Amid the debate surrounding the chief minister for Himachal Pradesh, the Congress on Friday held a meeting with the party's observer Bhupesh Baghel, state in-charge Rajeev Shukla, probable CM Pratibha Singh, and all the elected MLAs, at its Shimla headquarters.
Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the MLA selected by the party's High Command would become the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Anil Kumar Sahini on Friday sought the resignation of the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 'moral grounds' after the defeat in the recently held assembly byelections.
After registering a win in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the State MLAs will meet on Friday in Shimla to decide on the chief minister's post.
The petition was moved by Malappuram native Biju P Cheruman in July this year. The petitioner contended that Saji Cherian publicly insulted the Constitution in a public speech at his political meeting and his conduct is violative of Articles 173(a) and 188 of the Constitution of India.
Reportedly, the money attached by the ED was kept in the form of a bank balance in 61 accounts and mutual funds attached in the name of friends and relatives of Manik Bhattacharya, to avoid detection by law enforcement authorities.