Ajay Joseph

New Delhi, Delhi, India

The BJP has formed a 14-member campaign management committee on Friday for the presidential election, with Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as the convener. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hasn't yet announced a candidate, though, nor have the Opposition parties. Also read: Who can become the President of India, and how,According to the Enforcement Directorate, the nominations have to be filed by June 29. The voting is scheduled for July 18 and counting, if needed, will be done on July 21. President Ramnath Kovind's term will come to an end on July 24. Elected MPs and MLAs are the voters. The BJP committee, which has ministers and party officials, will manage a nationwide campaign for the NDA candidate to gather support. Also read: With Sharad Pawar out, who will be the Opposition candidate for Presidential polls?,Others on the panel are union ministers G Kishan Reddy, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Sarbananda Sonowal, Arjun Meghwal and Bharati Pawar. BJP general secretaries Vinod Tawde and CT Ravi are co-conveners, said a party communique. Tarun Chugh, DK Aruna, Rituraj Sinha, V Srinavasan, Sambit Patra and Rajdeep Roy are members, too. Also read: Opposition assemble: Leaders chuck differences for the 'sake of our nation',Meanwhile, the NDA does not have the numbers for a sure-shot victory. With that in mind, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has tried to gather opposition parties for a consensus candidate. However, the BJP has reached out to the opposition too. Also read: President Kovind's term ends on July 24, ECI announces poll dates. Check details,The polls are based on an electoral college comprising votes of MLAs and MPs. Vote value of each MLA depends on the population of the state and the number of assembly seats. The NDA is 13,000 votes short. Also read: Who is UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan?,In 2017, the BJP-led NDA did not have the required numbers, but it got support from Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), YSR Congress and Biju Janata Dal, for Kovind against Congress-led opposition's candidate Meira Kumar.

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<ul>
 <li>The NDA hasn't yet announced a president candidate</li>
 <li>The nominations have to be filed by June 29</li>
 <li>President Ramnath Kovind's term will come to an end on July 24</li>
</ul>

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President polls: With no candidates, BJP announces panel to run nationwide campaign

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GKishanReddy

AshwiniVaishnaw

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MamataBanerjee

YSRCongress

Congress

India

Maharashtra leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday declined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's offer to be the Opposition's Presidential candidate, saying he still has an active political innings to play. The 81-year old leader had earlier shut down speculation on the top post at a meeting with his party leaders, who revealed that the former Union Minister was reluctant to fight a losing battle. Also read: Opposition assemble: Leaders chuck differences for the 'sake of our nation',Mamata Banerjee, who had met Sharad Pawar on Tuesday evening, proposed his name for President at the Opposition meeting. With this, the Opposition is determined to put up a united fight against the BJP in the Presidential polls. Also read: President Kovind's term ends on July 24, ECI announces poll dates. Check details,Who will be the Opposition candidate for Presidential polls?,Reports state that some leaders have allegedly reached out to Mahatma Gandhi's grandson and former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi as a possible choice. In 2017, Gandhi was the consensus Opposition candidate for the post of vice president of India. However, he lost to M Venkaiah Naidu in the election. Also read: Why Congress sent legal notice to government over Rahul Gandhi's ED questioning,Gandhi has asked for time until Wednesday to convey his decision. Meanwhile, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) does not have the numbers to guarantee a victory. The electoral college consists of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state assemblies and the BJP has a majority only in the Lower House. The BJP and its allies have as many as 48% votes. It would need the support of parties like the Biju Janata Dal, which has over 31,000 votes, Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP, approximately 43,000 votes, and AIADMK which has 15,000. However, these parties have committed to backing the BJP. In the 2017 Presidential election too, the NDA did not have the required numbers but it got support from Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), YSR Congress and BJD for Kovind against Congress-led opposition candidate Meira Kumar.

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<ul>
 <li>Sharad Pawar shut down speculation on the top post at a meeting with his party leaders</li>
 <li>West Bengal CM had also proposed his name for President at the Opposition meeting</li>
 <li>Gopalkrishna Gandhi had lost to M Venkaiah Naidu in the 2017 election</li>
</ul>

With Sharad Pawar out, who will be the Opposition candidate for Presidential polls?

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Sudipta Biswas

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Andhra Pradesh unit president Somu Veerraju on Tuesday promised voters ‘quality’ liquor at Rs 50 per quarter bottle if the party gets one crore votes in the next assembly elections. At present, a quarter bottle of quality liquor is sold at over Rs 200. Speaking at the party’s public rally in Vijaywada on Tuesday, Veerraju said the state government is selling poor quality liquor to people at higher prices. He alleged that all fake brands are sold in the state for higher prices, while known and popular brands are not available. Also Read | BJP sets up committee for Brahmin outreach before UP Assembly elections,The BJP state president said that every person in the state was spending Rs 12,000 a month on liquor, which is again given to them by the government in the name of one scheme or the other. Veerraju asked those one crore liquor consumers to vote BJP to the power of the state government in 2024. He said the BJP will provide liquor for just Rs 70 and if more revenue is left, then, they will provide liquor at Rs 50. , “Cast one crore votes to Bharatiya Janata Party and we will provide liquor for just ₹70. If we have more revenue left, then, will provide liquor for just ₹50,” Veerraju said while addressing a rally in Vijayawada on Tuesday, news agency ANI reported. Also Read | Will Assembly polls get postponed amid COVID-19? Decision likely today,The BJP state president alleged that the ruling party leaders have liquor factories that supply cheap liquor to the government. The BJP is aiming to topple the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government, headed by Jagan Mohan Reddy, in the next assembly elections, scheduled in 2024. The “Praja Agraha Sabha” (a meeting to express people’s anger) in Vijayawada was organised by Andhra Pradesh BJP where former Union minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar urged the people of the state to “put an end to the corrupt and destructive rule of chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government” in 2024. Also Read | Centre asks states to ramp up vaccination efforts ahead of 2022 elections,He described the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and YSRCP as family-dominated parties and said both indulged in massive corruption. Veeraraju, meanwhile, claimed that the BJP is the only party capable of toppling the corrupt Jagan government. “We are confident of forming the next government in the state,” he said. The YSRCP had won the 2019 assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, winning 151 of the 175 seats. The TDP could only manage to win 23 seats, while the BJP drew a blank.

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<ul>
 <li>Andhra Pradesh BJP president Somu Veerraju promised voters ‘quality’ liquor at Rs 50</li>
 <li>The next assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh is scheduled in 2024</li>
 <li>Veerraju alleged that the ruling party leaders have liquor factories and they are selling cheap quality liquors</li>
</ul>

Liquor at Rs 50 if voted to power: Andhra Pradesh BJP chief’s poll promise

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JaganMohanReddy

Chandrababunaidu

Politics

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a Bill to repeal two laws that were cleared earlier as part of the YSRCP government's contentious move to set up three different state capitals instead of proceeding with the previous TDP regime's plan to develop the current capital of Amaravati. Of the two, one of the laws that were repealed was the The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, passed in January 2020 to make way for three capitals for the state. Bugganna Rajendranath Reddy, the Minister for Finance, Planning, and Legislative Affairs, introduced the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Repeal Bill, 2021, which was passed unanimously through a voice vote. Also read: Chun Doo-hwan, ex-South Korean strongman, dies at age 90,In 2019, after the YSR Congress Party came to power, it had decided to reverse the previous government’s decision to have an ambitious world-class capital city at Amaravati, which is located between Vijayawada and Guntur. The TDP government had acquired as many as 33,000 acres of agricultural land from 29 villages and promised to return developed plots in return, apart from monetary compensation. TDP, while moving its seat of power from Hyderabad to Amaravati, had built an interim government complex, a temporary High Court building, a permanent Legislative complex, and even bungalows and apartments for lawmakers, judges, and officers. Also read: What is Matosinhos Manifesto?,Why did the government repeal the 3 capitals Act?,Over a hundred petitions challenging the government's move have been filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Indian Express reported that several of these petitions were backed by the TDP. Farmers of Amaravati, who let the government acquire their lands, wanted them to stick to the previous plan and build a world-class capital city in the same location. Explaining the move, the Chief Minister promised to introduce a better and more comprehensive Bill after plugging the loopholes in the previous one. He blamed the TDP government for choosing Amaravati as the capital as it lacked basic infrastructures, such as roads and drainage systems. Also read: Madhya Pradesh man gets Taj Mahal-like home built for wife,He pointed out that Rs 1 lakh crore was required to build just that, which may escalate to Rs 5 or 6 lakh crore in 10 years. Will Andhra Pradesh have only one capital now?,However, it is not clear if the government will stick to Amaravati as the sole capital. Throughout his address, the Chief Minister stressed on the need for decentralization for equitable development of all regions. The CM also did not set any deadline for the introduction of the new Bill.

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<ul>
 <li>Farmers of Amaravati wanted them to stick to the previous plan</li>
 <li>The CM also did not set any deadline for the introduction of the new Bill</li>
 <li>He blamed the TDP government for choosing Amaravati as the capital</li>
</ul>

Explained: Why did the Andhra Pradesh government repeal 3 capitals Act?

Explained

Anjaly Raj

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP national president Chandrababu Naidu, who was detained at Tirupati airport in Renigunta on Monday when he was going to Chittoor,&nbsp; was denied permission to attend election campaigning in the Chittoor district into the city for agitation as he violated the "model code of conduct". Chittoor Superintendent of Police Senthil Kumar said that the permission was denied for former Andhra CM's agitation as the entire town would have jammed, resulting in public suffering, reports news agency ANI.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/in-letter-to-cji-andhra-cm-jagan-reddy-complains-against-scs-judge-no-2">In letter to CJI, Andhra CM Jagan Reddy complains against SC's judge no. 2</a>,The Chittoor SP said that the protest organisers, who were planning to gather 5,000 party supporters which is a violation of COVID-19 safety guidelines, were asked to look for locations on the outskirts of the city but they refused, reports ANI.,Kumar said, "With the upcoming urban local elections, protest of this nature would be a violation of the model code of conduct.",The TDP leader was scheduled to attend two dharna programmes, one in Tirupati and the other in Chittoor, in the party's protest against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led ruling party's "high-handed attitude" against the opposition leaders, reports The Hindu.&nbsp;,The agitation in Tirupati was to show resentment against the YSR Congress party government, who had allegedly pulled down a tea stall, which belonged to a TDP worker and was situated in front of a leading movie theatre, using its official machinery and had called it an "encroachment," The Hindu report said.,The former CM sat down at the airport, refusing to move as he insisted on meeting the Collector and the Superintendent of Police if allowed out of the airport. The Tirupati SP, Venkata Appala Naidu, later went to the airport and personally appealed to the TDP leader to leave the spot.,The former CM, who sat down in protest at the airport after getting detained, finally left by a 7.15 pm flight after appeals by officials and protests by party workers across the state, reports a media outlet.

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<ul>
 <li>The former CM sat down in protest at the airport after getting detained</li>
 <li>Chittoor SP said that Naidu was denied to hold protest as it violated "model code of conduct"</li>
 <li>The TDP leader was scheduled to attend two dharna programmes, in protest against leading YSR Congress party</li>
</ul>

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Chandrababu Naidu 'violated the model code of conduct': Police on his airport detention