The Election Commission sent a notice to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sunetra Pawar, over the constitutional changes made by the party in February 2026. The EC has asked the party chief to submit documents related to the amendments made by the party to its constitution.
The Akali Dal Waris Punjab De (ADWPD) on Monday announced its first candidate for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, naming Satwant Singh, son of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assassination convict Kehar Singh, as its nominee from the Bassi Pathana Assembly constituency.
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The political battle over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations intensified on Monday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced a statewide bandh for Tuesday (August 11) in protest against the police action on protesting students in Ranchi. Jharkhand BJP president Aditya Sahu said the shutdown would begin at 8 am and continue until midnight. He said essential services would remain outside the scope of the bandh.
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