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Jammu & Kashmir | Protestors express their anger by defacing the All Parties Hurriyat office hoarding in Srinagar, against the killing of Puran Krishan Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit killed by terrorists in Shopian on October 15, ANI reported.
Russian strike on Kyiv building kills one, wounds three, AFP reported the city's mayor as saying.
Russian strikes hit 'critical infrastructure' in three regions, electricity out in hundreds of towns and villages, Ukraine PM said, as per AFP.
"I request PM to make sure Sourav Ganguly must be allowed to contest ICC election. He's a popular figure which is why he is being deprived. Request GoI not to take a decision politically, but for cricket, sports...He is not a political party member": West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, as quoted by ANI.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh detained outside CBI headquarters for alleged violation of prohibitory orders
Chirag Paswan's announced in LJP national executive meeting that the party will contest the assembly election in Gujarat. The number of seats will be decided later.
Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut's bail hearing adjourned for tomorrow. He was produced in the PMLA court after his judicial custody ended.
Sanjay Raut has been arrested by the ED in the Patra Wala Chawl case.
Delhi Police detain AAP MP Sanjay Singh outside CBI headquarters for alleged violation of prohibitory orders, PTI reported.
"Party leadership will remain. The new party president will decide how to take forward and implement the leadership's vision": Congress leader Salman Khurshid at the AICC office in Delhi, as quoted by ANI.
Maharashtra BJP chief says party won't contest Andheri East Assembly bypoll; to withdraw nomination of Murji Patel, PTI reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the two-day PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. The Prime Minister inaugurated 600 Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi casts his vote to elect the next party president at Bharat Jodo Yatra campsite in Ballari, Karnataka
Himachal Pradesh BJP core group meeting pertaining to upcoming Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh is underway at Haryana Bhawan. HP CM Jairam Thakur, Union minister Anurag Thakur & HP BJP president present in the meeting.
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh casts his vote to choose the new Congress president.
Delhi Deputy CM and AAP leader Manish Sisodia reaches CBI headquarters for questioning in the excise policy case.
Congress Party's interim president Sonia Gandhi and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast their votes at the AICC office in Delhi.
Karnataka: Congress presidential election candidate Mallikarjun Kharge casts his vote in Bengaluru.
Today is a historic day, the election for Congress president is taking place today after 22 years. This election gives the message of internal harmony in the party. My relation with Gandhi family will be same even after 19 Oct (day of counting of votes): Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said, as quoted by ANI
Supreme Court dismisses appeal filed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari challenging Delhi HC order rejecting to quash summoning order issued by a trial court against him in defamation case filed by Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. Court allows appeal filed by Vijender Gupta in the matter, ANI reported.
"Congress party is the only political party to hold elections for its president. This is a historic day. Rahul Gandhi will cast his vote in Ballari during Bharat Jodo Yatra. Party's interim president Sonia Gandhi is expected to cast her vote around 11 am": Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said, as quoted by ANI.
Congress presidential elections: Congress MPs P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, and other party leaders cast their votes at the AICC office in Delhi.
Kyiv attacked by "kamikaze drones", says Ukrainian presidency after multiple explosions, as reported by news agency AFP
"It is a part of our internal election. Whatever we said to each other is on a friendly note. Together we have to build the party. (Shashi) Tharoor telephoned me and wished me luck & I also said the same": Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge in Bengaluru, as quoted by ANI.
"I'm confident. The fate of the Congress party is in the hands of party workers. The odds have been stacked against us as the party leaders & establishment were overwhelmingly with the other candidate": Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, as quoted by ANI.
"I believe the revival of Congress has begun. Today I spoke to Mr Kharge and said whatever has happened, we remain colleagues and friends," he added.
Voting for the Congress president poll begins after final checks for polling.
Congress President Poll: Shashi Tharoor speaks to Mallikarjun Kharge ahead of voting
Delhi | Congress party's Central Election Authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry conducts final checks before voting for the party's presidential election begins at the AICC office
Delhi | CBI to question Delhi Deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia in excise policy case today
"Their (BJP) aim is to send me to jail to stop me from going to Gujarat. Nothing was found against me in the raids," he said, as quoted by ANI.
BSF shoots down quad-copter drone suspected to be carrying narcotics along India-Pakistan international border in Amritsar region, PTI reported Officials as informing
PM Modi to inaugurate PM Kisan Samman Sammelan in Delhi today, inaugurate 600 PM Kisan Samruddhi Kendras
PM to also release PM-KISAN Funds worth Rs 16,000 crores, launch PM Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana-One Nation One Fertilizer & Agri Startup Conclave & Exhibition
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Kharge Vs Tharoor As Congress Set For Non-Gandhi Prez After 24 Years
Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will face an election for the post of party president on Monday and after 24 years in the Congress, someone from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family will be elected.
More than 9,000 representatives of Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) will elect the new president of the party through a secret ballot.
Voting would also take place at the AICC headquarters here and at over 65 polling booths across the country in an electoral contest that is taking place for the sixth time in the party's 137-year history.
While party chief Sonia Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are expected to vote at the AICC headquarters, Rahul Gandhi will be voting at the Bharat Jodo Yatra campsite in Karnataka's Sanganakallu in Ballari along with around 40 other Bharat Yatris who are PCC delegates.
Excise Policy 'Scam': CBI Summons Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia For Questioning
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for questioning in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi government's excise policy, officials said as reported by news agency PTI.
The Delhi government has now withdrawn this policy.
The Federal Investigation Agency has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader to appear at its headquarters at 11 am on Monday, officials said.
In a tweet on Sunday, Sisodia said: "CBI raid was conducted at my house for 14 hours, nothing came out. Searched my bank locker, but nothing came out in it. They did not find anything in my village. Now they have called me to CBI Headquarters at 11 am tomorrow. I will go and give my full cooperation. Satyameva Jayate."
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has questioned a number of people, including Sameer Mahendru, the owner of Indo Spirits, Amit Arora, the director of Buddy Retail Private Limited in Gurugram, and India Ahead News managing director Mootha Gautam, in connection with the case, the officials said.
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