Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of former MLA and NCP leader Baba Siddique, joined the NCP on Friday in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, ahead of the upcoming elections.
Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin said in a statement issued here on Thursday that Kaur has been expelled on the directions of Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar.
Chaturvedi on Thursday said that he will win the second with a historic margin. Thackeray is currently an MLA from the Worli legislative assembly constituency and former guardian minister of the Mumbai suburban district.
CP Yogeshwara is a five-time former MLA from Channapatna, the seat vacated by Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy after he won the Lok Sabha polls. The JDS will field a candidate for the seat on behalf of the NDA, forcing Yogeshwar to seek refuge in the Congress.
The development comes almost a month after Tamil Nadu's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) registered a case against Vaithilingam and his family members for allegedly receiving bribes from a real estate major in lieu of granting planning permission for a housing project.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) said that they will not contest in the upcoming by-elections in Assam, which will be held in five assembly constituencies of the state.
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at various locations in Chennai linked to former AIADMK minister and sitting MLA R Vaithilingam in an alleged money laundering case.
The special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday framed charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and India Penal Code (IPC) against Assam's Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi and three other accused in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests a
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has promised Rs 50 crore to each MLA to secure election victories.