Tharoor deletes tweet on Sumitra Mahajan after BJP leaders say she is fine
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The Congress leader says he banked on a reliable source in putting out his tweet Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had to delete one of his tweets announcing the demise of former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday night after BJP leaders pointed out that she was hale and hearty.
Tharoor later said he was relieved that Ms. Mahajan is doing fine and said he banked on a reliable source in putting out his tweet.
West Bengal polls: 23 pc candidates contesting phase 8 declared criminal cases against themselves, says ADR
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West Bengal polls: 23 pc candidates contesting phase 8 declared criminal cases against themselves, says ADRPTI
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 06:40 PM IST
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Among the major parties, 7 (70 per cent) out of 10 candidates analysed from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), 11 (31 per cent) out of 35 candidates analysed from the AITC, 21 (60 per cent) out of 35 candidates analysed from the BJP and 10 (53 per cent) out of 19 candidates analysed from the Congress have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
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Out of the 283 candidates contesting in the last phase of the West Bengal polls, 23 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) stated. The West Bengal Election Watch and the ADR have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all the 283 candidates f
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Synopsis Corona can cause a fall in oxygen level but it s #OxygenShortage & lack of ICU beds which is causing many deaths. GOI, this is on you, Gandhi said in a tweet.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the central government over the shortage of oxygen and lack of ICU beds amid rising coronavirus cases.
Congress has been attacking the government over its management of the COVID-19 situation in the country. Corona can cause a fall in oxygen level but it s #OxygenShortage & lack of ICU beds which is causing many deaths. GOI, this is on you, Gandhi said in a tweet.