Why did you do a U-Turn after saying you quit as BJP State President: Priyank Kharge asks Kateel
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has demanded the reason for BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel’s flip-flop after declaring that he had resigned from the post.
Responding to an earlier message by Kateel, Kharge tweeted to the BJP leader on his personal account on Saturday, “Clarify why you did a U-Turn after saying you had resigned from the post of president.”
Kharge further said, “I have heard that legislators of your party in your own constituency are asking the party leaders not to give you ticket. Pay attention to the matter and safeguard your seat.”
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Earlier in the day, the news of Kateel’s statement that he had resigned as Karnataka State President of the BJP went viral, although, within a couple of hours, Kateel declared that he had not resigned and that his response to a media question had been misunderstood.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
