Politics

• 4 held for murder of Kerala CPI-M worker
  
  The incident occurred around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday night when a five-member gang attacked 32-year-old P.B. Sandip, who was sitting on a small bridge near his house at Peringara, police said.
• Jagdish Thakor likely to be appointed new Gujarat Congress Chief
  
  Bhartsinh Solanki, Arjun Modhwadia, Hardik Patel and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil are also in the race for Gujarat Congress Chief's post.
• Congress leadership not divine right, PK's dig at Rahul Gandhi
  
  "Let opposition leadership be decided Democratically," he added.
• No UPA left, Opposition must unite to fight BJP: Mamata
  
  Pawar, who met Banerjee along with his senior party leaders, said that they held a long discussion on various political issues.
• Congress firm on going alone in Bihar Assembly's Winter session
  
  A meeting of all 19 Congress MLAs and MLCs was held here where they unanimously decided to stay away from old alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
• Amarinder meets Khattar, terms it courtesy call
  
  After the meeting, Amarinder Singh told the media that his party will form the next government in Punjab along with the BJP and a breakaway Akali faction.
• Trinamool calls emergency meet of Working Committee on Monday
  
  Party insiders indicated that as there will be discussions on the results of the recent Tripura local body elections, and party supremo Banerjee is likely to give a detailed road-map about the party's future course of action in the Winter session.
• Kanshi Ram's family accuses Mayawati of usurping party
  
  Kanshi Ram's younger sister and nephew have accused Mayawati of having usurped the party for her family members.
• BJP brings back 2017 video clip to haunt Akhilesh
  
  The video that highlights the infighting that had erupted in the Samajwadi Party just before the 2017 Assembly elections has now been tweeted by the Uttar Pradesh BJP.
• Congress MLC candidate declares Rs 1,743 cr assets, becomes richest politician
  
  In his affidavit, 54-year-old Yusuf stated that he owned a hand watch worth Rs 1.10 crore and is having 4.8 kg of gold, hundreds of acres of agricultural and non-agricultural land in and around Bengaluru worth Rs 1,593.27 crore.
• Congress demands Rs 4L compensation to families of Covid victims
  
  The party released a video in which Rahul Gandhi raised the issue and demanded, "The government should tell the real figure of the Covid victims and give compensation of 4 lakh to the families of those whose members died due to Covid."
• 35% MLAs in UP have criminal cases: ADR Report
  
  The ADR report claims that 35 per cent (140) legislators have criminal cases registered against them and 27 per cent legislators have some sort of links with crime.
• Manish Tewari's book proves UPA had put national security at stake: BJP
  
  The BJP on Tuesday flayed the Congress saying that the book penned by its leader Manish Tewari has proved that the UPA government had put the country's national security at stake.
• Kerala slowly turning into Syria, says BJP
  
  BJP alleged that the PFI activities were increasing all over the state, especially in the rural areas with the help of the ruling dispensation.
• Shivpal gives Akhilesh a week's time to decide
  
  Shivpal also met SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lucknow on Monday night and is said to have discussed the issue with him.
• BJP embarks on door-to-door campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand
  
  Under the 'Har Ghar BJP, Ghar Ghar BJP', programme, the party workers are knocking every door in over 11,000 polling booths in the state.
• Owaisi demands repeal of CAA & NRC, warns of protests
  
  He warned that if the CAA and NRC are not scrapped, protesters will "take to streets and turn it into Shaheen Bagh".
• Trinamool's Saayoni Ghosh arrested in Tripura, party accuses BJP of harassment
  
  West Tripura District's Additional Superintendent of Police (Urban) B. Jagadeswar Reddy said that Ghosh would be produced in court on Monday and police are looking for four of her party men.
• 15 new ministers sworn in Rajasthan cabinet expansion
  
  The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hemaram Choudhary first who had resigned from the post of MLA in May accusing the government of neglecting his constituency.
• Nadda on 2-day visit to UP
  
  Nadda will start his programme by offering puja at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur and then attend a number of party programmes before reaching Lucknow in the evening where he will chair key meetings.
• Mamata Banerjee congratulates farmers on their victory
  
  After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated the farmers on their huge victory.
• Repeal of farm laws will help in Assembly polls, feels BJP
  
  The BJP is also eyeing political dividend in 40 Lok Sabha seats spread in Western UP, Haryana and Rajasthan in the next general election in 2024.
• Amarinder thanks Modi, says look forward to work with BJP
  
  "Great news! Thankful to PM @narendramodi ji for acceding to the demands of every Punjabi & repealing the 3 black laws on the pious occasion of #GuruNanakJayanti," Amarinder Singh tweeted.
• Assam Cong leaders lodge complaint against Kangana for remarks against freedom movement
  
  The Congress leaders, including former MPs Dwijen Sharma and Bolih Kuli, in their complaint lodged at the Dispur police station referring to an article in a newspaper, said that Ranaut severely criticised Mahatma Gandhi, who devoted his life to free India from the British rule.
• Manish Tewari targets Rahul, says Cong should not indulge in Hindutva debate
  
  Tewari emphasised that the party should stick to its core ideology and should not deviate from it as the party leaders in the past tried to toe a 'soft-Hindutva' line to counter the BJP.

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