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JD(U) General Secretary Fatmi quits, speculations rife he may go back to RJD

Patna, Mar 19 (PTI) JD(U) national general secretary Mohammed Ali Ashraf Fatmi on Tuesday resigned from the party, triggering speculations that the former Union minister might be eyeing a return to the RJD. In a hand-written letter addressed to the JD(U) national president, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Fatmi said he was giving up the party post as well as the primary membership for “protecting my moral values”. Talking to PTI over phone, he said, “I have quit JD(U) and do not wish to say much more in the matter. As regards my future course of action, it will be

Jharkhand JMM MLA Sita Soren resigns

Ranchi, March 19 (PTI) In a blow to the JMM (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), Jama MLA Sita Soren tendered her resignation from the party on Tuesday, citing allegations of being sidelined along with her family. In her resignation letter addressed to the party’s supremo and her father-in-law, Shibu Soren, Sita expressed her grievances, stating that following the demise of her husband, Durga Soren, the party failed to provide adequate support to her and her family. Sita lamented and said she was feeling neglected and reluctantly decided to tender her resignation from the primary membership of the party. Sita voiced her disappointment,

BJP MLA resigns from Gujarat assembly ahead of Lok Sabha polls, says it’s not a pressure tactic

Vadodara, Mar 19 (PTI) Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ketan Inamdar on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the state assembly, saying he listened to his “inner voice” and that nothing is being than self-respect. Inamdar also said his move was not a pressure tactic and that he will work to ensure the victory of BJP candidate Ranjan Bhatt from Vadodara seat in the upcoming parliamentary polls. The three-term MLA from Savli seat in Vadodara district submitted his resignation to legislative assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary. In the letter, Inamdar said he was resigning after

Patanjali advertising case: Supreme Court asks Ramdev, Balkrishna to appear before it

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought personal appearance of Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna before it in the contempt proceedings relating to advertising of the company’s products and their medicinal efficacy. A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah took strong exception to the failure of the company and Balkrishna in filing replies to the court’s notices issued to them earlier to show why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them for prima facie violating the undertaking given to the court. The bench also issued notice to Ramdev to

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