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Bihar Cong on Verge of Split, Rebels Plan to Bolt To THE TIMES OF INDIA, MUMBAI * SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 TIMES NATION | Politics & Policy 15 Symbol row Bihar Cong on verge of split, may keep Lookout notice for Dera rebels plan to bolt to JD(U) ADMK out of chief’s daughter, aide Team Modi Manvir.Saini @timesgroup.com 14 Of 27 MLAs Form Group; State Chief, CLP Summoned To Delhi Mohua.Chatterjee @timesgroup.com Panchkula: The special in- [email protected] age served as a hedge, disengaged him- vestigation team (SIT) of Ha- self from the party. New Delhi: While it was specu- ryana police issued lookout Patna/New Delhi: The Congress legis- Although the JD(U)-BJP coalition lated that the AIADMK could be notices against Honeypreet lative party in Bihar is on the verge of a enjoys majority support, the talk in po- invited to join Prime Minister Insan, the adopted daughter split as 14 party MLAs, just four short of litical circles was that a split in Con- Narendra Modi’s cabinet on of convicted Dera Sacha Sau- the required two-thirds of the total 27 to gress would give Nitish a cushion, while Sunday, this looks unlikely now da chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim formalise a division, have formed an in- dealing a blow to opponents. as the southern party is yet to Singh, and Dera spokesper- formal group and are planning to cross The Congress on Friday trained its formally join the National Dem- son Aditya Insan on Friday. over to the ruling JD(U). guns at Nitish for trying to split the par- ocratic Alliance (NDA). Panchkula DCP Manbir Getting hint of the likely split, the ty, asserting that it had fended off the Two factions of the Singh said Honeypreet was central leadership summoned Bihar threat. “There is no threat. Yes, efforts AIADMK have merged but sev- charged with conspiracy for Congress chief Ashok Choudhary and have been made, which expose the un- eral issues remain to be sorted allegedly trying to free Gur- Congress Legislative Party (CLP) lead- principled politics of BJP and CM Nit- out before the party can be invit- meet from cops’ custody, in er Sadanand Singh to New Delhi on ish Kumar. They have failed and Con- ed to join the BJP-led NDA, Thursday where party chief Sonia gress will continue to resist any at- sources said. Gandhi, while expressing unhappiness tempts to weaken its state party or the AIADMK MP M Thambidu- Dera chief’s Twitter over their failure to mind the flock, legislature party,” party spokesman rai’s meeting with BJP chief account ‘withheld’ asked them to prevent a split. Anand Sharma told reporters. Howev- Amit Shah on Thursday had led The Congress has 27 MLAs and six er, the confident posture appeared to be to speculation that the party he verified Twitter account MLCs in Bihar. Of them, four — Ashok at odds with things on the ground. would join the cabinet. However, Tof rape convict and Dera Choudhary, Madan Mohan Jha (both WHAT’S COOKING? Bihar CM and JD(U) The threat of a split has looked real BJP sources said “unless some- Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet MLCs), Abdul Jalil Mastan and Awa- leader Nitish Kumar at a flood relief camp in since August 11 when party leader Jyoti- thing dramatic happens in the Ram Rahim was “withheld” in desh Kumar Singh (both MLAs) — were Purnea district last month. A split in raditya Scindia reached Patna to douse next 24 hours, it is unlikely that India on Friday morning. By minister in the grand alliance govern- Congress would give Nitish a cushion simmering discontent. Scindia also went AIADMK will be inducted into which it means that none of ment. A few other senior MLAs were to Sadanand Singh’s residence to gauge the cabinet on Sunday”. his followers in India will be hopeful of being accommodated in state caste constituents who are resentful of his mood and the next move of the dis- One of the issues that need to able to either access his Honeypreet was charged with conspiracy. Cops said she allegedly boards and corporations before CM Nit- the return of Yadav aggression since sident MLAs. Many believe that the visit be resolved is that of the party’s account or see his tweets. tried to free Gurmeet Ram Rahim from custody ish Kumar broke away from RJD and the Mahagathbandhan’s victory re- of senior leaders could have, contrary to symbol which remains frozen However, his followers Congress to reunite with BJP. vived their leader Lalu Prasad. Observ- its objective, given a fillip to the move to by the Election Commission. abroad can still see what the Besides the consideration of portfo- ers said the unhappiness simmered engineer a break by angering local lead- Apart from being a party Dera Sacha Sauda chief posts. Several in race to inherit Dera’s fortune lios and privileges, some Congress even during the reign of the “secular ers. Over a dozen Congress MLAs have without a symbol, BJP sources He has over 3.6 million Twitter New Delhi: With Dera Sacha Sauda chief in jail for 20 years, MLAs are said to be keen to bolt also be- grand alliance” but has now come to the met either Nitish or other senior JD(U) said that unlike Nitish Kumar’s followers. TNN speculation over who will succeed him has taken centre-stage in cause of the pressure of their upper fore after Nitish, who with his “soft” im- leaders to discuss their future plan. JD(U), AIADMK has not yet the organisation’s Sirsa headquarters and among his followers, said joined the NDA and is still busy connivance with the Dera chi- to be in crores. In 2007, when rape charges were framed against dealing with the V K Sasikala ef ’s securitymen, after his Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, he had named his son, Jasmeet Singh faction headed by her nephew conviction on August 25. Insan, as his successor. But that was a decade ago and things are TTV Dinakaran. The Dinaka- Aditya is the main accused different today. The dera has traditionally never seen succession in SC stays HC order restraining ran faction has challenged the in the sedition case registered a bloodline. Jasmeet has two very tough competitors. merger and the authority of against Dera office-bearers Honeypreet Insan, who calls herself ‘Papa’s angel’ and has chief minister K Palanisami for allegedly inciting follo- shadowed him for over 20 years, is the strongest contender. The and deputy chief minister O Pa- wers to rioting after the speci- influence she holds over the sect’s followers is substantial. What parties from criticising EVM use neerselvam. al CBI judge convicted Gur- works against her is that Haryana police on Friday issued a lookout With BJP having spread its meet, Singh said. The develop- notice. The most serious of all contenders is Brahmachari Vipasana, wings in states where it was nev- ment comes at a time when the the nambardaar or the dera’s second-in-command. The 35-year-old New Delhi: The Supreme press, radio, Facebook, Twit- of EVMs, for the high court er in a dominant position, the Dera core committee is in the has risen through the ranks to head the dera’s management. Court on Friday stayed an ter etc till the decision of the to pass such restraining or- number of aspirants from differ- process of finalising Gurme- There is no estimate of the Dera’s wealth but it is said to be Uttarakhand high court or- election petitions”. der,” the appeal filed in the ent regions has gone up and the et’s successor. Sources said worth hundreds of crores. One outsider who may play a crucial role der restraining politicial Advocate Devadatt Ka- apex court said. party has to consider accommo- both Aditya and Honeypreet, in future is former Congress MLA Harminder Singh Jassi, whose parties, NGOs and individu- mat, appearing for the pet- It said the power to adju- dating as many of them as possi- considered faces of Dera, we- daughter is married to the dera head’s son. TNN als from criticising the itioner, assailed the high dicate disputes and doubts ble to maintain balance. re close to Gurmeet. They we- use of EVMs in the state as- court’s order in the top court arising out of or in connec- re both aware of the strategy sembly elections in “larger saying such a restraint order tion with elections to either to be followed if the Dera chief Hunt on for Dera moles in police public interest”. was unsustainable as the crit- House of the Parliament or was convicted, said police. Panchkula: Harayana police has started hunting for Dera Sacha A bench comprising icism was not with respect of state legislatures was re- My colour is Minutes before the violen- Sauda followers within its own force, who may have been passed on Chief Justice Dipak Misra ECI but about the vulnerabili- moved from the ECI and vest- ce in Panchkula’s Sector 5 — information to the dera at crucial moments in the past few days. and Justices A M Khanwil- ty of EVMs which were used ed with the high courts. definitely not the epicentre of riots and ar- Senior police officials say they have become extra vigilant after five kar and D Y Chandrachud al- IN LARGER PUBLIC INTEREST in the assembly polls held ear- “The high court has son — Aditya, along with Su- of their own commandos tried to free Gurmeet Ram Rahim from so sought the response of the lier this year.
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