$ % !"#$%& %()##* +$,#-((.,(/01$%&2%()##* %)56$7*$/,(/01$%&2%()##*0 !"# '+"+'", &'()* -'./ !"# "$%&'( )#' " )#$) &!( * * &# * $* 34 3 # & + *# !#* $& %6 8 99 : %*;*,"$*7#6*$%+ 22&%,$-&# $ $ % & '( $ )&*+ !,- ") !"! #$% & t is now Congress chief Rahul IGandhi’s call to decide the fraud. More than 8,000 regis- Chief Ministers for Madhya tered dealers have been found Pradesh, Rajasthan and he Delhi Government has showing fraudulent tax Chhattisgarh as differences Tunearthed a cyber-tax deposits into 13 banks. The emerged in the legislatures fraud worth 262 crore com- matter has been handed over to party meetings of all these mitted by over 8,700 traders EOW, Delhi Police. The AAP States where the Congress who were found showing Government believes in zero staked claim to form fraudulent tax deposits into 13 tolerance to any corrupt prac- Governments. banks since 2013, Delhi Deputy tices,” Sisodia tweeted. The Chief Ministers would Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Earlier in the day, the be declared in the Congress said on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister said Legislatures Party (CLP) meet- Sisodia, who also holds the during the scrutiny of sus- ings in all three States on Finance portfolio, said the pected fraud transactions, it Thursday morning and there- Trade and Taxes Department was noticed that such kind of after the party leaders would has registered a complaint fraud had been continuing convey the decision to Rahul with the Delhi Police’s since 2013 and it was going on following which he would take Economic Office Wing until it was detected by the the final call. (EOW) for registration of FIRs department. Congress sources said the into the matter. “The Government has high command may chose According to Delhi Police detected cyber-tax fraud of former Union Minister Kamal spokesperson Anil Mittal, 262 crore. As per our initial Nath to take over as Chief “Reena Toppo, VAT officer investigation, around 8,700 Minister in MP while Delhi, has given a complaint traders are involved in the Rajasthan strongman Ashok against some business firms fraud. It is a very serious issue Gehlot may be favoured over which had claimed input tax that should be investigated Sachin Pilot for the CM post in credit under GST on the basis thoroughly,” he said. Rajasthan. of fictitious documents and “The authorities were on Sources said after the CLP non-existent bank accounts.” high alert for three months fol- meet both Gehlot and Pilot are Preliminary amount lowing some hints received by likely to be in Delhi on involved is 9.97 crore. the department during verifi- Thursday to meet the party Complaint is being examined cation of the credit of the pay- high command to iron out ! %" & " ' at EOW, said Mittal ments made by the dealers differences. () *" "'" & ++ “Delhi Govt tax authorities registered with the depart- In MP, Jyotiraditya Scindia ! "" have unearthed a big cyber-tax ment,” he said. is likely to take it easy and pro- !! !$! " ! the party president will take a pose the name of party heavy- decision after that. weight Nath’s candidature for Rajasthan Congress MLA the CM post. Nath has already ed for the legislature party tion met Rajasthan Governor Vishvendra Singh has patched up with another meeting in the presence of Kalyan Singh to stake claim to expressed disagreement over ! Congress strongman and for- AICC observers Mallikarjun form a Government. A the process of seeking opinion mer Chief Minister Digvijay Kharge, AICC incharge for the Congress MLA said there could of party legislators to select the NOTA (None of the Singh, who has a strong base in State PL Punia and other senior be another meeting of the CLP Chief Ministerial candidate in Above) accounted for 4,67,781 the State. Congress leader leaders. on Thursday morning to Rajasthan when the party pres- total of 1,39,35,201 votes lakh votes, or 1.3 per cent of the Shobha Oza said in Bhopal, “All Making the choice of CM resolve the deadlock. ident will decide the face for the Awent into the Congress vote, Rajasthan Chief Electoral the MLAs have unanimously in Rajasthan is going to be “We have full majority and coveted post. kitty in Rajasthan while the BJP Officer Anand Kumar said on decided that a decision on the tough task for Rahul. have staked claim to form a Both Pilot and Gehlot, received 1,37,57,502 votes — a Wednesday. Chief Minister (of Madhya Following the differences, Government. We will take both frontrunners for the post, marginal difference of over Independents got 9.5 per Pradesh) will be taken by Congress Legislature Party along all non-BJP parties and were present in the meeting. 1.70 lakh votes that ended five cent vote (33,72,206) and the Rahul.” (CLP) meeting in Rajasthan elected members who are Congress observer KC years of the BJP rule. the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Bhupesh Baghel and TS passed a single-line resolution against the BJP and are willing Venugopal held consultation The Congress got 39.3 per 4 per cent (14,10,995 votes). Singh Deo are locked in keen authorising the party presi- to support us,” Pilot said after with the party MLAs and feed- cent of the vote spread over 199 Overall, 74.69 per cent vot- tussle for the CM’s chair in dent to decide the name of the the CLP meeting in Jaipur. back will be shared with Assembly constituencies and ing was recorded in Rajasthan Chhattisgarh. Congress’ Lok Chief Minister. Asked about the choice of the party president and then the BJP 38.8 per cent vote. The on December 7. The statistics Sabha member Tamradhwaj While the CM’s name was the Chief Minister, Pilot said the announcement of the narrow difference led to the show independents and BSP Sahu’s name also figured in the yet to be finalised due to dis- the party’s newly elected MLAs Chief Minister’s name would be ouster of Vasundhara Raje and played spoilsport for both evening before the party decid- agreements, Congress delega- will debate the question, and made. her Government. Congress and the BJP. ' -! ( .$" " # election results in the BJP-ruled States that as the BJP had he PCC Disciplinary Committee headed by former not implemented TChief Minister Hemananda Biswal on Wednesday sent $ the report of the ! a recommendation to the All India Congress Committee Swaminathan (AICC) to take disciplinary action against senior leader Committee on Srikant Jena. farmers' issues, it As Jena is a former Union Minister and a primary he Congress would waive lost the polls. If so, hief Minister Naveen member of the AICC, the OPCC has left the task for its Tall farm loans and extend the PCC president CPatnaik on Wednesday central decision-making body. financial assistance to farmers the year, farmers will be able to asked, "Why is Chief Minister announced old-age pension “The all media reports about the indiscipline behav- in the State for five years if the produce additional crops that Patnaik not implementing the for additional five lakh benefi- iour of Srikant Jena were discussed in the meeting. As he party comes to power in the would stabilise their financial Swaminathan Committee?" ciaries in the State under the (Srikant Jena) is a former Union Minister and member of 2019 elections, said Odisha position. They will not borrow Leader of Opposition in Madhubabu Pension Yojana. Besides, the Chief Minister the AICC, the final decision will be taken by AICC,” Biswal Pradesh Congress Committee loans further," said Patnaik. State Assembly Narasingha The new beneficiaries also declared that 40,000 artists told reporters here. In reply, Jena said he will keep his ver- (OPCC) president Niranjan Mishra said, "People voted would avail the benefit under would get assistance of Rs sion with the AICC. “I am not involved any mining scam Patnaik after attending the first The PCC Chief also said against the BJP. This is a victory the scheme from December 15. 1,200 per month under the or I have not been pulled up by the court for transacting meeting of the PCC Election that the monthly old-age pen- of democracy and victory With this, a total of 48 lakh per- Mukhya Mantri Kalakar bribe,” he added. Jena had on Sunday resigned from all Manifesto Committee here on sion would be increased from against injustice, atrocities, sons in the State would get old- Sahayata Yojana with effect committees of the PCC. A day before, he had been removed Wednesday. Rs 300 to Rs 1,000 if the destruction of institutions, mis- age pension of Rs 300 or Rs 500 from December 15. as chairman of the party’s poll manifesto committee and Speaking to reporters, Congress is voted to power. use of agencies, no work for per month as per the criteria. The CM directed the dis- was replaced by senior party leader Ganeswar Behera. Patnaik said waiver of loans On the Mahanadi water poor people, farmers, youths, While people aged trict Collectors to disburse the would not solve all the prob- issue, Patnaik said, "Unlike the Dalits, SCs, STs, OBCs, minori- between 60 and 80 years get Rs assistance to beneficiaries lems of farmers. Hence, the BJD, we will present the griev- ties and general castes. 300 old-age pension, benefi- under both the schemes from party has decided to provide ances on behalf of the State The semifinal poll battle ciaries aged above 80 years December 15 to 20 by organ- " solar pumps to help farmers before the Chhattisgarh proves that the BJP is virtual- receive Rs 500 under the ising special camps. with irrigation along with Government and the Centre. A ly nowhere in all the States. scheme. Chief Secretary AP Padhi, financial assistance for five solution will surely come out This is a real democratic indi- Announcing this at a meet- Development Commissioner years.