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Azam defends Cong over Agusta: asks BJP not to raise issue

Rampur, May 2 (UNI) Even as the Congress is on the back foot over the aborted AgustaWestland helicopter deal, Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan has come to the rescue of the grand old party saying the BJP is trying to develop the issue into another Bofors like scandal.
"BJP has once again opened the gates of the Bofors issue. Such issued are raised by the political parties either in power or in opposition when they have no other issue to go to the people. I appeal to the BJP to not to make a big scandal out of the Augusta wasteland helicopter deal,’’ said Mr Khan here yesterday.
On his tussle with Governor Ram Naik , the Minority Affairs Minister said, "If the Governor is unhappy with me then I would meet him and explain my stand to persuade him, if the Governor wants to persuade me then he should give his approval to the pending bill relating to the municipal bodies’’.

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Punjab: Rupani, Jakhar meet dissident BJP leader Sampla

24 Apr 2024 | 6:31 PM

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), April 24 (UNI) BJP's Punjab affairs in-charge Vijay Rupani, along with state party chief Sunil Jakhar met dissident leader Vijay Sampla here on Wednesday after he expressed disappointment over being denied the party ticket for the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency.

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HYDERABAD, APR 24 (UNI):- Congress candidate from Secunderabad Lok Sabha seat Danam Nagender along with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on the way for filing nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections, in Secundrabad on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-91U

WAYANAD, APR 24 (UNI):- BJP Tamilndau President K Annamalai waving hands towards the people at a road show, as part of election campaign for NDA candidate and BJP Kerala president K Surendran at Mananthavady, on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-90U

HYDERABAD, APR 24 (UNI):- BJP candidate for Hyderabad Kompella Madhavi Latha filing nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections, in Hyderabad on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-89U

HYDERABAD, APR 24 (UNI):- Dr.Duvvuri Subbarao (C) former Reserve Bank Governor releasing a book titled ‘Just A Mercenary? Notes from My Life and Career, at Kautilya School of Public Policy, GITAM Deemed to be University, in Hyderabad on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-88U

NALGONDA, APR 24 (UNI):- Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Roads and Building Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, participate Nalgonda Congress MP Candidate K Raghuveera Reddy, filing nomination papers Lok Sabha elections in Nalgonda on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-87U

HYDERABAD, APR 24 (UNI):- BRS President and former Telangana Chief Minsiter K Chandrasekhar Rao, during launch bus yatra as part of the Lok Sabha elections campaign at BRS Bhavan, in Hyderabad on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-85U

HYDERABAD, APR 24 (UNI):- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Party Working President K T Rama Rao on his way at the road show before filing nomination papers of Malkajgiri BRS party candidate Ragidi Lakshmareddy, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.UNI PHOTO-83U

NALGONDA, APR 24 (UNI):- Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Roads and Building Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, participate Nalgonda Congress MP Candidate K Raghuveera Reddy, filing nomination papers Lok Sabha elections in Nalgonda on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-82U

SRINAGAR, APR 24 (UNI):- Apni Party candidate from Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha constituency seat Ashraf Mir on his way to filing nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-81U

GUMLA (JHARKHAND), APR 24 (UNI):- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel addresses an election campaign rally in favour of BJP candidate Sameer Oraon after filing nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections in Gumla-Lohardaga, Jharkhand on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-80U

SRINAGAR, APR 24 (UNI):- PDP supporter's at a rally in Srinagar as they accompany their leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para to filing his nomination for the Parliamentary elections, on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-78U

SRINAGAR, APR 24 (UNI):- PDP supporter's at a rally in Srinagar as they accompany their leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para to filing his nomination for the Parliamentary elections, on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-77U

SRINAGAR, APR 24 (UNI):- PDP supporter's at a rally in Srinagar as they accompany their leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para to filing his nomination for the Parliamentary elections, on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-76U

SRINAGAR, APR 24 (UNI):- PDP supporter's at a rally in Srinagar as they accompany their leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para to filing his nomination for the Parliamentary elections, on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-74U

KOLKATA, APR 24 (UNI):- A women use scarves to protect herself from the scorching Sun during hot afternoon in Kolkata on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-73U

KOLKATA, APR 24 (UNI):- A women use scarves to protect herself from the scorching Sun during hot afternoon in Kolkata on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-72U

KALABURGI, APR 24 (UNI):- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other party leaders at an election rally in support of party candidate for Lok Sabha election-2024 at Kalaburagi, in Karnataka on Wednesday.UNI PHOTO-71u

KALABURGI, APR 24 (UNI):- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressing an election rally in support of party candidate for Lok Sabha election-2024 at Kalaburagi, in Karnataka on Wednesday.UNI PHOTO-70U