Parvesh Verma likely to take oath as Delhi CM after PM Modi's US visit
New Delhi: The swearing-in ceremony for the new Chief Minister of Delhi is expected to take place after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visit to the United States on February 13. The event is set to be a grand affair, marking the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years. Chief Ministers from all NDA-ruled states are likely to attend.
While the BJP has not officially announced its Chief Ministerial pick, newly elected MLA from New Delhi, Parvesh Verma, is seen as the frontrunner. Verma gained prominence after defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal by 4,000 votes. A former two-time MP from West Delhi, Verma was denied a parliamentary ticket last year but successfully contested the assembly elections. He is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister, the late Sahib Singh Verma.
Ahead of the government formation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to meet BJP president JP Nadda to finalise plans. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva is also scheduled to meet the 48 newly elected BJP MLAs. Reports suggest that discussions regarding the government formation and the oath-taking ceremony took place at the BJP headquarters during the party’s victory celebrations on Saturday night.
Parvesh Verma, after his electoral win, paid tribute to his father at Dr Sahib Singh Verma Samadhi Sthal in Mundka, West Delhi.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
