKNOW: Months forward of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Meeting elections, the BJP bought a shot within the arm as two opposition MLAs, together with the Congress legislator from Rae Bareli, joined the occasion right here on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh welcomed Congress MLA Aditi Singh and BSP Sagri (SC) MLA Vandana Singh into the occasion fold at its state unit headquarters right here within the presence of senior leaders.

Aditi Singh shifting to the BJP assumes significance because the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency is held by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Swatantra Dev Singh asserted that Vandana Singh will problem Samajwadi Occasion chief Akhilesh Yadav in Azamgarh, whereas Aditi Singh will problem Sonia Gandhi and Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

“Right this moment, for the primary time two ladies MLAs have joined the BJP. One will problem Akhilesh in Azamgarh, whereas the opposite will problem Sonia-Priyanka (in Rae Bareli). Each of them will present within the coming months how sturdy they’re. They work for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden of their respective areas, and the BJP will acquire from them,” the state BJP chief mentioned.

Chatting with reporters, Aditi Singh mentioned, “My effort will likely be to contest from the identical seat (Rae Bareli) until I’m in politics. Nonetheless, I’ll abide by the choice of the occasion excessive command, and it will likely be of utmost significance for me.”

Asserting that she is going to “counter Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra together with her arduous work”, Aditi Singh mentioned, “Improvement has been the primary concern for me and it’ll stay so.”

Requested whether or not she is eyeing a ministerial submit, she replied, “First, I’ve to change into an MLA within the 2022 meeting election.”

Interacting with the media, Vandana Singh mentioned her essential activity can be to make sure that the BJP wins the Sagri Meeting seat.

On why she determined to affix the BJP, Vandana Singh mentioned, “She (Mayawati) had supported me in 2017 and I had received the elections. However owing to a minor mistake which was not even dedicated by me, I used to be suspended from the occasion. My aspect was not even heard, and motion was taken towards me primarily based on information experiences and suggestions given to her by some individuals. I used to be not even referred to as (for a proof). I used to be saddened by this.”

With Vandana Singh becoming a member of the saffron camp, the BJP hopes to strengthen itself in Azamgarh, which is represented within the Lok Sabha by the SP chief.

In October 2020, seven BSP MLAs, together with Vandana Singh, have been suspended by occasion president Mayawati.

They’d opposed the nomination of the occasion’s official candidate Ramji Gautam for the elections to the Rajya Sabha.

Union Residence Minister Amit Shah, throughout his November 13 go to to Azamgarh, had focused the SP, alleging it stood for “Jinnah, Azam Khan and Mukhtar (Ansari)”, and asserted that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has rid the Purvanchal area of “mosquitoes and mafia”.

Wednesday’s becoming a member of takes place precisely per week after 4 sitting MLCs of the SP joined the saffron camp right here.

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CHANDIGARH:  Elevating the electoral pitch in Punjab, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday showered lavish reward on state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for his ‘braveness’.

Kejriwal, who’s on a two-day go to to the poll-bound state, additionally claimed that dozens of MLAs and some MPs of the Congress had been in contact with AAP to hitch it, however the get together didn’t need “their rubbish”.

Responding to a query on some Punjab AAP leaders becoming a member of the Congress forward of the meeting polls at a press convention in Amritsar, Kejriwal mentioned, “When an individual or MLA doesn’t get a celebration ticket, he will get resentful. Some go to a different get together. Immediately, 25 Congress MLAs and two MPs are in contact with us. However we don’t get into such competitions. We don’t consider in soiled politics nor will we take rubbish from different events.”

Kejriwal additionally raised eyebrows together with his reward of Sidhu who he claimed deserved applause for elevating problems with public curiosity.  “Nevertheless, your complete Congress is making an attempt to suppress Navjot Singh Sidhu. Like Amarinder Singh, now Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi can be focusing on Sidhu,” he mentioned.

“Sidhu’s braveness should be recommended,” Kejriwal mentioned, and added that when Channi claimed that sand and electrical energy had develop into cheaper, Sidhu instantly contested that. In regards to the funds wanted for the tasks introduced by him, Kejriwal mentioned, “For 20-25 years, the Congress-Amarinder and Badals-BJP dominated the state and collectively looted Punjab’s treasury…Sheila Dikshit’s 15-year authorities additionally emptied Delhi’s coffers. However Kejriwal is aware of easy methods to fill the empty coffers, as a result of he doesn’t permit the mafia to get shut whereas Channi has sand mafia on his proper and transport and liquor mafia on his left.”

On the AAP’s chief ministerial face in Punjab, Kejriwal mentioned, “The Congress has not but determined whether or not Sidhu, Randhawa or Channi will stay. The BJP has not introduced CM faces in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa. We may even announce a face near the code of conduct.” 
 

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AMRITSAR: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday praised Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu for “elevating” public welfare points however claimed that he has been going through suppression from each the current and former state chief ministers.

On a two-day go to to Punjab, the Delhi chief minister additionally claimed that about 25 Congress MLAs and two-three MPs from the state are in contact along with his social gathering, searching for to hitch it, however, he stated, “We don’t take rubbish from different events”.

“I reward Sidhu for his braveness,” Kejriwal stated, including the Punjab Congress president had “corrected” state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi when the latter claimed that sand was being bought to the general public at Rs 5 per cubic ft.

“Sidhu informed the chief minister that it was nonetheless being bought at Rs 20 per cubic ft,” stated Aam Aadmi Get together’s nationwide convenor Kejriwal.

He stated Sidhu has at all times been elevating problems with public curiosity, however he was earlier suppressed by former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and is now being suppressed by Channi.

“Sidhu has been elevating individuals’s points, however earlier Capt Sahab and now Channi is attempting to suppress him,” the AAP supremo claimed.

Kejriwal additionally hit out at Channi, who grew to become chief minister in September after the unceremonious exit of Amarinder Singh, alleging that he has not fulfilled until now any of his guarantees to individuals, like that of giving free electrical energy or constructing mohalla clinics.

On being requested about a few Punjab’s AAP leaders becoming a member of the Congress forward of the state meeting polls, Kejriwal shot again, “About 25 Congress MLAs and two-three of their MPs are in contact with us to hitch our social gathering”.

“Many from the Congress are additionally in our contact, however we do not take their kachra (rubbish). If we begin taking their kachra, 25 of their MLAs will be part of our social gathering by night, however we do not have to get into this competitors”.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday attacked his predecessor Amarinder Singh, alleging that he connived with the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP to hurt the pursuits of the state.

Channi, whereas addressing a public gathering right here, additionally stated throughout his tenure Singh “secured the pursuits of the Badal household (of the SAD) and (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi by jeopardising the pursuits of Punjab”.

“Attributable to this cause, Congress MLAs had unitedly ousted him (Singh) from the chair of chief minister,” he stated, in keeping with an official assertion.

Channi alleged that the brand new social gathering floated by Singh can also be geared toward benefiting the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the BJP, thereby ruining the state.

Whereas quitting the Congress after his “humiliating” ouster from the chief minister’s publish, Singh had just lately indicated that he was hopeful of a seat-sharing association with the BJP, offered the agitation over the three agri legal guidelines was resolved within the farmers’ curiosity.

Singh had on Friday thanked Prime Minister Modi for his announcement that the federal government has determined to repeal the central farm legal guidelines.

The election for the 117-member Punjab meeting is anticipated to witness a multi-cornered contest among the many ruling Congress, the SAD-BSP alliance, the Aam Aadmi Get together and the BJP.

Reacting to the allegations, Singh ridiculed Channi for his frequent accusations that he had “connived with the Badals” and harmed Punjab’s pursuits.

Truly, it’s the different approach spherical “as Channi had connived with and capitulated earlier than the Badals to save lots of his brother in Ludhiana Metropolis Centre case,” Singh stated.

“It’s a basic case of pot calling the kettle black”, he remarked in a press release right here, whereas including that “it isn’t me, however Mr Channi, who had pledged his help and conscience to the Badals to save lots of his brother”.

Two years in the past, a courtroom in Ludhiana had discharged Singh and all different accused within the alleged Rs 1,140 crore Ludhiana Metropolis Centre rip-off.

Responding to Channi’s accusations, Singh stated, “Though I didn’t need to be part of concern with him (Channi), his frequent false accusations have pressured me to disclose his capitulations earlier than Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2007 to save lots of his brother who was an accused together with me within the Ludhiana Metropolis Centre case”.

Singh stated he (as chief minister) had put the Badals behind bars in 2002 and in reprisal they’d filed a false case in opposition to him, which he fought in courts for 13 years.

Channi himself tried to purchase peace with them (Badals) to save lots of his brother and pledged his help to them within the meeting, he claimed.

The previous chief minister stated Channi, who at the moment was an impartial MLA, allegedly allied with the Badals to save lots of his brother.

“It’s not me who had any understanding with Badals, however you who joined them to save lots of your brother in the identical case through which I used to be additionally an accused,” he informed Channi and stated these residing in glass homes shouldn’t throw stones on others.

“Had I aligned with the Badals and obtained some understanding with them, as you’re accusing me of, I’d not have confronted the persecution for 13 years”, he reminded the chief minister, whereas difficult him to disclaim that he didn’t capitulate earlier than Sukhbir Badal and begged pardon for his brother.

Accusing the Akalis of ignoring the pursuits of the Scheduled Castes, Channi stated that the SAD have “an unholy alliance with the BSP and have intentionally allotted them weak seats to contest”.

He alleged that the intention of the Akalis is to present benefit to the BJP on these seats.

Coaching weapons in opposition to AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Channi described him as “a hearsay monger who’s least bothered in regards to the state”.

He stated that Kejriwal is barely making hole guarantees whereas his authorities is delivering good governance and clear administration to the individuals.

Channi requested the individuals to not get misled by the “tall claims of Kejriwal and firm.”

In the meantime, Channi stated that an “unholy nexus of politicians throughout social gathering strains” had excluded frequent man from advantages.

He stated that the members of this elite group have a standard bond within the type of their very own vested pursuits to loot the state.

“They’d been willfully doing this by having fun with the fruits of energy in a recreation of musical chairs the place the ruler adjustments after each 5 years however energy stays of their fingers. Nonetheless now this nexus has been damaged and the ability is with the frequent man,” he stated.

He stated that his authorities has already reined-in the sand and transport mafia within the state whereas including that subsequent flip is of the cable mafia.

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NEW DELHI: The BJP’s bypoll losses and a “looming dangerous efficiency” within the upcoming meeting polls led to the announcement of repealing the farm legal guidelines, Congress chief Sachin Pilot mentioned on Tuesday, asserting that there will likely be “penalties” for the ruling occasion within the elections as farmers’ “mistrust” of the federal government won’t go away with one rollback.

The previous Rajasthan deputy chief minister mentioned the federal government mustn’t solely guarantee a authorized assure for the Minimal Help Worth (MSP) as demanded by farmers however should additionally present a regulation or a legislation guaranteeing that procurement takes place.

In an interview with PTI, Pilot mentioned it doesn’t matter what the federal government does now, it’s “far too late” to erase from the farmers’ minds the struggling triggered throughout the farm legal guidelines agitation.

“In Indian historical past, such a protracted agitation by the farming neighborhood which lasted for a 12 months, has not been seen. In the event that they needed to rollback (the legal guidelines) then what was the necessity to waste lives and livelihoods, a lot injury was triggered, farmers have been known as naxalites, separatists, even terrorists and among the ministers’ kin even mowing down folks,” the previous Union minister mentioned.

If that a lot animosity was there then what prompted the federal government to withdraw the legal guidelines, Pilot requested rhetorically and added that, “clearly there have been political concerns”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday introduced his authorities’s determination to repeal the three farm legal guidelines over which the farmers have been protesting over the previous 12 months on Delhi’s borders, urging them to return to their properties.

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Pilot alleged that there was no dialogue held with the farmers’ unions earlier than asserting the legal guidelines, which have been imposed upon with “brute majority” in Parliament after which “shoved down the throat of farmers”.

They’ve been withdrawn now however extra must be executed as there was a “type of breakdown of belief” between the federal government and the farmers which is “damaging” for future dispensations additionally, the Congress chief mentioned.

“They (farmers) will all the time view the federal government with suspicion. We owe our farmers who feed this nation much more,” he asserted.

Requested in regards to the farmers’ demand for a legislation guaranteeing MSP, Pilot mentioned the mere announcement of MSP even whether it is made into legislation won’t be sufficient as there’s additionally a must make some regulation or legal guidelines for procurement.

“What occurs as we speak is that you simply announce the MSP however there isn’t a assure of procurement. If you wish to actually profit the farmers then you need to guarantee sufficient and applicable procurement, that’s the key,” he mentioned.

If the farmers are demanding a legislation and regulation for MSP, it’s a real demand and the federal government ought to act to fulfil it, he mentioned.

“I’m going a step additional. I’m saying the announcement and assure of MSP is essential however the authorities must also guarantee procurement occurs. A authorized assure for MSP is simply efficient if there’s a proportionate regulation and legislation for procurement additionally,” Pilot mentioned.

The federal government should invite the farmers to debate their points and never simply take a look at the election cycle for rollbacks because it should take into consideration their real good, he mentioned.

Pilot additionally known as for accountability for the “losses” folks suffered each bodily and monetarily throughout the farm legal guidelines protests.

The “mistrust” created within the farming neighborhood’s thoughts won’t go away with one rollback, he asserted.

“Clearly the bypoll losses and the looming dangerous efficiency of the BJP within the upcoming polls in 5 states was definitely the consideration that led the federal government to withdraw the farm legal guidelines,” Pilot mentioned.

Requested if the step would profit the BJP within the polls, he mentioned, “I believe the minister of state for residence (Ajay Mishra) has not resigned, circumstances slapped on farmers nonetheless exist, individuals who misplaced expensive ones, how can they overlook the 12 months that has passed by. There will likely be penalties.”

Nevertheless, he added, “I do not suppose we must always politicise the farmers’ motion however in the end folks of India know that these legal guidelines have been imposed to not assist farmers however different curiosity teams.”

Digging of their heels, farmer unions on Sunday had mentioned they are going to proceed their agitation until the federal government begins talks with them on their six calls for, together with a legislation guaranteeing MSP and the arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, even because the Centre ready to carry payments in Parliament to repeal its three agri legal guidelines.

Mishra’s son was arrested within the case of the dying of 4 protesting farmers in an incident in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh in October.

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NEW DELHI: In what may begin poaching accusation debate in two opposition events, former cricketer and Congress chief Kirti Azad is ready to affix the Trinamool Congress (TMC) within the nationwide capital in presence of get together chief and West Bengal Chief Minister and get together supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Banerjee, who landed in Delhi on Monday on a 4 day go to, is scheduled to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additionally on her agenda is assembly with different opposition leaders to debate technique for upcoming winter session of parliament and formation of a United Entrance.

Nonetheless, what is taken into account as a setback for attainable alliance, Azad, who joined Congress in 2019 forward of the overall elections, is predicted to maneuver on to TMC and his formal becoming a member of is probably going on Tuesday night in presence of Mamata. 

Earlier, Congress girls wing chief Sushmita Dev, former Goa Chief Minisyer Luizinho Falerio, former Congress MP and son of president Paranab Mukherjee, Abhijit, and former Congress MLA in UP Lalitjesh Pati Tripathi have joined the TMC. Dev and Falerio have already been elected to Rajya Sabha by the TMC.

Sources mentioned that the TMC is in contact with leaders from different events and lots of are anticipated to affix the get together in coming months. “That is all a part of get together’s transfer to have nationwide presence with Mamata Banerjee able to problem Prime Minister in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It’s a part of nationwide growth plan,” mentioned a senior TMC chief. 

Azad, was suspended by the BJP in 2015 after he accused former Union Minister Arun Jaitley over alleged corruption in Delhi’s cricket physique DDCA at a time it was headed by him. He was within the BJP for 26 years and was a three-time parliamentarian from Bihar’s Darbhanga.

He didn’t received in 2019 on a Congress ticket. After becoming a member of Congress, he has termed it as a “gharwapsi” (homecoming) as his father Bhagwat Jha Azad was a Congress chief and a former chief minister of Bihar.

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JAIPUR/NEW DELHI: With the cupboard reshuffle in Rajasthan, the extended tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot seems settled in the meanwhile. Nevertheless, there’s nonetheless no readability on Pilot’s function in future and the Congress management might want to tackle this on precedence to make sure long-term peace in the state unit.

By way of the instant future, the Congress is more likely to be a united pressure now because the social gathering strikes in the direction of the following election in 2023. The reshuffle was designed to advertise a collective management which will assist to make the Congress dream of returning to energy right into a actuality in 2023. The social gathering excessive command needs to utilise Pilot’s enchantment amongst younger voters to realize energy in Rajasthan in 2023.

By way of Pilot’s future, there’s appreciable uncertainty and lack of readability. For the second Pilot is just not holding any place both in Rajasthan or on the AICC degree, however all indications are that he’ll quickly be rehabilitated with some necessary AICC put up.

“He may very well be given a distinguished function in election-bound states subsequent yr and can proceed working in Rajasthan as he has made it clear to the social gathering excessive command that his prime focus is residence state and 2023 elections,” stated a supply in Delhi. Celebration insiders within the state, nonetheless, imagine that Pilot’s prospects to grow to be the social gathering’s chief ministerial face in 2023 appear unlikely. 

The massive problem for Pilot will probably be to take up an task in another state and but be energetic in Rajasthan. Whereas he has been profitable in staying throughout the mainstream of the social gathering regardless of his rebel final yr, it stays to be seen how he’ll deal with his relationship with Gehlot henceforth. One other robust problem for him will probably be to neutralise the brand new faces which might be being propped up by Gehlot akin to state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Raghu Sharma, Harish Chaudhari and some different who’ve been given necessary positions within the social gathering and now are in direct contact with the Congress excessive command.

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KOLKATA: All opposition political events on Monday demanded instant polling in any respect municipalities and municipal firms in Bengal at a gathering with the state election fee officers, whereas the Trinamool Congress sought a phased ballot holding in view the vaccination price in numerous cities and cities.

On the assembly the opposition events together with the BJP, CPI(M) alleged that the state authorities’s need to section out polling “was an excuse” as many of the boards had completed their tenure lengthy earlier than the pandemic had began, officers, who didn’t want to be named as they weren’t authorised to talk, stated.

Trinamool Congress’s Tapas Roy, nevertheless, rubbished claims of the opposition and stated the state authorities had determined to abide by Covid-19 security protocols and “there was no different motive behind this”, the supply stated.

Roy had claimed that in Kolkata, 75 p.c of the second dose vaccination has been accomplished whereas in Howrah, 55 p.c folks have been totally vaccinated, resulting in the state authorities looking for to have polling for these “two municipalities within the first spherical”.

Roy was accompanied by his occasion colleague Debashish Kumar within the assembly.

BJP MP Arjun Singh, CPI(M)’s veteran chief Rabin Deb in addition to leaders of the CPI, Congress and Ahead Bloc attended Monday’s all-party assembly, sources elaborated.

“There was no dialogue on legislation and order, safety, and in regards to the deployment of safety forces throughout at present’s assembly, There have been discussions on how the elections can be held amid this ongoing pandemic,” the official stated.

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NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday held deliberations with Congress leaders right here to evolve a technique for the upcoming state meeting polls, sources stated.

Channi and Sidhu arrived within the nationwide capital on Monday afternoon together with AICC in-charge for Punjab affairs Harish Chaudhary and so they later met on the occasion’s “war-room” workplace right here.

They stated the screening committee for Punjab is to be finalised that may display occasion candidates for the meeting polls, in addition to different selections which can be to be taken by the state authorities forward of the elections.

Punjab goes to polls early subsequent yr together with states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.