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Five of CM’s election rallies had attracted ire of the commission
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A file photo of Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC chief D.K. Shivakumar, holding a byelection programme in Belagavi earlier this month
Five of CM’s election rallies had attracted ire of the commission Even as Karnataka struggles to cope with the second wave of COVID-19, byelections have brought in anxiety over the spread of infection, especially with Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa testing positive on Friday. It has emerged that five of his poll rallies during the past few days had attracted the ire of the Election Commission (EC) for violation of COVID-19 guidelines.
The significance of Bengal elections
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As the two main rivals TMC and BJP deploy a variety strategies to capture power, it could be an inflexion point for the State
The ongoing Bengal Assembly election has assumed an extraordinary significance. Till 2021, it was almost unthinkable that a party which is traditionally perceived by the average Bengali to be a party of ‘Hindi-speaking vegetarians’ can assemble several lakh people chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on Kolkata’s Brigade Parade ground. So, the BJP forming a government on its own or as part of a coalition in Bengal no longer seems impossible.
Coronavirus | Surge in cases force political parties to shut offices in Bihar
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BJP and Congress follow suit after RJD and JD(U) lead the way.
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A worker checking the oxygen cylinder used for the treatment of Covid-19 patients at PMCH in Patna on April 16.
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BJP and Congress follow suit after RJD and JD(U) lead the way.
The BJP and the Congress in Bihar have also shut their party offices after the JD(U) and the RJD in view of the resurgence in coronavirus cases in the State and other parts of the country.
NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said its strategy to fight the Covid-19 pandemic consisted of imposing a Tughlaqi lockdown, ringing bells and singing praises to the Lord.
The Congress-led opposition has been criticising the government over its handling of the pandemic and the vaccination drive, while the Centre has maintained that its timely steps have been instrumental in fighting Covid-19.
In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, The Central government s Covid-19 strategy Stage 1- Impose a Tughlaqi lockdown, Stage 2- Ring bells, Stage 3- Sing praises to the Lord.
The Congress in the past also has compared some of the government s decisions to those taken by Delhi Sultanate ruler Muhammad bin Tughlaq, to allege that they were arbitrary and not well though out.
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Raúl Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the all-powerful Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation at its congress that kicked off on Friday, ending six decades of rule by himself and older brother Fidel.
In a speech opening the four-day event, Castro, 89, said the new leadership were party loyalists with decades of experience working their way up the ranks and were “full of passion and anti-imperialist spirit.”