8th May, 2021 11:28:25
In India, known as world’s largest democracy, election of different sorts are very common and are held throughout the year. The country comprises of 28 states and 8 centrally administered territories. Each state has an assembly and every five years the voters elect assembly (Bidhan Sabha) members. There are also numerous local body elections held throughout the year. Few days back the State Assembly elections of Paschimbanga were held and the results were declared on 2nd May. The election results confirmed a conclusive win for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, the incumbent Chief Minister of the State. She has already taken oath of office as the Chief Minister of the State for the third time though she lost in the election in her constituency Nandigram. As per the Indian Constitution, Mamata Banarjee will have to be elected in a bye election within 180 days. That should not be a problem for her. Paschimbanga, popularly k
Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gujjar joins BJP, expelled later
While Gujjar was being taken away by the police after the shooting, he had shouted, “Jai Shri Ram” and “Only Hindus will rule in our country, no one else.”
By Hanie Abdul Razak| Published: 30th December 2020 9:30 pm IST Shooter Kapil Gujjar being taken away by Police after firing at protestors at Shaheen Bagh (Twitter)
Kapil Gujjar, the Shaheen Bagh shooter, hours after joining the BJP has been subsequently expelled from the party on Wednesday, reported NDTV.
Gujjar had fired two to three shots in the air earlier this year while at a protest site in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh locality, where protestors had gathered to oppose the Centre’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Registrar for Citizens (NRC).