Hardeep Puri BJP candidate for UP Rajya Sabha bypoll
New Delhi: The BJP has decided to field Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate in a Rajya Sabha bypoll in Uttar Pradesh, a party release said.
Puri, a former Indian Foreign Service Officer, was inducted as a minister in the Narendra Modi government in September.
The seat fell vacant following the resignation from the cabinet and Parliament of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who returned to Goa to take over as Chief Minister.
The last date of nominations for the Rajya Sabha bypoll is January 5.
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Woman found dead in Raichur; family alleges dowry harassment, murder
Raichur: A 30-year-old woman working as a programme assistant at the city’s science centre was found dead under suspicious circumstances, with her family alleging dowry harassment and murder by her husband and in-laws.
The deceased has been identified as Vidya alias Sudhiksha, a resident of IB Road in the city.
According to her family, Sudhiksha had married Manjunath three years ago. Within four months of marriage, she had reportedly informed her parents about harassment over dowry by her husband and his family.
Her father has alleged that Sudhiksha was strangled to death by her husband and mother-in-law and that the incident was later portrayed as a case of suicide.
A case has been registered at the West Police Station in Raichur. The body has been sent to RIMS Hospital for postmortem.
Family members broke down in grief outside the mortuary and demanded strict action against the accused and justice for the victim.
DySP Shantaveer and Tahsildar Parashuram visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
