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Prakash Raj gets bail from Bengaluru court in multiple voter ID case linked to 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Prakash Raj gets bail from Bengaluru court in multiple voter ID case linked to 2019 Lok Sabha elections

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A Bengaluru court has granted bail to actor Prakash Raj over allegations tied to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He is accused of being registered to vote in multiple states at the time and leaving that detail out of his official election affidavit. With bail now secured, the case is set to go to trial. Prakash Raj gets bail in election affidavit case over alleged multiple voter enrolments. (PTI) Actor appears before court voluntarily As per Bar and Bench report, on July 10, Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Shantappa Kale granted bail to actor Prakash Raj. As part of his bail conditions, he must pay a ₹4,000 security deposit and attend all future court hearings. The court had previously issued a non-bailable warrant for Raj because they could not reach him to deliver his court summons. However, the actor voluntarily appeared in court on Friday. His lawyer, Nagarjuna, explained that Raj never actually received the warrant and only learned about the legal proceedings from the news. Nagarjuna also mentioned that Raj has surrendered his Tamil Nadu …

SRPF constable found dead while on duty at Maha Lok Bhavan

SRPF constable found dead while on duty at Maha Lok Bhavan

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A State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) constable was found dead while on duty at Maha Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on Monday night, police said. An SRPF jawan allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. The incident at the high-security government complex triggered a major security response. Police have launched an investigation into the case. pic.twitter.com/nm89duhstK — Mid Day (@mid_day) July 7, 2026 Authorities suspect the constable died by suicide, and an investigation has been launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to police, information about the incident was received at around 9 pm. The deceased was an SRPF constable from Kolhapur who had been deployed at Maha Lok Bhavan on duty. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2) Raga Sudha said the police responded immediately after receiving the information and initiated the necessary legal procedures. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, while officials continue to investigate the case. Police said they are examining all aspects of the incident and recording statements as …

Don’t accord separate recognition to rebel MPs, Sena (UBT) MPs urge Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla | India News

Don’t accord separate recognition to rebel MPs, Sena (UBT) MPs urge Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiJun 25, 2026 01:21 AM IST MEMBERS OF Parliament of Shiv Sena (UBT) met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and urged him not to accord separate recognition or seating to the six rebel MPs who have crossed over to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, contending that such a move would be contrary to constitutional provisions. After meeting Birla, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai told the media that the party had submitted an application to the Speaker on June 18 seeking a hearing before any decision was taken on representations made by the rebel MPs. “We had said that in case any of our MPs, individually or after forming a group, approach you saying they want to merge with another group, you should act according to constitutional provisions,” Sawant told reporters. Referring to Wednesday’s meeting, Sawant said the delegation asked the Speaker whether he had received any letter or representation from the six MPs. “He said he had not received any documents,” Sawant said, …

Sanjay Raut, Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai meet Lok Sabha Speaker amid Shiv Sena (UBT) rebellion buzz

Sanjay Raut, Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai meet Lok Sabha Speaker amid Shiv Sena (UBT) rebellion buzz

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Sanjay Raut, Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and urged him to adhere strictly to constitutional provisions if any group of MPs approaches him seeking recognition amid speculation of a possible split within the party. The meeting comes as political discussions intensify over reports that a section of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs may be considering breaking away from the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. However, no MP has publicly announced a decision to leave the organisation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Lok Sabha Speaker to hear both Trinamool factions before key decision

Lok Sabha Speaker to hear both Trinamool factions before key decision

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear the defected TMC MPs as well as the faction led by Mamata Banerjee before deciding on giving recognition to the breakaway faction. An email to the Banerjee-led faction — which is now reduced to a rump — seeking its view.  Sources from Parliament said Birla is likely to seek legal opinion on the defected leaders’ demand to be recognised as a separate group after a proposed merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). Mamata moves HC Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday filed an election petition before the Calcutta High Court, challenging the poll result in the Bhabanipur assembly seat she lost to BJP`s Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee by a margin of 15,105 votes in the seat held by her. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in …

Merger with NCPI may allow Trinamool rebels to vote in Lok Sabha prior to any ruling on disqualification

Merger with NCPI may allow Trinamool rebels to vote in Lok Sabha prior to any ruling on disqualification

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla receives a letter from TMC MPs including Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Satabdi Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Mala Roy, Yusuf Pathan, and others for separate seating arrangement in the House, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI The decision made by the rebel MPs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to merge with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) might not be a foolproof way of avoiding disqualification under the anti-defection law, but it can allow them to vote in the Lok Sabha, pending a decision from the Speaker in case the TMC files a petition seeking their disqualification. With sources in the government indicating that the Centre is likely to bring the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026 or the Delimitation Bill as early as the monsoon session of Parliament, which is likely to begin in mid-July, it becomes crucial that this bloc, which has promised support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gets to vote when the said Bills are taken up. In April, the government had …

Major setback for TMC as 20 Lok Sabha MPs declare support for NDA

Major setback for TMC as 20 Lok Sabha MPs declare support for NDA

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The development comes barely days after the TMC leadership suffered a setback, where 58 of its 80 MLAs defied the party high command’s decision to appoint veteran leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of the Opposition, and elected expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee to that post Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NTK will go it alone in the next Lok Sabha elections: Seeman

NTK will go it alone in the next Lok Sabha elections: Seeman

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Seeman | Photo Credit: S. Shivaraj Undeterred by the consecutive electoral setbacks, Naam Tamilar Katchi chief co-ordinator Seeman on Monday said the party will contest alone in all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry General elections in 2029. He urged his party cadre not to get disheartened by the recent Assembly election results, which saw the party’s vote share drop by 50%. Speaking at “May 18 Tamil Genocide Day” observation near Chennai, Mr. Seeman said the voters in Tamil Nadu did not seem to want an “ideology” but preferred an “image”. “What Tamil people want is not ideology, but an image. We studied history, economics, geology, chemistry, sociology, agriculture, and literature. But people have taught us a different lesson. This is new to us. We will learn that too,” he said. Mr. Seeman said “victory” was running towards the party now and added people will “search for a candle when there is no electricity in the night”. “When there is injustice, they will search for good people. One day, people will …

Probe panel submits report on justice Yashwant Varma to Lok Sabha speaker

Probe panel submits report on justice Yashwant Varma to Lok Sabha speaker

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A three-member panel set up by the Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla last year to look into charges against justice Yashwant Varma has submitted its report to the speaker on Monday, the Lok Sabha secretariat said in a statement. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla receives the Judges Inquiry Committee report concerning Justice Yashwant Varma, in New Delhi. (@loksabhaspeaker) Justice Verma tendered his resignation on April 10, a move that was seen as effectively bringing to a close the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi last year. His resignation, however, has not been accepted by President. “The Judges Inquiry Committee, investigating allegations concerning Justice Shri Yashwant Varma, submitted its report to the Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla in Parliament House today. The report, which was presented in accordance with the statutory requirements under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, will be laid before both Houses of Parliament in due course,” the Lok Sabha secretariat said in a statement on Monday. Birla constituted the committee on August …

National Lok Adalat in Koppal on July 11

National Lok Adalat in Koppal on July 11

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Mahantesh S. Daragada, who is the Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority, addressing media representatives at his office in Koppal on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of the Koppal District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Mahantesh S. Daragada has urged the litigant public to make use of the upcoming National Lok Adalat and the special Samadhana Samaroh Lok Adalat to settle pending disputes through conciliation and mutual agreement. Addressing a press conference at the DLSA office on the District Court premises in Koppal on Friday, Mr. Daragada said that the National Lok Adalat will be held across Koppal district on July 11 under the guidance of Principal District and Sessions Judge and DLSA Chairman Chandrashekhar C. He said that the litigant public can get various categories of cases settled amicably during the Lok Adalat, including civil suits, land acquisition cases, bank recovery matters, cheque bounce cases, motor accident compensation claims, matrimonial disputes and compoundable criminal cases. Mr. Daragada said that settlement through Lok …