Congress asks Himachal Pradesh MLAs to go to Chandigarh to avoid possibility of poaching
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday asked all of its MLAs from Himachal Pradesh to report to Chandigarh in a bid to avoid the possibility of poaching.
The party has asked the MLAs to leave for Chandigarh after getting their certificates.
The move comes in the wake of poaching worries as the BJP and Congress contested a closely fought battle in the state.
Congress is currently projected to win 36 seats in Himachal Pradesh, one more than the target number of 35. The BJP however is only trailing by six seats and is expected to win 29 seats.
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4.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in north Gujarat's Patan district; no damage
Ahmedabad, Nov 15: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in Patan district of north Gujarat on Friday night, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
While people came out of their houses after feeling the seismic movement, no casualty or loss of property was reported in the region, officials of the state control room in Gandhinagar said.
The quake was recorded at 10:15 pm with its epicentre located 13 km south south-west of Patan, the Gandhinagar-based ISR said.
Reports from northern districts of Banaskantha, Patan, Sabarkantha and Mehsana claimed that tremors were felt for two to three seconds.
The state has suffered nine major earthquakes in the past 200 years including the devastating earthquake of January 26, 2001, in Kutch district, as per the data provided by the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA).
