Jharkhand Minister for Rural Development Irfan Ansari on Sunday said that Ravindra Mahato from Jamtara constituency will be the Speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held two meetings on Sunday in Jerusalem with representatives of families of hostages, including the Families' Headquarters Assembly and the "Hope Forum".
Notably, the MVA alliance partners have been raising questions about the legitimacy of EVMs after facing a setback in the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024.
"Whatever is being said about EVMs (by the opposition), I'll say that such statements against the functioning of constitutional institutions create doubt about parliamentary democracy," Narwekar said.
Earlier, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee suggested that one strong leader is needed to lead the INDIA bloc following the defeat of Congress in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly polls. He further said that the opposition alliance should be stronger to take on the BJP.
Responding to questions about the legitimacy of EVM, Shinde said, "The opposition should welcome the clear majority given by the people of Maharashtra. Our 2.5 years of Mahayuti government has done so much work, and implemented so many schemes, the result of which is this..."
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Sunday attacked the opposition after they questioned the legitimacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying that it is "not possible", and they should just accept that what people decide is final.
leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday took aim at the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, accusing it of silencing the voices of people challenging the recently concluded assembly election.
Notably, a total of 280 MLAs have taken oath till today, while 8 are remaining to take oath. Few MLAs missed taking oath due to personal reasons, they can take oath tomorrow or some later date in Speaker's chamber also.
After Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar raised concern about the voting percentage in the Markadwadi village of Solapur, BJP Maharashtra president Chandrashekhar Bawankule shared details of 2014, 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections saying that th