Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on allegations of irregularities in the vote-counting process, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post of Chandigarh Mayor on Sunday.
In a stunning turn of events, Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha claimed that the results of the February 8 general elections were 'manipulated' under his supervision, Dawn reported, adding that he tendered his resignation immediately after making the revelation.
According to the report, the Commissioner held a press conference at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in which he tendered his resignation, saying that he did injustice to the people of Rawalpindi Division.
Following his resignation a few weeks ago, the Governor of Punjab, Banwari Lal Purohit, is set to embark on a significant border visit from February 20 to February 23.
In a major setback for the Congress party, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has resigned from the party's primary membership ahead of Lok Sabha polls, triggering spculations that he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party bandwagon.
Amid the speculations that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Clyde Crasto said that if any corrupt leader joins the BJP they get cleaned in their 'washing machine'.
Hungary's President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after growing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of being involved in conspiring to conceal an instance of a sex abuse case in a children's home, according to Al Jazeera.
In a big setback for the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former deputy chief minister and MLA, Thatikonda Rajaiah, resigned from the party on Saturday.