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NEW DELHI: Following allegations of rebel AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar campaiging for the upcoming municipal elections, the Delhi BJP sacked Savita Khatri of Narela ward on Tuesday. Rebel AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar was the Social Welfare Minister in the Delhi cabinet and was sacked from his post after a CD alleging a sex scandal emerged. With the municipal elections due on April 23, this will be the sixth seat that will not have a BJP candidate. The party's candidates had lost their nominations from five wards earlier after the state election commission had cancelled the nominations of five of its candidates leading to the party later supporting independent candidates in those wards. Reacting to reports of Kumar joining the BJP, senior party functionary Vinay Sahasrabudhe said that 'there is no place for criminal elements of AAP and any form of association or connivance with them will not be tolerated'. … [Read more...] about Delhi BJP sacks Narela candidate Savita Khatri

The Supreme Court Tuesday took strong exception to BJP Delhi chief and MP Manoj Tiwari for allegedly violating its directions on the sealing of illegal structures in the national capital, and said that being an MP does not give him liberty to take the law in his hands. Tiwari was present before the court in pursuance to the contempt notice issued to him for allegedly breaking the seal of a premises which was being run in violation of the Delhi Master Plan. The apex court expressed its anguish against his statement in which he had said that the monitoring committee was not sealing thousands of illegal structures and directed him to file an affidavit within a week. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur asked the BJP leader to explain his claims made to a news channel related to the Delhi sealing matter. "Mr Tiwari, in your CD, you say there are one thousand places which deserve to be sealed. Give us a list of these places. We will make you the sealing officer," said the bench, also … [Read more...] about SC lashes out at Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari for violating its order on sealing

Mr. Kumar said he informed the MP that the naib (deputy tehsildar) concerned was tasked with identifying the beneficiaries and distributing ration to them. Mr. Kumar said he told Mr. Pathak that he would check the status with the naib and inform him in 10 minutes, and get ration distributed to those who were yet to avail it. … [Read more...] about U.P. official alleges assault by BJP MP, supporters

By Radhika Ramaseshan The Centre’s decision to suspend the MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds for two years starting April 1 has ostensibly divided parties internally, instead of pitting a united Opposition against the ruling BJP. Broadly, the views have forked into the “India versus Bharat” paradigm, with MPs from poorer states dissenting against the suspension while those from the relatively better-off provinces argued that lawmakers should confine themselves to policy-and-law making instead of getting into the brass tacks of development. The MPLADS was initiated in 1993 by the former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, seemingly to allow members to develop a stake in their constituency’s development, and politically to buy peace and possibly inveigle their support for his minority government. To the MPs from the “straggler” states, the funds—each elected member gets Rs 5 crore annually from the … [Read more...] about MPLADS funds’ suspension divides parties, even BJP

Senior BJP leader and MLA Ashish Shelar's father Babaji Shelar passed away on Tuesday evening. He died aged 85, due to natural causes. The information was shared by Ashish Shelar via Twitter. "His was a life well lived and we will miss him," said Shelar who represents Bandra West constituency. Considering the prevailing situation, the former minister also urged people not to gather. "Request all to not congregate or visit in person. Please convey your condolences via sms/fb/twitter. Vaishali, Vinod, Ashish, and Shelar family," he added. Regret 2 inform u of sad demise of my father Shri Babaji Shelar, due 2 natural causes. His was a life well lived &… https://t.co/lAeSbqc08X … [Read more...] about BJP leader Ashish Shelar’s father passes away; urges people not to congregate