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Rajasthan BJP issues show cause notice to minister Kirodi Lal Meena over his phone-tapping allegation – India TV

Rajasthan BJP issues show cause notice to minister Kirodi Lal Meena over his phone-tapping allegation – India TV

Image Source : PTI/FILE Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena The BJP Rajasthan unit president Madan Rathore has sent a show cause to state minister Kirodi Lal Meena for “tarnishing” the government’s reputation by alleging that his phone was being tapped, party leaders said on Monday. However, Meena claimed ignorance about it and asserted that he was the party’s “disciplined soldier” and would send his reply within the stipulated time once he received the notice. Meena made the statement during a public meeting after which the opposition Congress had raised the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly, causing embarrassment to the BJP government. Raking the issue, Congress had demanded Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s resignation. Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully did not even give a speech on the Governor’s address in protest. Congress MLAs kept raising slogans during the chief minister’s speech. In the show cause notice, the BJP said Meena’s statement tarnished the government’s reputation. “You are a member of the BJP and have been elected MLA from Sawai Madhopur region on the party ticket. You …

In Rajasthan, BJP mandal polls hang fire amid infighting, delay state chief selection | Political Pulse News

In Rajasthan, BJP mandal polls hang fire amid infighting, delay state chief selection | Political Pulse News

The BJP’s ongoing organisational polls have been delayed in the party-ruled Rajasthan, where the elections of one-third of the mandal presidents have still not taken place due to tussle between various party factions to get their nominees chosen. This has made a cascading impact on the elections of the BJP’s district committee chiefs and that of the state party chief as they have also got delayed. According to the BJP’s constitution, the state party chief can only be elected after at least 50% of the district presidents are named. Similarly, the district president can be elected only following the appointment of at least 50% of the mandal presidents. BJP sources said the party leadership has now directed its Rajasthan unit to complete the process of naming all mandal chiefs to be followed by the appointment of the district presidents. The election of the state party president was to take place on 30 December last year with the mandal and district committees supposed to be in place by November 30 and December 15 respectively, as per …

Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Rathore On MP Hanuman Beniwal’s Wife

Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Rathore On MP Hanuman Beniwal’s Wife

Madan Rathore also attacked the Congress saying many of its leaders are out on bail (File) Jaipur: Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore Saturday said RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal will benefit if his wife Kanika Beniwal loses the Khinvsar assembly bypoll as she can then be at home and take care of their children. Kanika Beniwal is contesting the November 13 bypoll as RLP candidate. Madan Rathore wondered if both Hanuman Beniwal and his wife keep doing politics, then what will happen to their family? “I saw on social media that he (Hanuman Beniwal) was worried that if his wife does not win, she will go to her ‘peehar’ (parent’s house). Brother, when you felt so threatened, why did you take such a risk (of fielding wife in bypolls)?” he asked. Madan Rathore then went on to say, “You (Hanuman Beniwal) know that she cannot win. But I have a piece of advice. Hanumanji you will benefit if your wife loses. She can go to her parent’s house or wherever she goes, she will take care …

Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to RS from Rajasthan

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on February 20, officials said. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chunnilal Garasiya and Madan Rathore were also elected unopposed to the Upper House from the State, Assembly Secretary Mahaveer Prasad Sharma said. February 20 was the last day for withdrawing nominations. As no other candidates were contesting, the three leaders were elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed, the officer said. The tenure of Rajya Sabha members Manmohan Singh (Congress) and Bhupendra Yadav (BJP) is ending on April 3. The third seat fell vacant after the BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena resigned from the House in December after being elected MLA. The BJP has 115 members and the Congress 70 in the 200-member assembly. There are 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan. After the results, Congress has six members and the BJP four. Source link