Virender Sehwag endorses Congress candidate in Haryana Assembly elections
Tosham: In a surprising move, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has campaigned for Congress party candidate Anirudh Chaudhary, who is contesting from the Tosham constituency in Haryana.
Sehwag urged voters to support Chaudhary, emphasising his potential to become a voice for the people and contribute to the progress of Tosham.
"I consider him as my elder brother, and his father, Ranbir Singh Mahendra, who also served as BCCI president, had supported me a lot. This is one of the most important days for him, and I feel I would be able to help him," Sehwag said in a video message posted by PTI. The veteran cricketer further encouraged the people of Tosham to help Anirudh Chaudhary secure victory.
Chaudhary expressed confidence that the Congress party will emerge victorious in the Haryana elections, highlighting the current government's (BJP) failure to address pressing issues faced by farmers. “There's a huge water crisis here, but the government has also failed to solve this issue. Development has not taken place here, and I want to solve all these issues,” the sports administrator-turned-politician asserted.
Sehwag's endorsement has brought a new dynamic into the closely contested race in Tosham, where familial ties and political rivalries run deep. Anirudh Chaudhary, 48, is the grandson of four-time Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal. He is up against his cousin, Shruti Choudhry, who is the BJP candidate and the daughter of Bansi Lal’s younger son, Surender Singh.
Voting for the 90-member Haryana Legislative Assembly is scheduled for October 5, with the counting of votes on October 8.
VIDEO | Haryana elections 2024: "I consider him (Anirudh Chaudhary) as my elder brother, and his father (Ranbir Singh Mahendra) - who also served as (BCCI) president - had also supported me a lot. This is one of the most important days for him, and I feel I would be able to help… pic.twitter.com/xdVtWfAwx8
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RS proceedings adjourned for day amid opposition protest over Adani bribery row, other issues
New Delhi(PTI): Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday as opposition members insisted on a discussion on various issues, including bribery charges related to the Adani Group.
The proceedings were briefly adjourned in the morning session due to opposition protest, and when the House re-assembled at 11.30 AM, there were identical scenes.
This prompted Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to adjourn the proceedings for the day, saying the "House is not in order".
The trobule started after Dhankhar rejected 18 notices under a rule of the House to suspend scheduled business and take up issues mentioned in the notices.
The notices related to demand for 'constitution of a JPC to investigate the alleged misconduct, including corruption, bribery, financial irregularities of the Adani Group in connivance with other authorities', violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and rising incidents of crime in the national capital.
"Upper House needs to reflect and follow well-established traditions that ruling of the Chair requires reference and not cause differences. I have, in detail, given reasons why, in these situations, notices are not being accepted," Dhankhar said while rejecting the notices under Rule 267 of the House.
On Monday also, the Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day during the morning session itself as opposition insisted on raising the issues related to Adani Group.
There was no sitting of the House on Tuesday.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
