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Earlier, the Congress had also dropped Nirupam’s name as a star campaigner (PTI File)
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Hello readers, today’s afternoon digest brings you the latest stories: ‘Sonia, Rahul And…’: Sanjay Nirupam Hits Out At ‘5 Power Centres’ In Congress, Starts Address With Jai Shri Ram, and top stories.
A day after being expelled from Congress for ‘indiscipline’, Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday said the disciplinary action against him by the grand old party came following his resignation from the party’s primary membership. The Congress on Wednesday expelled the Maharashtra leader from the party for six years for making anti-party statements amid seat-sharing talks with Shiv Sena (UBT) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. READ MORE
As the political heat rises with the first phase of Lok Sabha polls around the corner, Congress suffered a huge jolt as one of the most vocal leaders, Gourav Vallabh, resigned from the party on Thursday saying he felt “uncomfortable” with his “directionless” party. LIVE Updates Here.
The Bharatiya Janata Party launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Randeep Surjewala for his ‘vile sexist comment’ against the saffron camp’s MP Hema Malini. However, the grand old party has claimed that only selectively parts of the speech were put out by the BJP. READ MORE
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita addressed press conference to deliver AAP chief’s message. She said Kejriwal has asked AAP leaders and workers to ensure that people of Delhi don’t face any issues. He has urged them to look into the problems and resolve. Meanwhile, Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of chief minister. LIVE Updates Here.
IPL 2024: All-round Kolkata Knight Riders go Top With Crushing Win Over Delhi Capitals
Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical show in Delhi Capitals’ second home of IPL 2024 for a big 106-run win that took them to the top of the points table in Vizag on Wednesday night. This is the first time in their history that KKR have won first three games of an IPL season. KKR were a class apart with the bat and the ball. READ MORE
Veteran actor Ranjeet has revealed some shocking details about the 1989 movie Prem Pratigya, which also starred Madhuri Dixit in the lead. In a recent interview, Ranjeet revealed that Madhuri cried on the sets and refused to do a molestation scene for the film. He shared that even though he was waiting for the actress, she did not turn up and nobody told him about what was happening. READ MORE