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Sources also tell CNN News18 that an option to move a breach of privilege motion against those trying to spread falsehood in the name of deputy chairman is also under consideration.

Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday broke ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party, days after Harsimrat Kaur resigned from the Union cabinet.

After the announcement, party member Rahul Sinha posted a video on Twitter and said he had served the BJP as a 'warrior' for 40 years and had been asked to leave to include AITC members.

The poll panel on Friday announced elections for the 243 Assembly seats in three phases in Bihar -- for 71 seats on October 28; for 94 seats on November 3; and for 78 Assembly seats on November 7.

As the House session commenced, Karnataka Assembly speaker Kaageri asserted that he would not allow the Covid-19 patients to take part in voting.

Chirag Paswan said that for the first time in the last five decades, his father will not be present in Bihar during the elections and expressed confidence that he will be able to connect with the people of the state digitally.

The President may issue an order to ban Abdullah from contesting elections after obtaining consent from the Election Commission.

Continuing with her party's demand for ensuring MSP to farmers, Harsimrat Badal in a tweet on Monday raised the issue of "distress sale" of cotton by farmers and assured them the support of Akali Dal in their struggle.

The draft bill proposes that not more than 20 per cent of the total foreign funds received could be spent on administrative expenses. Presently, the limit is 50 per cent.

The Chief Minister who is in New Delhi since Thursday afternoon had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union Ministers regarding issues concerning the development of the state.

They have urged the central government to cancel and hold the exams afresh at a later date when the situation improves in the country.

State Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant alleged ex-serviceman Sonu Mahajan from Jalgaon has been fighting for justice since 2016 when he was "attacked on the orders of then BJP MLA Unmesh Patil who went to become an MP". "

The announcement has come in the wake of AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying his party workers will go to Punjab villages to check people's oxygen levels.

The 65-year old Member of Lok Sabha from Belagavi constituency in Karnataka said he was asymptomatic.

Confirming reports of his ill health, Paswan in a series of tweets said that his condition started to deteriorate some time ago during the coronavirus crisis.

The fact remains, though, that he perhaps has little choice. The Congress has been left far behind in Bengal with the BJP now being the main adversary to the state's ruling Trinamool Congress.