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"# and highlighted the lack of alliance candidates from Bihar development work done there after the RJD refused to give up during the last five years. its claim on the contentious seat sonal setback for Congress quota. Priyanka told the media, “If of Darbhanga in the heart of president Rahul Gandhi, who Tejashwi, announced the the party asks me, I will fight the Mithilanchal region. is reported to have assured Kirti candidature of his sister Misa from anywhere.” Following this, sulking Azad that he would be fielded Bharti from Pataliputra, When a party worker asked Congress leaders kept away from Darbhanga. Congress’ Meira Kumar from her to contest from Rae Bareli, from the joint Press conference As per the seat-sharing Sasaram and RJD leader Abdul she said, “Shouldn’t I fight addressed by RJD leader formula, the RJD has got 20 Bari Siddiqui from Darbhanga. from Varanasi?” Tejashwai Yadav in Patna to seats, out of which it is giving Siddiqui is a senior leader and The Congress incharge of announce the candidate of the up one for the ultra-Left party; has held important Ministries eastern UP has asked party Mahagathbandhan. the Congress has nine, followed besides having served as Leader workers to inform the people The Congress has by five for Upendra Kushwaha’s of Opposition in the State about the alleged unfulfilled announced the name of eight RLSP and three each for Jitan Assembly. Also in the con- promises of the Modi of the nine candidates who will Ram Manjhi’s HAM and tention for the seat was Md Government, particularly the ! "# be in the fray from Bihar. Kirti Mukesh Sahni’s VIP. Ashraf Fatmi, a RJD strongman problems in Varanasi. still has a chance of contesting The announcement of the and a close associate Lalu. While Congress sources from the airport to the city has not visited even a single vil- rich, richer. They have money Priyanaka accused the from the State if he is nomi- grand alliance candidates was Fatmi, who represented too indicated that this could be when she asked about “devel- lage in his constituency though for the businessmen, but not for Modi Government of trying to nated from the Valmiki Nagar made by Tejashwi, but absence Darbhanga in the past, was a surprise last minute decision, opment” in the area. She he has been travelling all over the poor.” destroy democracy and consti- seat, which is in the Congress’ of senior Congress leaders on runner-up in 2014. party president Rahul Gandhi claimed only 15 km of a 150- the country and abroad.” Claiming that Modi tutional institutions. “I have kitty and for which the party the occasion showed the party’s Tejashwi also announced provided grist to the mill by km road sanctioned by the pre- Priyanka visited the retained the MGNREGA seen the truth in the leaking has not named its candidate. displeasure over arm-twisting that the RJD would be fielding telling news agency PTI in an vious Congress Government Hanuman Garhi temple in scheme on coming to power roofs of the weavers’ houses, in It was clear that despite by the RJD. Tanveer Hassan in Begusarai, interview that it was up to has been built there, and when Ayodhya, but kept away from despite criticising it, Priyanka the eyes of the farmer who said being in jail, RJD chief Lalu RLSP leader and former the party candidate who came Priyanka to decide if she wants people drive away from the air- the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri said, “But funds are not being that only the rich have a chowki- Prasad called the shots in the Union Minister Upendra in second in 2014, a decision to contest election or not. port it is full of potholes. Masjid site. given to the scheme for six dar (watchman),” she said in an distribution of seats and nom- Kushwaha too is reported to be that may queer the pitch for Referring to her recent Claiming Modi did not care She said, “The months. They are giving the indirect reference to Modi’s “I ination of the candidates of the sulking because the RJD wants CPI’s Kanhaiya Kumar, who is visit to Varanasi, Priyanka said about Varanasi, she said, “I was Government’s focus is only on money to contractors... They am a chowkidar too’ campaign. grand alliance. The denial of him to accommodate at least taking on firebrand BJP leader she was told about the road told that in the past five years he helping the rich, making the want to close the scheme.” ticket to Kirti Azad is a per- one RJD nominee from his Giriraj Singh. R !! .% !" Q$ ' .%& ##% L M % R ! ! 8&6$7-& # ! ,3,&+1- infighting in the party. Leaders ( &12&*34 are conspiring against me. rime Minister Narendra n a dramatic turn of events Earlier, I was a member of the PModi called upon people he Election Commission Iand in an apparent embar- BJD Parivar; this is my home- of the State to vote for the BJP T(EC) on Friday seized 100 rassment to the Bharatiya coming,” 64-year-old Sethi said. so that the party can form kg heroin worth 500 crore $ ! Janata Party (BJP) on Friday “I am glad that Sri Governments both in the from Gujarat. when Prime Minister Narendra Bhagirathi Sethi has returned State and at the Centre and Sources in the EC said % % Modi was addressing an elec- to the Biju Janata Dal. His effect rapid development in Gujarat ATS arrested nine enforcement agencies have ! Odisha. Iranian nationals carrying 100 seized 255 kg drugs and nar- ! Addressing an election kg heroin from Gujarat coast. cotics worth 3,23 crore from & '!! # meeting here, Modi thanked Preliminary enquiry Maharashtra; 252 kg from the people of the nation and revealed that the consignment Madhya Pradeesh; 221 kg Odisha for their continuous was loaded at Pakistan’s from Nagaland; 143 kg from support to him during his last people of Odisha. Now it’s the KISAN scheme. Gwadar port by one Pakistani Karnataka and 17 kg from ( ' five years of his leadership. time to punish them and bring He also slammed the national Hamid Malek. Bihar. It has seized drugs ! Highlighting his various a change in the leadership. This Odisha Government for reject- The total seizure of nar- worth 103 crore from ! ) ! achievements during the last is the time to bring a double- ing the Centre’s flagship cotics in Gujarat was only 6 Punjab; 19 crore from Uttar *)++ ) five years, Modi said, “My engine Govt of BJP to ensure Ayushman Bharat health insur- crore till Wednesday. Pradesh. ! !! Government has been able to building of a ‘new Odisha’. ance scheme.Modi called upon The Pioneer had reported As per data updated till , + ! # provide pucca houses to eight Then only Odisha can devel- the people of Odisha to vote for earlier that heroin, opium, March 29, authorities have lakh families, gas connec- op,” he added. BJP and give the party a chance brown sugar, anti-depressant seized 250.18 crore of unac- ! tions to 40 lakh houses under The PM also attacked to do ‘Chowkidari’ in Odisha as drugs, other narcotics like counted cash from 29 States ! " Ujjwala Yojana and electrici- opposition parties alleging well. opium, ganja, cocaine, dena- and UT. As per data, as many ' ty to 24 lakh houses in 3,000 non-acknowledgement to the Earlier, Padma Shri tonium benzoate, metham- as 56.96 lakh litre liquor -. villages in Odisha, and all 2016 surgical strike and the Kamala Pujari felicitaated phetamine, heroin, tablets of worth 122.33 crore; precious tion meeting in Jeypore in rejoining will strengthen the these have been achieved only recent air strike in Pakistan’s Modi with a traditional trib- antidepressants Alprazolam metals, gold and silver jew- Koraput district, a party can- party,” Naveen Patnaik said. because of your continuous Balakot. “When the Indian al hat and welcomed to jey- and Tramadol are being ellery worth 183.09 crore L M$'!!# didate for the ensuing support and encouragement.” Army entered their home and pore. Union Minister smuggled to influence voters. and other freebies worth of Assembly polls joined the Biju Terming the BJD killed terrorists in Pakistan, Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP The arrested Iranians 22.22 crore have been seized # Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday. Government as corrupt, Modi some parties are seeking proof national general secretary have been identified as across the country. # Bhagirathi Sethi, a former wanted to know whether they of the same. But it is a fact that Arun Singh, national vice- Mohammad Aslam Abdil $%&%'& ! + MLA, who was recently field- !" need a Government which is the Pakistan Government is president Baijayant Panda, (39), Amin Mohammad (28), " ( ed by the BJP for the Anandpur "$$ % embroiled in chit fund scams, counting corpses for a month,” former Chief Minister Ishak Dilshad (38), Ayub - constituency, came to the BJD giving patronage to mining he stated.