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The AAP is a quintessential organisation %.*!./0 seen as a clear favourite and man who is expected to con- Nadda would require all his solidate the rapid gains the iting differences on skills to make it an even con- party has made under his pre- CCitizenship Amendment intact and remain in the test. His other challenges are decessor Amit Shah. Act (CAA) and National National Democratic Alliance Assembly elections of Bihar, He takes over at a time Register of Citizen (NRC), (NDA). West Bengal, Assam, Kerala when the BJP is witnessing vig- BJP’s old ally Shiromani Akali Incidentally, SAD leader and Tamil Nadu, all scheduled orous challenge from a united Dal (SAD) Badal, on Monday Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the sit- within one year or so. opposition in assembly elec- announced that the party will ting MLA from Rajouri Garden The reverses faced by the tions amid signs that it needs not contest Delhi Assembly Assembly constituency who party in Jharkhand and loss of to rejig its electoral strategy fol- polls. However, well placed had won on BJP symbol said, power in a big State, like lowing a string of losses in state sources in the BJP said that the “SAD and BJP have an old rela- Maharashtra, have made polls. SAD wanted to contest elec- tionship but SAD’s stand has Nadda’s task all the more diffi- If a relatively inexperienced tions on six seats whereas they been quite clear on CAA and cult. Nadda would be required Shah in 2014 was seen as Prime were offered three seats. NRC. The SAD president has to revamp party organisation in Minister Narendra Modi’s SAD was also not very welcomed the CAA which was several States and also step up handpicked man to shake up keen to contest on BJP’s ‘lotus supposed to include people the BJP’s pro-CAA (Citizenship the saffron organisation by eas- symbol’ as it wanted to contest from all religions but we never Amendment Act) campaign ing out veterans and infusing on its own party symbol of demanded that any one religion across the country. !"# !"$ !" % $& '( # ) young blood to galvanise party “weighing scale”. BJP leaders should be excluded from the Enjoying the confidence " $ +& " cadres and fuel its expansion tried to convince SAD leader- list.” of Prime Minister Narendra drive, Nadda is considered a ship to let its candidate contest Continued on Page 4 Modi and Shah, the new head Nadda, with parental roots in Pradesh, his home State, and at Shah and all top Central lead- him as “an outstanding seasoned hand who will build on its symbol as they have won of the BJP is largely expected to Bihar, was associated with the the Centre. He has also been in ers, Ministers and Chief karyakarta (worker)” on these gains without causing while going with this symbol continue with the course it took Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi charge of his party’s campaigns Ministers of the BJP-ruled “I do not think words can too many disruptions. during past elections. SAD under Shah with Modi laying Parishad (ABVP) from his col- in a number of States, includ- States. The PM, who later do justice to the rich contribu- His immediate challenge is president was not very keen to out the broader agenda. lege days before joining the ing in Uttar Pradesh, during the joined party leaders in felici- tion of Shah as the BJP presi- the February 8 Delhi Assembly forego his party’s identity and Considered an affable and youth wing of the BJP and ris- 2019 Lok Sabha elections. tating Nadda, said he is sure dent. During his presidency, polls where the BJP is locked in decided not to field its candi- ! accessible politician, Nadda ing through its ranks. Nadda was unanimously that the party will scale newer the BJP got opportunities to a tough fight with Aam Aadmy dates on the seats being offered strikes good rapport with all Nadda has also served as a elected as BJP president in heights during his presidency. serve in several parts of India,” Party, followed by year-end by the BJP. top party leaders and is seen as Minister in the BJP party headquarters here at a The PM also praised Shah Modi said in a series of tweets. elections in Bihar. Importantly, the SAD will seasoned organisation man. Governments in Himachal function in the presence of for his contribution, describing Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 keep its alliance with the BJP # $# % R $# # %.*!./0 %.*!./0 AP national convener and %.*!./0 ADelhi Chief Minister %.*!./0 he Supreme Court on Arvind Kejriwal, who missed Delhi court Monday con- TMonday dismissed the plea filing his nomination due to n a respite to over 12,000 has- Avicted key accused Brajesh of Pawan Kumar Gupta, a the delay in rally, will file it on Isled homebuyers of Unitech Thakur and 18 others for sex- death row convict in the Tuesday. Ltd, the Supreme Court on ually assaulting several girls in Nirbhaya gang rape and mur- Kejriwal said he will file Monday allowed the Centre to a shelter home run by him in der case, to be declared a juve- his nomination on Tuesday. “I take total management control Muzaffarpur, Bihar. nile at the time of the com- was supposed to file my nom- of the embattled realty firm and Additional Sessions Judge mission of offence. ination today but the office appoint a new board of nomi- Saurabh Kulshreshtha convict- A bench comprising jus- closes at 3 pm. I was asked to nee directors. ed Thakur, who once unsuc- tices R Banumathi, Ashok go in between and file the The top court approved the cessfully contested assembly Bushan and A S Bopanna said nomination but I said how P name of retired Haryana cadre polls on Bihar People’s Party there was no ground to inter- can I leave people at the road IAS officer Yudvir Singh Malik (BPP) ticket, for several fere with the Delhi High court show and go? I will go to file as chairman and managing offences including the aggra- order that rejected Pawan’s nomination tomorrow with O director (CMD) of the new vated penetrative sexual assault plea. The trial court had also my family,” he said. board and directed that the under section 6 of Protection of rejected Pawan’s claim of being Thousands of AAP sup- existing board of directors of Construction Corporation Children from Sexual Offences a juvenile. porters gathered in Central O the company would stand (NBCC); Renu Sud Karnad, (POCSO) Act, and offences of Advocate A P Singh, Delhi on Monday to take !" # superseded. Chairman of HDFC Credila rape and gang rape under the appearing for Pawan, said as part in Kejriwal’s mega road- # It also refused to appoint Finance Service Pvt Ltd; Jitu Indian Penal code (IPC). per his school leaving certifi- show called ‘Walk With # $ Unitech Group founder Virwani, CMD of Embassy In its bulky judgement cate he was a minor at the time Kejriwal’ which was to be fol- Ramesh Chandra, as a member Group; and Niranjan running into 1,546 pages, the of the offence and none of the lowed by him filing his nom- of the new board saying that it Hiranandani, Managing court also convicted Thakur for courts, including trial court and ination but was postponed till !" would not be appropriate at this Director of Mumbai-based the offences under sections High Court, ever considered Tuesday owing to the delay in # # stage. Hiranandani Group. 120-B (criminal conspiracy), his documents. the rally. $ $&'( " A Bench of Justices DY “The idea of a profession- 324 (causing hurt by dangerous But, solicitor general He said the convict was 19 the authorities from executing The rally started at % Chandrachud and MR Shah al board is to allow them to take weapons or means), 323 (vol- Tushar Mehta, appearing for years old at the time of offence the death penalty, scheduled for Valmiki Mandir near RK & ' asked the new board to submit control of the company and untarily causing hurt) and abet- Delhi police, said that his claim and there is a certified copy of February 1. Ashram Marg metro station ( # its report in two months on the complete the pending projects ment under IPC, section 21 of juvenility was considered at his birth certificate as well as A Delhi court on Friday to the Hanuman Mandir near # resolution framework of the in the interest of homebuyers,” (failure to report commission each and every judicial forum school leaving certificate which issued fresh death warrants Connaught Place traversing company. the bench said and indicated of an offence) of the and it will be a travesty of jus- was taken on record by each for February 1 against the four around 2.2 kilometres in over * It also approved the names that the court would stop mon- POCSO Act section 75 (cru- tice if the convict is allowed to and every judicial forum.