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Channi Sahib Has Won': Raja Warring After Resigning as Punjab Congress Chief
After formally resigning as Punjab Congress chief, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said "Channi Sahib has won," calling his departure a victory for former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and hinting that new state in-charge Sachin Pilot may have wanted him removed.
marinder Warring Submits Resignation as Congress Punjab Chief, Blames Sachin Pilot
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring formally submitted his resignation as Punjab Congress president to Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday, and suggested that Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot may have been behind the decision to remove him.
Deadline Over, Action Next: CJP to Kickstart Nationwide Stir Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Today
After its 48-hour deadline for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign lapsed, the Cockroach Janata Party began its nationwide "Jail Bharo Andolan" protest from Mumbai's Shivaji Park on October 2, demanding his resignation and changes to the SIR process.
'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan': Leaders Remember Lal Bahadur Shastri on His Birth Anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders across the political spectrum paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 122nd birth anniversary on October 2, recalling his simplicity and his iconic "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" slogan.
MEA Warns Indians Against Joining Russian Armed Forces, Says It Is a "Dangerous Path"
The Ministry of External Affairs has issued a fresh advisory warning Indian nationals against seeking recruitment into the Russian armed forces for monetary benefits, calling it a dangerous path that is strongly discouraged by the government.
Punjab Congress Chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Set to Quit, Vijay Inder Singla Frontrunner for Post
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has resigned amid months of factional infighting within the state unit, with former minister Vijay Inder Singla emerging as the frontrunner to replace him ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
Karnataka CM's Sit-In Protest Outside CEO's Office in Bengaluru Over Alleged Deletion of 4.5 Lakh Voters, Demands FIR
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, along with Cabinet colleagues and MLAs, staged a sit-in outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Bengaluru on Thursday, demanding an FIR over alleged "electoral fraud" during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.
Everyone Has Equal Right to Access Justice': Supreme Court Refuses Judicial Officer's Plea Seeking Expedited Hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by a former judicial officer seeking an expedited hearing of his pending plea before the Allahabad High Court, asserting that everyone has an equal right to access justice.
Will Rahul Gandhi Be PM Face in 2029? Mamata Banerjee Keeps Mum, Here's What She Said Next
Asked after the INDIA bloc meeting whether Rahul Gandhi would be the opposition's prime ministerial candidate in 2029, Mamata Banerjee gave no direct answer and chose to stay silent on the question.
ECI's Form 6 and Annexure D Row: Ashok Lavasa, OP Rawat Back Objecting Commissioners
According to reports, Sandhu and Joshi raised objections over 10 months and at least 14 times regarding changes made to Form 6 during the SIR rollout, arguing that the statutory form could not be altered without an amendment to the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, through the prescribed legal procedure. The two commissioners said Form 6 itself was not changed, but that applicants seeking registration as new voters were required to separately submit an Annexure D declaration mapping themselves and their parents or grandparents to the previous SIR electoral roll, and that this could not be completed without answering, despite being marked "non-mandatory." In his dissent note, Commissioner Sandhu cautioned that inserting incomplete and unauthorised declarations could cause problems for young and first-time voters, potentially resulting in their being denied voting rights. Former CEC OP Rawat and former Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, both retired from the Election Commission, backed these objections, with Rawat separately remarking that the SIR exercise had generated fear among voters, which he called unfortunate for a democracy. The ECI, for its part, has rejected reports of internal differences, saying the SIR orders, including the additional declaration requirement, were approved unanimously by the full Commission, and that Form 6 was never formally amended.
INDIA Bloc Announces 'Save Democracy' Marches from Oct 2-8, MPs to March to ECI on Oct 6
The INDIA bloc announced district-level "Save Democracy" marches across the country from October 2 to 8, along with a joint march by all opposition MPs to the Election Commission on October 6, over the SIR row and allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
EC Reverts Form 6 to Original Format; Extra Declaration Now Only for SIR States
The Election Commission has reverted Form 6 to its original format on its online portal, restricting the extra SIR-related declaration to only the 13 states where the Special Intensive Revision is currently underway.
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