Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, along with other senior Congress leaders on Saturday arrived at Raj Bhawan to meet Governor RV Arlekar and stake claim to form the government in the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form government in Gujarat for the seventh straight term on December 12. Party leader Bhupendra Patel will take oath as chief minister along with 20 other cabinet ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting of the Governors and chief ministers of states and Lt Governors of Union Territories over video-conferencing to discuss aspects relating to India's G20 Presidency, said an official press release.
The BJP leader demanded the expulsion of Swati Maliwal from DCW with immediate effect on grounds of corruption saying that he will approach the Delhi Lt. Governor if Aravind Kejriwal fails to have her removed.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat ahead of the formation of his new government after BJP's historic Assembly elections win.
Speaking at the presser, Udayanraje Bhonsle said, "PM himself called the meeting. He had called Rajya Sabha MPs from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. He wanted to share some points with us regarding the party, how to get the party enhanced, and how to boost it up further".
Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on accepting the resignation tendered by the outgoing Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur requested the present government to continue in office and discharge its functions till the new assembly is constituted and the new government is formed.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel will inaugurate a two-day health ministers' conclave organised by the Union Health Ministry to commemorate 'Universal Health Coverage Day - 2022' on Saturday in Varanasi.
"I have handed over my resignation to the Governor. Will never stop working for the development of people. We need to analyse things. There were some issues that changed the direction of the results. I will go to Delhi if they call us," said Outgoing Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur.
The Opposition leaders on Thursday walked out of the Lok Sabha alleging that they were not allowed to raise various issues including the one related to Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi.