Yash Bajaj

Birmingham, UK

Tahilia McGrath, Australian all-rounder who had tested positive for COVID-19, on Sunday walked out to bat without a mask. She is representing her team in the Commonwealth Games 2022 final against Indian Women. ,McGrath, who did not lineup with the rest of the team during the national anthems, was seen sitting all alone in the stands with a face mask on. However, she came out to bat at No 4, without a mask. ,Also read: 5th T20I: India beat West Indies by 88 runs, win series 4-1,Why is Tahlia McGrath playing the final despite testing Covid positive? Why has India not protested? Shocking, a Twitter user said. ,Wasn't even a false positive or anything Tahlia McGrath was showing COVID symptoms and allowed to play. This has to be the height of biasness in favor of green and gold cheats, another one said. ,Also read: Watch: Radha Yadav takes a blinder to dismiss Tahlia McGrath in the Commonwealth Games final,Tahlia McGrath represents a country that ensured Novak Djokovic was deported and not allowed to play in #AusOpen for being unvaccinated and was called a threat. When it came to one of their own - it was okay to let her play with covid? #DoubleStandards #CWG22 #Australia, a third one tweeted. ,Ahead of the game on Sunday, Commonwealth Games Australia confirmed that the all-rounder had tested positive for the coronavirus. ,Also read: Can Hardik name all changes in playing 11? Skipper tested during 5th T20,McGrath presented to team management with mild symptoms on Sunday and subsequently returned the positive test. She was named in the starting XI at the toss and the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved her participation in the final,the statement said. ,Cricket Australia medical staff have implemented a range of comprehensive protocols which will be observed throughout the game and for post-match activity, to minimise the risk of transmission to all players and officials. The toss was delayed as the concerned bodies discussed her participation. ,McGrath came in to bat when skipper Meg Lanning was dismissed following a superb run out by Radha Yadav in the 11th over. She spoke to her batting partner Beth Mooney upon arriving at the crease. ,The all-rounder scored two runs in four balls before she departed owing to Yadav's brilliant catch. ,The CGA has maintained a comprehensive Covid-19 risk mitigation strategy for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with testing protocols over and above those required by the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee, the Commonwealth Games Australia statement added.

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<ul>
 <li>Australia face India in the Commonwealth Games 2022 final</li>
 <li>Tahilia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game</li>
 <li>However, she was allowed to play</li>
</ul>

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COVID positive Tahilia McGrath walks out maskless, slammed on social media

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Leandro Lo was shot dead during a concert in Sao Paulo on early Sunday morning, his lawyer confirmed to Brazilian news outlet G1. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend was 33 years old. ,Lo reportedly got into a heated argument with the suspect, identified as police officer Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo, after the latter allegedly grabbed a bottle from the 33-year-old's table at the venue. Following a brief scuffle, the suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Lo in the head. Lo was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead few hours later. ,Also Read: Cincinnati shooting: 9 wounded outside bar in Over-the-Rhine, suspect at large,Search was underway for Velozo, who fled the scene following the shooting. He remained on the run as of Sunday afternoon and police were seeking public help to trace him. ,Born on May 11, 1989, in Sao Paolu, Brazil, Lo received his black belt at the Cicero Costha Academy in Sao Paulo. In 2015, he founded the New School NS Brotherhood squad. He has won several competitions, including Pan American Games, the World Cup, and the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships. Also Read: Morris, Illinois shooting: 1 dead, suspect in custody,Following his death, former MMA fighters Josh Thomson and Kenny Florian paid tribute to him on social media. ,The word legend is thrown around way to much in sports but it can’t be thrown around enough when it comes to your name in Jiu Jitsu || Leandro Lo, My heart and prayers to your family my brother. Rest easy my friend, Thomson wrote. ,Also Read: Shots fired at Mall of America, Minnesota: Police lifting lockdown, no victims,Florian wrote, A very sad day for the BJJ community. Leandro was a legend. Wow. Unbelievably tragic news about Leandro Lo. RIP to a jiu jitsu legend. Shocking, MMA referee Marc Goddard tweeted.

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<ul>
 <li>Leandro Lo was shot dead&nbsp;during a concert in Sao Paulo on early Sunday morning</li>
 <li>The&nbsp;Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend was 33 years old</li>
 <li>Search for underway for the suspect, who is a police officer&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Leandro Lo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend, shot dead at Sao Paulo concert

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Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bat vs India in the gold-medal Commonwealth 2022 match at the Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on Sunday. ,Also read: Can Hardik name all changes in playing 11? Skipper tested during 5th T20,We are gonna have a bat first time. Good wicket and great atmosphere, excited about getting out there. We feel like we can put together a good performance today, Lanning said at the toss. ,India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the team was ready to do both (bat or bowl first) in the final. The Women in Blue went with the same team that defeated England in the semifinal. ,Also read: CWG 2022: SWOT analysis of Indian women cricket team,Toss is not in our control and we are prepared for both. We are going with the same team. It's always important to give your 100 percent and we just want to enjoy every moment today, Kaur said at the toss. ,In the semis vs England, all-rounder Sneh Rana showed nerves of steel by choking runs in death overs as Indian women's cricket team pipped the hosts by four runs. ,Also read: India women's cricket team's journey in Commonwealth Games 2022,Needing 165 to win, England were cruising along at 132 for 3. The hosts required only 33 runs off 24 balls but off-spinner Rana (4-0-28-2) bowled extremely well. She gave away only 3 runs in the 18th and 9 runs in the final over. England finished at 160 for 6 and even a last-ball maximum from Sophie Ecclestone couldn't save the day for the hosts with Harmanpreet Kaur's brigade earning a sweet revenge of the 2017 ODI World Cup final defeat at the Lord's. Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Tahlia McGrath, Rachael Haynes, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown,India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh

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<ul>
 <li>India face Australia in the Commonwealth Games 2022 final</li>
 <li>Australia won the toss and elected to bat&nbsp;</li>
 <li>The Women in Blue went with the same team that defeated England in the semifinal</li>
</ul>

Commonwealth Games 2022: Australia win the toss, elect to bat vs India

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Lauderhill, FL, USA

Hardik Pandya, who replaced Rohit Sharma as the Indian captain in the fifth T20I vs West Indies, stuttered while naming all the changes to his playing 11. The Men in Blue made four changes. Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were rested. ,Also read: CWG 2022: SWOT analysis of Indian women cricket team,India have already won the five-match series 3-1. In the fifth game at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida, Pandya was named as the stand-in captain. The all-rounder won the toss and elected to bat. ,India, riding on Shreyas Iyer's half-century, were 112/1 after 11 overs. ,Also read: India women's cricket team's journey in Commonwealth Games 2022,Pandya recently captained India on the two-match Ireland tour. He has a 100% success rate. On Sunday, when asked to reveal the composition of the team, he stumbled. , Now, I have got a challenge for you. Can you name all the changes in your team, the India skipper stuttered a little before getting the names right, Samuel Badree asked Pandya after the toss. ,Also read: Hardik Pandya to pip Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul for India's permanent T20 vice-captaincy: Report,Well. Ro {Rohit} goes out. He is resting. Well, they all are. Then Rishabh is out. Then… umm. Wait, I know it. I can do this. Yes. Bhuvi {Bhuvneshwar Kumar} and Surya {Suryakumar Yadav] are not playing, the captain said. Pandya further added that the Indian team has received a fantastic reception in Miami. ,We don't feel we are playing in Miami but in some Indian city like Mumbai or Gujarat or something. Fantastic to come abroad and get this support. We spoke to the boys that no matter what happens, we have set some standards for the Indian cricket team so the intensity and the attitude stays the same, he added when asked about the team goal. Teams:,West Indies (Playing XI): Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(c), Devon Thomas(w), Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Dominic Drakes, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh, Rovman Powell,India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

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<ul>
 <li>Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma as the Indian captain in the fifth T20I vs West Indies</li>
 <li>India made four changes in their playing 11</li>
 <li>Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were rested</li>
</ul>

Can Hardik name all changes in playing 11? Skipper tested during 5th T20

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India rested four key players - skipper Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Suryakumar Yadav - for the fifth T20I against West Indies at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday. The Men in Blue have already won the five-match affair 3-1. ,India's stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat. Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh have been added to the team's playing 11. ,Also read: CWG 2022: SWOT analysis of Indian women cricket team,We want to bat. We saw how the wicket slowed down yesterday. We want to bat on a fresher wicket. We are like we are not playing at Miami. 99 percent of the fans are supporting India. No matter what happens, we have set some standards for the Indian cricket team. We need to go out there and showcase our skill set. Obviously, the coach, the captain and senior members have done some tremendous job. 4 changes to the team, Indian captain Pandya said at the toss. ,Also read: India women's cricket team's journey in Commonwealth Games 2022,West Indies also go to the game with four changes. Brooks, Walsh, Odean Smith and Keemo Paul were added to their playing 11. ,We wanted to bat first but that's fine. We have four changes. Brooks, Walsh, Odean Smith and Keemo Paul have come in. We have to prepare for the WC. This is a fresh group and India is a great team as well. The venue was small at St. Kitts and hence Walsh wasn't included. But we know when we do need a spin option, we have them, skipper Nicholas Pooran said at the toss. ,Also read: Hardik Pandya to pip Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul for India's permanent T20 vice-captaincy: Report,Teams:,West Indies (Playing XI): Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(c), Devon Thomas(w), Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Dominic Drakes, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh, Rovman Powell,India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

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<ul>
 <li>India play West Indies in the fifth T20I in Lauderhill, Florida</li>
 <li>Indian skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss, elected to bat</li>
 <li>Both the side made four changes to their playing 11</li>
</ul>

5th T20I: Rohit, Pant, Bhuvi, SKY rested as India take on West Indies

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Annu Rani on Sunday became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. The 29-year-old sent the spear to a distance of 60m to win a bronze medal for the country. Also read: 'Comeback Queen' Sakshi Malik opens up on struggle, gold at CWG 2022,World champion Kelsey-Lee Barber of Australia stole the gold with a final round throw of 64.43m from compatriot Mackenzie Little (64.27m), who was leading at the end of the penultimate round. Also read: CWG: India records historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump,Rani, who has a personal best of 63.82m, failed to cross the 60m mark in her other five throws. The readings of her throws were as follows:,56.18m,61.12m,59.27m,58.14m,59.98m,58.70m,She had qualified for the finals at eighth position with a throw od 59.60m. ,Also read: Indian boxer Nitu Ghanghas wins gold in women's minimum weight,Watch her bronze-winning throw:,Before Rani, Kashinath Naik and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra had won a bronze and a gold in men's javelin throw in the 2010 and 2018 editions respectively. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several others congratulated Rani on creating history. ,Annu Rani is remarkable athlete. She displayed great resilience and showed topmost skills. I am glad that she has won a Bronze medal in Javelin. Congratulations to her. I am certain she will continue to excel in the coming years. #Cheer4India @Annu_Javelin, Modi said. ,Also Read | CWG 2022: India women's team beat NZ 2-1 in hockey shootout, win bronze,Congratulations to Annu Rani for winning bronze in javelin throw at #CommonwealthGames. You have opened new horizons by becoming first Indian woman to qualify for this game in World Championships. Your medal is an inspiration for all Indians, especially women, Indian President Droupadi Murmu tweeted. ,An amazing throw ! What an explosive effort to rise in the charts to claim CWG22 Women’s Javelin Throw Bronze, Annu Rani has earned a name for herself. She has bounced back from an injury in the Olympic Games and endeared herself as a gutsy competitor ! Anurag Thakur said on Twitter. ,Rani said that she is proud to win a medal for the country. ,Earlier, no one knew India well. People know us now, know our country's name. I am proud I've been able to do something for country. Family members asked me not to come empty-handed, I am sure they'd be happy, the javelin thrower said.

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<ul>
 <li>Annu Rani is the first Indian female javelin thrower to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games</li>
 <li>The 29-year-old sent the spear to a distance of 60m to win bronze</li>
 <li>World champion Kelsey-Lee Barber of Australia stole the gold with a final round throw</li>
</ul>

Watch: Annu Rani's historic bronze-winning javelin throw at Commonwealth Games 2022

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Sakshi Malik produced a sensational effort to win a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. The 29-year-old was trailing Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez 0-4 in the final before she pinned her opponenent and turned the tables. ,Also read: CWG: India records historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump,Malik was visibly emotional in the medal ceremony. The wrestler, competing in the 62kg category, had last won a medal - a bronze - in CWG 2018. ,After her Rio Olympics bronze win, Malik was struggling to make a mark in the domestic circuit. She was losing in trials and also strongly thought about retirement. ,Also read: Indian boxer Nitu Ghanghas wins gold in women's minimum weight,But the drought ended in Birmingham. The 29-year-old somehow managed to beat Sonam Malik to top the 62kg trials after losing to the youngster a number of times and made the India squad. ,Talking about her struggle, Sakshi Malik told Zee News,I was having a tough time as I was losing in India constantly. I could not understand what I was doing wrong but I knew I was doing things right. My motivation was low. I didn't quit. I am happy I won the gold for my country. Trails was a big obstacle for me as I had lost many a times against junior wrestlers. When I won in trials, it gave me a huge confidence, she added. Also Read | CWG 2022: India women's team beat NZ 2-1 in hockey shootout, win bronze,The Rohtak-based wrestler further said that coming into CWG 2022, she knew that it was her last chance to win a major. ,When I left India, the only medal I wanted was the gold. I knew this was the last chance as I did not know whether there will be wrestling in the next Commonwealth Games 2022, she said. I had not won gold in CWG (she had won silver and bronze earlier). I wanted to fight till the end to get that gold. Even when I was 0-4 down, it did not bother me. I had won bouts with seconds left in the Olympics, here I had three minutes left, she said referring to her double leg move that settled the contest. Also Read | Commonwealth Games 22, Day 10: Indians in the fray,She teared up when the Indian flag went up during the medal ceremony. ,This is every athlete's dream that national anthem is played when they play. This is the first time I have stood on the podium and national anthem has been played.Olympics ke baad kabhi flag hath mein lene ka mauka hi nahi mila. It was wonderful to hold the national flag, sing the anthem, she said.

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<ul>
 <li>Sakshi Malik won gold in the 62kg freestyle wrestling category at the Commonwealth Games 2022</li>
 <li>She defeated Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez in the final</li>
 <li>Malik was visibly emotional in the medal ceremony</li>
</ul>

'Comeback Queen' Sakshi Malik opens up on struggle, gold at CWG 2022

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Abdulla Aboobacker came second in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday. He and his fellow Kerala athlete Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish. ,While Paul produced his best effort of 17.03m in his third attempt, Aboobacker was not behind much as he finished at 17.02m, which he managed in his fifth attempt. Also read: Indian boxer Nitu Ghanghas wins gold in women's minimum weight,Jah-Nhal Perinchief of Bermuda won the bronze with his best jump of 16.92m. India has won four triple jump medals in the past editions but this is the first time two athletes from the country have got podium finishes. Also Read | CWG 2022: India women's team beat NZ 2-1 in hockey shootout, win bronze,Mohinder Singh Gill had won a bronze and a silver in 1970 and 1974 editions while Renjith Maheswary and Arpinder Singh had finished third in 2010 and 2014 editions. Who is Abdulla Aboobacker? ,Aboobacker, who hails from Kerala, is a 26-year-old Indian triple jumper. On Sunday, he won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. ,Aboobacker, who has been a popular name in the domestic circuit, bagged the gold medal at the Indian Military Services Championships in Pune in September 2019. He also won silver in the Indian Open Championships and Federation Cup Championships in Patiala. ,Also Read | Commonwealth Games 22, Day 10: Indians in the fray,In May 2022, Aboobacker breached the 17m mark by jumping 17.19m in the men’s triple jump at the Indian Grand Prix. He won the gold medal and earned himself the qualification for the World Athletics Championships. Achievements:,Gold Medal Indian Grand Prix, Bhubaneshwar May 2022,Gold medal Inter Services Championships, Bhubaneshwar,Only third Indian to cross the 17m mark in long jump,Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medallist,Many congratulations to Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker who created history and made the country proud by winning Gold 🥇 and silver🥈in Men's Triple Jump at #CommonwealthGames2022, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted. ,Congratulations to the duo of Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker for winning gold and silver for India at the CWG in Men’s triple jump. The boys have scripted history for Indian athletics with their immaculate display today. The whole nation is proud of their heroics, JP Nadda, BJP's National President, said on Twitter.

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<ul>
 <li>Abdulla Aboobacker came second in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games 2022</li>
 <li>He and his fellow Kerala athlete&nbsp;Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish</li>
 <li>Aboobacker finished at 17.02m, which he managed in his fifth attempt</li>
</ul>

Who is Abdulla Aboobacker?

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The Indian contingent on Sunday recorded an historic feat at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Two men's triple jump athletes, Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker, came first and second. ,Also read: Indian boxer Nitu Ghanghas wins gold in women's minimum weight,Paul produced his best effort of 17.03m in his third attempt while Aboobacker was not behind much as he finished at 17.02m, which he managed in his fifth attempt. Jah-Nhal Perinchief of Bermuda won the bronze with his best jump of 16.92m. Also Read | CWG 2022: India women's team beat NZ 2-1 in hockey shootout, win bronze,India has won four triple jump medals in the past editions but this is the first time two athletes from the country have got podium finishes. Mohinder Singh Gill had won a bronze and a silver in 1970 and 1974 editions while Renjith Maheswary and Arpinder Singh had finished third in 2010 and 2014 editions. Also Read | Commonwealth Games 22, Day 10: Indians in the fray,Double joy in triple jump, and Gold in men's and women's boxing. Many congratulations to Eldhose Paul, Abdulla Aboobacker, Nitu Ganghas, and Amit Panghal 👏🏽 🇮🇳 #CWG2022 @WeAreTeamIndia, former cricketer Wasim Jaffer congratulated the two. ,Many congratulations to Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker who created history and made the country proud by winning Gold 🥇 and silver🥈in Men's Triple Jump at #CommonwealthGames2022, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted. ,Congratulations to the duo of Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker for winning gold and silver for India at the CWG in Men’s triple jump. The boys have scripted history for Indian athletics with their immaculate display today. The whole nation is proud of their heroics, JP Nadda, BJP's National President, said on Twitter. ,Also read: Why Wayne Rooney feels Man United should let Cristiano Ronaldo go,India was close to a top three finish but Praveen Chitravel fell 0.03m short of Jah-Nhai Perinchief's 16.92m jump. ,Paul, in fact, became the first jumper to clear 17m in the CWG event when he jumped 17.03m. It is also his personal best. The Kerala-based athlete had finished with a jump of 16.79m in the final of the World Championships in Eugene.

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<ul>
 <li>Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games</li>
 <li>He won gold as Abdulla Aboobacker came second</li>
 <li>Paul produced his best effort of 17.03m in his third attempt</li>
</ul>

CWG: India records historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump

New Delhi, Delhi, India

NDA backed candidate Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday was elected as the vice president of India. The 71-year-old secured 528 votes against opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182. His victory margin was the highest since 1997. Hailed as 'kisan putra', Dhankar will succeed incumbent Venkatesh Naidu, who will leave his office on August 10. ,Also read: Margaret Alva congratulates VP Jagdeep Dhankar, blasts opposition for 'supporting BJP',Wishes poured in from various quarters after the election result was announced with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Alva congratulating Dhankhar. Dhankar, as president Murmu said, will bring in 'long and rich experience in public life'. Howevrt, the former West Bengal governor has been a part of several controveries. ,The India VP has been involved in tiffs with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. ,Also read: What does India’s Vice President do?,Banerjee, who had won the West Bengal elections in 2022 but lost her seat - Nandiram, had called governor Dhankar about concerns of voters not being able to vote in the constituency. ,The local people are not being allowed to vote. I have been campaigning since morning. Now I am appealing to you, please watch, she had tweeted. ,Dhankar replied: “Have been apprised of issues identified sometime back over phone to Mamata Banerjee. It has been assured that the rule of law will be followed.”,The TMC slammed governor Dhankar after he announced Mahua Mukherjee as the next Vice Chancellor of of Rabindra Bharati University (RBU). The state government was angered as a bill to nominate CM Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of state-run universities had not been approved by him. ,Also Read | How India elects its Vice-President,“The governor has once again proved that he does not believe in democratic principles and federalism. The Bill passed by the West Bengal Assembly to appoint the Chief Minister to the post of Chancellor of the state universities is awaited, while the Hon’ble Governor has announced one name as the Vice-Chancellor of RBU. He did not even consider it necessary to take the Education Minister and the Chief Minister into confidence before this announcement, Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh. ,Also read: Jagdeep Dhankhar: All about India's new Vice President elect,Jagdeep Dhankar, in June, slammed Mamata Banerjee for declaring July 21 as the ‘day of Jihad against the BJP’. He said that authoritarian and undemocratic statement will bring the death knell of democracy and rule of law. WB CM Banerjee had once blocked Dhankar on Twitter. In January 2022, she accused him for ‘targeting’ and ‘abusing’ her government, “I have been forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter, she said. ,Everyday he (Governor) was issuing tweets targeting and threatening govt officials as if we're his bonded labourers, the Chief Minister further added. In February, Jagdeep Dhankar urged Banerjee to engage in dialogue with him and answer his queries, “Dialogue, discussion and deliberation, particularly amongst constitutional functionaries like the chief minister and the Governor are quintessential to democracy and inseparable part of constitutional governance, he wrote in a letter to Banerjee. ,A total of 55 MPs did not turn up to cast their votes, notable among them were BJP MPs Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dhotre, the Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav and Shafiqur Rahman Barq. Seven MPs from the Shiv Sena, including Sanjay Raut who is in jail in connection with a money laundering case, did not vote. Two MPs from the BSP and one from the AAP also did not vote. The Trinamool Congress with 36 MPs, including 23 in Lok Sabha, abstained from this election.

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Now I am appealing to you, please watch,\\\" she had tweeted.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Dhankar replied:&nbsp;“Have been apprised of issues identified sometime back over phone to Mamata Banerjee. It has been assured that the rule of law will be followed.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/tmc/\\\">TMC</a> slammed governor Dhankar after he announced&nbsp;Mahua Mukherjee as the next Vice Chancellor of of Rabindra Bharati University (RBU). The state government was angered as a bill to&nbsp;nominate CM Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of state-run universities had not been approved by him.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/how-india-elects-its-vice-president\\\">How India elects its Vice-President</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“The governor has once again proved that he does not believe in democratic principles and federalism. The Bill passed by the West Bengal Assembly to appoint the Chief Minister to the post of Chancellor of the state universities is awaited, while the Hon’ble Governor has announced one name as the Vice-Chancellor of RBU. He did not even consider it necessary to take the Education Minister and the Chief Minister into confidence before this announcement,\\\"&nbsp;Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/jagdeep-dhankhar-age-wife-children-and-career-719430/\\\">Jagdeep Dhankhar: All about India's new Vice President elect</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Jagdeep Dhankar, in June, slammed Mamata Banerjee for declaring July 21 as the&nbsp;‘day of Jihad against the BJP’. He said that \\\"authoritarian and undemocratic\\\" statement will bring the \\\"death knell\\\" of democracy and rule of law.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"WB CM Banerjee had once blocked Dhankar on Twitter. In January 2022, she accused him&nbsp;for ‘targeting’ and ‘abusing’ her government\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"&nbsp;“I have been forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter,\\\" she said. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Everyday he (Governor) was issuing tweets targeting and threatening govt officials as if we're his bonded labourers,\\\" the Chief Minister further added.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In February, Jagdeep Dhankar urged&nbsp;Banerjee to engage in dialogue with him and answer his queries\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"&nbsp;“Dialogue, discussion and deliberation, particularly amongst constitutional functionaries like the chief minister and the Governor are quintessential to democracy and inseparable part of constitutional governance,\\\" he wrote in a letter to Banerjee.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A total of 55 MPs did not turn up to cast their votes, notable among them were <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/bjp/\\\">BJP</a> MPs Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dhotre, the Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav and Shafiqur Rahman Barq.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Seven MPs from the Shiv Sena, including Sanjay Raut who is in jail in connection with a money laundering case, did not vote. Two MPs from the BSP and one from the AAP also did not vote.&nbsp;The Trinamool Congress with 36 MPs, including 23 in Lok Sabha, abstained from this election.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>NDA backed candidate Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday was elected as the vice president of India</li>
 <li>Dhankar will succeed incumbent Venkatesh Naidu</li>
 <li>The India VP has been involved in tiffs with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee</li>
</ul>

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