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Upendra Kushwaha’s RLM got one Lok Sabha seat as well as one MLC seat, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Hello readers, News18 evening digest brings you the latest updates: Nitin Gadkari Responds as Opponents Call Him ‘Misfit in BJP’, Who is Sita Soren? From JMM Founder Shibu Soren’s Daughter-in-Law to Three-Time MLA among others.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM’s) MLA Sita Soren, the daughter-in-law of party president Shibu Soren, resigned from the party and joined the BJP on Tuesday along with her two daughters Rajshree and Jayshree, ahead of Lok Sabha Polls. READ MORE
‘Banda Bhi Sahi, Party Bhi…’: Nitin Gadkari Responds as Opponents Call Him ‘Misfit in BJP’
In a quirky response to the buzz among opponents about him being a right man in the wrong party, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said party bhi sahi hai aur banda bhi (both party and the man are right). READ MORE
Massive tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Tuesday after several BJP leaders, including MP Tejasvi Surya, staged a demonstration in protest against the physical assault on a shopkeeper by a group of youths for allegedly playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ over a loudspeaker in his shop during Azaan. READ MORE
Who is Sita Soren? From JMM Founder Shibu Soren’s Daughter-in-Law to Three-Time MLA
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) MLA from the Jama constituency, Sita Soren, resigned from the party and all her posts on Tuesday, citing “continuous neglect” towards her family and herself. Soon after, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). READ MORE
Dismissing the “absurd claims” made by China over the territory of Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday asserted that the state “was, is and will always be” an integral and inalienable part of India. This response follows the recent Chinese Defence Ministry statement, calling Arunachal Pradesh an “inherent part of China’s territory”. READ MORE
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s chemistry is greatly appreciated by their fans. They not only love to watch the pair on screen but also enjoy their playful banter off-screen. An old video of the duo has resurfaced on Reddit in which Ranbir calls Deepika a “cheap girl”. The video has gone viral in no time. READ MORE