After single-handedly claiming the majority in Tripura, BJP is set to give another term to Manik Saha. As per reports, a meeting was held on Monday where the newly-elected members unanimously voted in favour of Saha.

Manik Saha will be sworn in as the Chief Minister in Tripura where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP chief JP Nadda will be in attendance.

BJP’s Manik Saha claimed victory from the Bardowali seat where he beat Congress-fielded Ashish Kumar Saha. After learning about the BJP’s win in Tripura, Saha spoke to the media and said that the win by the BJP in the state was expected and further said that with the decisive elections result, the responsibility of the Party has been increased. He also said that Tripura will try to walk the path shown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The BJP attained the majority mark in Tripura after winning 31 seats of the 60-member assembly. The state underwent elections on February 16 and the votes were counted on March 2.

The Tripura election was predicted to be a clash between the BJP-IPFT alliance and the Congress-left alliance, however, the voting trends saw a surprising change because of the debutant TIPRA Motha led by ex-royal family member Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma.

The TIPRA Motha received an unprecedented response for a debutant party and led the election to be a triangular fight between the three by claiming victory on 13 seats coming a close second.

As per the reports, the BJP alone registered a win on 31 seats and is continuing to lead on 1 other, whereas BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front won 1 seat. The Congress-left alliance together won 14 as Congress was able to secure 3 seats while the Communist Party of India (Marxist) claimed victory on 11 seats.

After the questioning of former Bihar Chief Rabri Devi, Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Yadav is reported to be next in line for questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the land-for-job-scam case. According to reports, RJD chief will appear before the CBI in Delhi for questioning.

As per the reports, the probe agency sent a notice to Lalu Yadav a few days ago and according to the officials, RJD chief is likely to be questioned in the case tomorrow.

Most recently, the probe agency visited Rabri Devi’s residence on Monday to question her about the land-for-job case on Monday morning. According to the reports, former Bihar Chief Minister was questioned for 5 hours by the CBI.

It was also reported that the RJD workers assembled outside the house and raised slogans against the probe agency demanding the CBI to go back.

The investigation by the CBI comes in the wake of the recent letter written by the Opposition to the PM Narendra Modi for misuse of central agency for political motive. Among the signatories in the letter written to PM Modi, was also Lalu Yadav’s son and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Surya.

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The Chargesheet by the CBI has accused former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, their daughter Misa Bharti, and 13 others in the land-for-job scam. The CBI court recently has also instructed the accused to appear before the court in the case on March 15.

Land for job scam case

As per the chargesheet, the probe allegedly unveiled that the accused individuals appointed for substitute role had transferred their lands for a cheaper rate than the market rate to Bihar’s Former Chief Minster and his family.

It was also reported that the candidates were also accused of using fake TCs and using fake attested documents to obtain the jobs. The CBI highlighted the alleged discrepancies in the job appointment in Railways and had also claimed that substitutes were also appointed without their being a requirement for the post.

It was also claimed by the probe agency that the date of joining of the substitutes and the date of approval had a large gap in the middle.

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Manish Sisodia sent to Tihar jail by CBI court in liquor policy case, to be in custody till March 20

Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was produced before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday where the court sent the Aam Aadmi Party leader to 14-day judicial custody. As per the reports, Sisodia will be placed in Tihar Jail till March 20.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia was taken into custody by the CBI after he was questioned by the probe agency in the now-reverted liquor policy last Sunday.

The CBI court on Saturday heard the bail application filled by Manish Sisodia where the former AAP Minister alleged that the probe agency was asking him the same questions over and over which is causing him mental harassment. The Rouse Avenue court had extended Sisodia’s custody till today.

Sisodia had also approached the Supreme Court for respite in the case, however, the Apex Court dismissed his plea noted that the AAP leader already have ample legal remedies available before approaching the Supreme Court.

As per the reports, the Central Bureau of Investigation had also alleged AAP leader of not cooperating with the investigation and giving evasive replies during the investigation. Sisodia’s legal aid had also cited that the custody of AAP leader will serve no purpose as recoveries have already been made in the case.

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Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had called on the CBI to probe into the now-scrapped liquor policy last year after which Manish Sisodia was alleged to be the key accused for corruption in liquor policy scam by the probe agency in the case.

After being arrested by the CBI in the now-reverted liquor policy, Sisodia resigned from his ministerial post from Delhi cabinet.

Following his arrest, Opposition parties joined hands to write to the Prime Minister of India and slamming the center for using central agencies for the benefit of the dispensation.

The Opposition parties who wrote to PM Modi about the misuse of central agencies include signatories of BRS chief and Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao, JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah, AITC chief Mamata Banerjee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Bihar Deputy CM and RJD chairperson Tejashwi Yadav and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

The letter had also added that the crackdown on the Opposition by the Centre shows that country has transitioned from a democracy to an autocracy. However, Congress failed to emerge and partake in the letter written to the PM.

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