Uttarakhand Politics

Bengaluru Police have registered a Zero FIR against Uttarakhand BJP members and others over an alleged purification ritual at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground following a rally addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The case has triggered a fresh political controversy over allegations of caste discrimination.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged J.P. Nadda to ensure action over the controversial “purification” incident at Haldwani Ramlila Ground. With the Congress planning a protest march to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s residence on September 7, the issue is emerging as a fresh political flashpoint in the state. Read the latest political developments on Indian Rajniti – www.indianrajneeti.com.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

The Supreme Court has resumed final hearings in petitions concerning the Shiv Sena split and the disqualification of MLAs from the Eknath Shinde-led faction. The Shinde camp is defending the Election Commission’s decision recognising its organisational majority in the party dispute.