Kasargod: The BJP was hit again when it lost the power of Enmakaje panchayat in Kasaragod after the no-confidence motion was passed. The no-confidence motion was moved by the Congress-led UDF members against President Roopavani R Bhat.

In all, there were seven members each for the BJP and UDF and three members for the LDF in the ruling committee with 17 members. While the Congress had four members, the Muslim league had three. The no-confidence motion against the vice president will be considered on Thursday.

The BJP had secured the president and vice president posts though draw of lots. Earlier, the no-confidence motion passed by the Congress was failed as it did not fill the quorum.

However, the ruling party of the country has lost the power of Enmakaje Panchayat in Karadka.



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New Delhi (PTI): Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy passed away this morning, a senior EAC-PM official said.

He was admitted to AIIMS.

Debroy (69) was educated in Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur; Presidency College, Kolkata; Delhi School of Economics; and Trinity College, Cambridge.

He had worked in Presidency College, Kolkata; Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune; Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi; and also as the Director of a Ministry of Finance/UNDP project on legal reforms.

He was also a Member of NITI Aayog up to June 5, 2019. He has authored/edited several books, papers and popular articles and has also been a Consulting/Contributing Editor with several newspapers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Debroy's passing and called him a "towering scholar".

"Dr Bibek Debroy ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India's intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed working on our ancient texts, making them accessible to the youth," he said in a post on X.

He also shared a picture of himself with Debroy.