With just a day left for the filing of nominations for Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections, the suspense continued over the Congress' candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, once considered a stronghold of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
In the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP candidate from Ayodhya, parliamentary constituency Lallu Singh filed his nomination papers on Wednesday.
"Online nominations and recommendations for the Padma awards 2025 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day next year have begun from Wednesday," the MHA announced through a statement.
Bam pulled back his nomination paper on Monday and switched his sides to the saffron party. Two days after this happening, the Congress party held a meeting in Indore on Wednesday afternoon and decided that they would campaign for NOTA in the constituency for LS polls 2024.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday requested all party candidates and leaders to carry a copy of the Constitution with them during nominations, meetings, and public events.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, Debasish Dhar, against the cancellation of his nomination papers.
The petition argues that the returning officer has already verified the nomination papers, and the Election Commission has no authority to take action against the chief minister.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and the leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren, filed her nomination papers for the Gandey Assembly by-poll in Giridih on Monday.