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Victory of Himachal CM's wife Kamlesh Thakur in assembly by-elections creates new record
The recent by-election in Himachal Pradesh's Dehra seat saw Kamlesh Thakur, wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, emerge victorious, marking the first time a husband-wife duo are both members of the house. Congress's strength in the assembly remains stable with no independents elected.
BJP flays Congress, allies for opposing Emergency day
BJP and Congress clash over 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' observation, with accusations of power lust and constitutional tampering. RJD demands 'Gandhi Hatya Diwas' in response. Political tensions escalate.
- J-K political parties oppose Centre's move to give more powers to Lt Guv
- Himachal by-election results: "Victory of people over money power," says CM Sukhu
- Himachal Pradesh bypolls: We accept people's mandate, would continue to fight for their welfare, says BJP
- KC Venugopal accuses Modi government of targeting his phone with 'malicious spyware'
- Anger against Independents joining BJP helped Congress win Dehra, Nalagarh bypolls: Pratibha Singh
- Priyanka Gandhi slams NDA's 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' declaration, cites hypocrisy
- BJP's losing streak will continue unless it respects state's sentiment: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
- Jharkhand CM Soren accuses BJP of 'humilating' judiciary; hopes Kejriwal to be out of jail soon
Kashmir 'Martyrs Day': Mehbooba, other politicians claim they are under 'house arrest'- Himachal Bypolls: CM Sukhu's wife Kamlesh wins Dehra seat
- People deserve better than a powerless CM: Omar Abdullah after MHA amends J-K Reorganisation Act
- Rupauli bypoll results: Who is independent candidate Shankar Singh leading over JD(U)'s Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
- BJP looking at past, must focus on future: Sanjay Raut on 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee would have also imposed Emergency: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut
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Victory of Himachal CM's wife Kamlesh Thakur in assembly by-elections creates new record
The recent by-election in Himachal Pradesh's Dehra seat saw Kamlesh Thakur, wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, emerge victorious, marking the first time a husband-wife duo are both members of the house. Congress's strength in the assembly remains stable with no independents elected.
Reflects changing political climate in country: Congress on bypoll gains
The Congress party's recent victories in the Himachal Pradesh and BJP-ruled Uttarakhand assembly bypolls indicate a changing political climate in India. Congress wrested Manglaur from BSP and retained Badrinath amid BJP's aggressive tactics. Jairam Ramesh views these wins as reflecting a political shift. In Himachal Pradesh, Congress won Dehra and Nalagarh despite BJP's 'Operation Lotus,' bolstering their strength in the state assembly per Rajiv Shukla. Key wins for Congress included Kamlesh Thakur in Dehra and Hardeep Singh Bawa in Nalagarh, although BJP's Ashish Sharma secured Hamirpur. In Uttarakhand, Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin won Manglaur and Butola triumphed over Rajendra Singh Bhandari in Badrinath. These were part of 13 assembly bypolls held recently across multiple states.
BJP flays Congress, allies for opposing Emergency day
BJP and Congress clash over 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' observation, with accusations of power lust and constitutional tampering. RJD demands 'Gandhi Hatya Diwas' in response. Political tensions escalate.
Himachal by-election results: "Victory of people over money power," says CM Sukhu
"This is the victory of people over money power. The voters have delivered a strong rebuke to the politics of horse-trading and have voted to maintain political integrity in the state. It had been 25 years since a Congress candidate won in Dehra. In Nalagarh, too, the candidate secured a significant victory. The election outcome has sent a clear message to the entire country and in the future, no candidate of any party in Himachal Pradesh will dare engage him or her in horse-trading for the next 50 years," said the Chief Minister.
TMC steamrolls opposition in Bengal assembly bypolls, continues its LS victory streak
TMC swept West Bengal bypolls, securing Raiganj, Bagda, Ranaghat Dakshin, and Maniktala with significant margins. Candidates Kalyani, Thakur, Adhikari, and Pandey defeated BJP's Chaubey. MLA resignations led to vacancies for Lok Sabha polls. Banerjee dedicated wins to July 21 Martyrs' Day. BJP plans introspection and alleges irregularities. Left-Congress third.
Assembly bypolls results: INDIA bloc clinches 10 seats; BJP wins 2 and an independent candidate wins in Bihar
The INDIA Bloc has won 13 assembly seats in the bypoll elections held across seven states, including Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh. The Congress, TMC, AAP, and DMK parties fielded candidates. The opposition parties won 10 seats, while the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) only managed to win two.
Himachal Pradesh bypolls: We accept people's mandate, would continue to fight for their welfare, says BJP
The BJP, which won only one of the three Himachal Pradesh assembly bypoll seats, has accepted the people's mandate and pledged to continue fighting for their welfare. Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur stated that the party will address shortcomings that led to its defeat in the by-elections.
KC Venugopal accuses Modi government of targeting his phone with 'malicious spyware'
Congress general secretary K C Venugopal accused the Modi government of targeting his phone with spyware. He vowed to oppose the breach of privacy, sharing Apple's warning message. Venugopal slammed the government for unconstitutional actions against political opponents, emphasising people's rejection of attacks on the Constitution. Apple's message detected ongoing global mercenary spyware attacks, cautioning targeted users in 98 countries. Venugopal said he would to fight against such breaches of privacy.
Anger against Independents joining BJP helped Congress win Dehra, Nalagarh bypolls: Pratibha Singh
Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh claimed that anger among the electorate against Independent MLAs who vacated their seats to join the BJP led to her party's win in the Dehra and Nalagarh bypolls. The Congress won the Dehra assembly seat with Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, defeating BJP candidate Hoshiyar Singh by a margin of 9,399 votes.
Vesting more powers in LG means J-K statehood still away: Congress
The Centre expanded J&K Lieutenant Governor's powers over police, services, and prosecutions via a Home Ministry amendment to the Kashmir Reorganisation Act. Congress claims this delays statehood. Jairam Ramesh cited consensus for statehood post-2019 bifurcation and Article 370 abrogation. Supreme Court mandated Assembly elections by September 30, 2024 through new sections expanding the LG's remit.
