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The BJP MLA is known for making controversial statements and had earlier termed doctors as 'demons' and journalists as 'brokers'.

Saying that the 'ground reality' in Kashmir is different from what the Centre is projecting, D Raja condemned the killing of migrant workers by terrorists in the state.

The BJP has called the proposal, which was part the Congress’ manifesto ahead of the Assembly elections, an attempt by the ruling camp to quell discontent within the party and among allies.

Patil's comments came amid talks of possibility of the NCP backing the Shiv Sena in government formation, as Sena's relationship with ally BJP seems to have strained over the issue of power sharing.

The by-polls are scheduled to be held in Kharagpur Sadar seat in West Midnapore district, Karimpur in Nadia and Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur which are presently held by the BJP, TMC and the Congress respectively.

Criticising the BJP government for allowing the EU MPs to visit Kashmir and turning back Indian parliamentarians, the Congress has said it is an insult to the sovereignty of Parliament and to India's democracy.

AAP's Sanjay Singh was apparently referring to Delhi unit BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, who posted a video on Twitter lighting earthen lamps and bursting firecrackers with people in unauthorised colonies.

The Karnataka leader asked why the department had failed to serve to those MPs who had accepted the phones, which included a few BJP lawmakers as well.

BJP working president JP Nadda, Union ministers and the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh (Jai Ram Thakur), Uttarakhand (Trivendra Singh Rawat) and Uttar Pradesh (Yogi Adityanath) are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

The move to demand such an assurance is being viewed as a pressure tactic by the Sena in view of the underwhelming performance of the BJP which won 105 seats, a loss of 17 seats compared to its 2014 tally.

Hanumna Beniwal, convenor of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and the MP from Nagaur, also accused former state minister Yunus Khan of aiding the Congress in the bypoll.

Udayanraje Bhosale a direct descendant of the 17th century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji, tasted defeat at the hands of NCP leader Shriniwas Patil in the Western Maharashtra seat.

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, son of the late former Maharashtra chief minister, took to twitter on Thursday to congratulate his brothers Amit Deshmukh and Dhiraj Deshmukh.

Some of the prominent legislators who lost included Latika Sharma, Prem Lata, Bakshish Singh Virk and Bhagwan Dass Kabirpanthi and the losing ministers were Ram Bilas Sharma, Capt Abhimanyu and O P Dhankar.

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