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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a dig at CM Ashok Gehlot saying, "Jaadugar ka jaadu fail ho gaya (the magic of magician has failed."

Rajasthan elections | 'Jaadugar ka jaadu fail': Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a dig at CM Ashok Gehlot saying, "Jaadugar ka jaadu fail ho gaya (the magic of magician has failed."

As BJP leads in trends in Rajasthan elections, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a dig at CM Ashok Gehlot. Referring to Gehlot, Shekhawat said, "The magic of the magician has failed."

Scindia said PM Narendra Modi-led "double-engine" government and welfare schemes of the state government will ensure BJP wins MP with full majority.

MP election results | Double engine, welfare schemes will give us full majority: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia said PM Narendra Modi-led "double-engine" government and welfare schemes of the state government will ensure BJP wins MP with full majority.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said BJP will form government with full majority in Madhya Pradesh. He credited the PM Narendra Modi-led "double-engine" government and welfare schemes of the state government for the party's performance.

Leopard spotted in Delhi, social media videos show big cat jumping from wall

Leopard spotted in Delhi, social media videos show big cat jumping from wall

A leopard has been spotted in Delhi's Sainik Farm area, a forest department official said on Saturday.
Two trap cages have been set up to capture the big cat, the official added.
According to Subodh Kumar, a beat officer from the forest department (Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary), two teams of the department have been deployed.
"We got a call about a leopard that was spotted at night. With the help of the local police, we conducted a search at 9.30 am and spotted the animal near a farmhouse," Kumar said.
It is a full-grown leopard weighing about 80 to 90 kg, he added. The forest department has set up two trap cages and instructed people not to gather near those, a police official said.
Two video clips of the feline have surfaced on the social media, in which the animal could be seen loitering near a farmhouse. In one of the videos, a policeman is seen running, before the leopard jumped from a wall and ran into the jungle.
At least 40 personnel from the forest department and Delhi Police have been deployed in the area, an official said.
"We are alerting the people in the vicinity to remain alert and careful. Sharing the contact of forest officials to inform in case the leopard is seen by anyone," the official said.
In the evening, the Neb Sarai police station staff made public announcements requesting the people to stay inside their homes.&nbsp;
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The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these 3 states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.

Assembly elections 2023: Congress workers hold early celebrations, burst crackers

The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.

The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these 3 states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.

Congress workers held early celebrations in anticipation of the party's win in the assembly elections held recently. The counting of votes will be held today but Congress workers started bursting crackers even before the break of dawn on December 3.&nbsp;
The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Pollsters have been divided on the outcome, with quite a few exit polls putting the BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh and giving it an edge in Rajasthan while predicting that Congress has an advantage in Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
After wresting Karnataka from the BJP in May, the Congress is eyeing Madhya Pradesh and Telangana and is hoping to retain power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. An impressive performance in these polls will boost the party's standing in the opposition INDIA alliance which has been formed to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP is seeking to replicate the winning streak of Gujarat, where it has been ruling since 1998, in Madhya Pradesh with four-time Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hoping to form government again. The party is also keen to win back Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh as it seeks to regain its hold in the Hindi heartland states ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
(with PTI inputs)

Congress and BJP face a crucial test as counting of votes for assembly elections held in 4 states will be done today

Assembly elections 2023: counting day today as BJP, Congress face crucial test ahead of 2024

Congress and BJP face a crucial test as counting of votes for assembly elections held in 4 states will be done today

Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months.
The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the BJP, which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Pollsters have been divided on the outcome, with quite a few exit polls putting the BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh and giving it an edge in Rajasthan while predicting that Congress has an advantage in Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
Starting with postal ballots, counting will commence at 8 am amid tight security for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 119 seats in Telangana and 199 seats in Rajasthan as polling on one seat in the desert state was put off due to the death of a candidate. In Mizoram, counting will be held on Monday A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place and only people holding valid passes will be allowed to enter the counting centres, election officials said.
After wresting Karnataka from the BJP in May, the Congress is eyeing Madhya Pradesh and Telangana and is hoping to retain power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. An impressive performance in these polls will boost the party's standing in the opposition INDIA alliance which has been formed to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP is seeking to replicate the winning streak of Gujarat, where it has been ruling since 1998, in Madhya Pradesh with four-time Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hoping to form government again. The party is also keen to win back Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh as it seeks to regain its hold in the Hindi heartland states ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
"The face of the Congress has been exposed. Only the results are to come tomorrow. The good governance that the public wanted will be found under the BJP government," Union minister Anurag Thakur said in Jaipur, adding that the people want the "double-engine" government of the BJP.
Congress leaders claimed that the party will win in all four states.
"I am certain that we (Congress) will form a government in four states, including Rajasthan, and in Mizoram, a combined government will be established," Congress leader Promod Tiwari said on the eve of counting of votes.
With several pollsters predicting a close fight, there were reports claiming that parties have decided to herd their winning candidates swiftly to prevent any poaching and were also reaching out to independents, rebel candidates and smaller parties.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, however, dismissed reports that he has been asked to bring winning Congress candidates from the states to resorts and hotels in Karnataka.
"No MLAs will be going anywhere. Nobody has given me a responsibility or called me. ... I am confident that we will win all the states," Shivakumar, who had made similar arrangements to bring 44 Gujarat legislators during the August 2017 Rajya Sabha elections, told reporters in Bengaluru.
Congress leaders in Telangana alleged that the BRS was trying to approach its candidates.
***Madhya Pradesh**** The counting for 230 assembly seats in MP will be held at 52 district headquarters, officials said.
As many as 2,533 candidates are in the fray, including political bigwigs like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor and rival Kamal Nath, in a poll that was largely a bipolar battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.
Chouhan claimed his party would retain power with a &ldquo;huge majority&rdquo;, while state Congress chief Kamal Nath said he had &ldquo;complete confidence&rdquo; in the voters of the state.
Of the 230 seats, 47 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 35 for Scheduled Castes.
Besides CM Chouhan (from Budhni seat) and state Congress president Nath (Chhindwara), the EVMs will also decide the fate of three BJP Union ministers &ndash; Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Patel and Faggan Singh Kulaste.
It will also decide the political fortunes of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijaywrgiya who contested from Indore-1 and three Lok Sabha MPs of the saffron party &ndash; Rakesh Singh, Ganesh Singh and Riti Pathak.
***Rajasthan*** Counting of votes polled in the November 25 assembly elections in Rajasthan will be done at 36 centres in the state on Sunday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Gupta said.
Over 1800 candidates are in the fray in 199 seats in Rajasthan where power has alternated between Congress and BJP every five years in the last three decades.
While 30 election districts have one counting centre, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Nagaur have two centres each, Gupta said. Election in Karanpur was postponed following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar.
&ldquo;The counting of ballot papers will start at 8 pm. As many as 979 tables have been arranged for the counting of ballot papers across the state. Strong rooms will be opened in the presence of observers, candidates and their representatives,&rdquo; Gupta said.
Gupta said that the counting of votes in EVM machines will begin at 8.30 am.
***Chhattisgarh*** Tight security arrangements have been made in all counting centres in the state's 33 districts, including the ones affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), officials said.
"A total of 90 returning officers, 416 assistant returning officers, 4596 counting personnel and 1698 micro-observers have been appointed for carrying out the counting process smoothly," Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Reena Baba Saheb Kangale said at a press conference.
As many as 1,181 candidates are in the fray, including Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo (both from Congress) and former CM Raman Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Patan seat, represented by Baghel, is witnessing a triangular contest with BJP fielding the chief minister's distant nephew and Lok Sabha MP Vijay Baghel.
Amit Jogi, Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) state president and son of former CM late Ajit Jogi, is also in the fray from Patan. ___ "We have conducted our own assessment, and we are very confident that the Congress will form a government with a comfortable majority," Deputy CM TS Singh Deo said.
***Telangana**** As many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray in the elections, including BRS supremo Chandrasekhar Rao, his minister-son KT Rama Rao, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy and BJP Lok Sabha members Bandi Sanjay Kumar, D Arvind and Soyam Bapu Rao.
The BRS has fielded candidates in all 119 seats while the Congress gave one seat to its ally CPI. The BJP and Janasena contested 111 and 8 seats respectively in a pre-poll pact/ The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM has put up candidates in nine segments in the city.
Several segments witnessed triangular contests making them keenly watched ones.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is contesting from two segments-Gajwel and Kamareddy.
In a post on X, BRS working president K T Rama Rao had earlier said, &ldquo;After a long time had a peaceful sleep. Exit polls can take a hike. Exact polls will give us good news.&rdquo; Dismissing some exit-poll surveys that suggested that the ruling BRS would fall short of a majority in the Assembly polls, Rama Rao had said the Chandrasekhar Rao-led dispensation will return to power with over 70 seats.&nbsp;
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While the battle is largely bipolar, the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is in the mix and is set to make the election for 119 seats interesting

 Telangana Election 2023: will Congress and BJP spoil KCR's attempt at returning for third time 

While the battle is largely bipolar, the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen is in the mix and is set to make the election for 119 seats interesting.

Exit poll predictions have laid the fight bare in the southern state of Telangana with a resurgent Congress predicted to take the regional and ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi head-on. While the battle is largely bipolar, the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is in the mix and is set to make the election for 119 seats interesting. If any of the two main parties fall short of the majority 60-seat mark, the saffron party and the political outfit based in Hyderabad could play the kingmaker. The following factors are likely affect the result.
1-Anti incumbency Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is aiming for a hat-trick of electoral victories after winning the polls in 2014&mdash; in united Andhra Pradesh&mdash; and in Telangana in 2018.&nbsp;
Initially thought to be a one-sided fight, the Congress which had witnessed waning of its foot-hood in the state, has sprung a surprise and by the end of campaign is being seen as a serious contender. In 2014, despite splitting Andhra Pradesh in to two states, the grand old party saw its fortunes fade in the 2018 assembly elections. In 2014, the BRS (then Telangana Rashtriya Samiti), had swept the election, riding on the agitation for the state hood led by Rao.
2- Bipolar contest but scope for BJP? The BJP may have unleashed its top leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the campaign but on the ground the fight remains bipolar.
While BRS is keen on extending its winning run, the Congress has put up a spirited fight to win the polls in the newest state of India. Any of the two main contestants falling short of majority means that BJP and AIMIM could come into play.&nbsp;
The ruling party won 88 seats in 2018 elections and is confident of victory this year. BRS named 115 out of 119 incumbent candidates in August to give a head-start to their campaigning. 3-Muslim Votes&nbsp;
Telangana's Muslim population holds the key for at least 45 of 119 assembly constituencies. The minority group has the potential to sway the election results either in favour of Congress or the BRS or bring it down to a neck to neck fight between the two.&nbsp;
While the Congress has been making an all-out effort to lure Muslims, but with Assad-ud-din Owaisi&rsquo;s AIMIM backing BRS, the possibility of Muslim vote getting divided remains.
The BJP has announced that it would remove the 4% reservation being given to Muslims, thus setting clear focus on the division of Hindu voters between the BRS, the Congress and the saffron group. &nbsp;
4-Corruption &amp; &lsquo;BJP-BRS BHAI BHAI&rsquo; The Congress has kept a focused attack to create a narrative that BRS and the BJP were hand in glove when it came to what it called rampant corruption. Political analysts feel that with KCR meeting Modi and the Congress narrative to claim bonhomie between the BRS and the BJP may hurt Rao&rsquo;s poll prospects.
The ruling party has faced accusations that it overlooked the TSPSC (Telangana State Public Service Commission) paper leak and rampant unemployment. With central agencies probing chief minister Rao&rsquo;s daughter, K Kavitha, in the allegedly Delhi excise scam case, the narrative of being a corrupt party has stuck. The Congress has claimed that Enforcement Directorate went soft on her as the two parties have reached a compromise.&nbsp;
5-Resurgent Congress The resounding victory of the Congress in the Karnataka Assembly polls has changed the political narrative for the grand old party in neighbouring Telangana.&nbsp;
Though it managed only 19 seats in the last elections, the Congress has become a clear challenger to the BRS this time round.
After successfully wooing the Karnataka voters with their 5 guarantees, Congress has promised 6 guarantees to Telangana. (GFX - Rythu Bharosa, Cheyutha, Yuva Vikasam, Gruha Jyoti, Mahalaxmi Guarantee, Indiramma Indlu) The promises on the lines of 'guarantees' being fulfilled in neighbouring Karnataka appear to prove advantageous.&nbsp;
6-Kamareddy &amp; Gajwel segment&nbsp;
KCR, who represents Gajwel in the assembly, is fighting the elections from two segments &ndash; Gajwel and Kamareddy&mdash; in 2023. &nbsp;Both constituencies are witnessing exciting contests. While Congress has fielded its state president Revanth Reddy to take on the chief minister in Kamareddy, BJP has fielded Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy. The Congress has claimed that CM fighting from two seats is an admission of defeat before the fight began. &nbsp;

In 2018, Congress, who rode the strong anti-incumbency wave to throw the BJP out, which had ruled the state for 15 years look to retain the state on the back of pro-farmer, pro-tribal and pro-poor schemes.

Chhattisgarh election 2023: Bhupesh Baghel's good governance test, will he pass or fail? 

From his popularity to his support for OBCs, tap to know why Bhupesh Baghel could possibly return to power in Chhattisgarh 



The exit polls have given a clear advantage to the Congress as the incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel has promised a slew of pro-people steps if he returns to power. But if the predictions come true the Congress would have to find a plan to accomodate TS Deo.&nbsp;

Chhattisgarh will witness a 2-cornered contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress for the 90-seat assembly.
In 2018, Congress rode the strong anti-incumbency wave to throw BJP out who had ruled the state for 15 years.
The grand old party currently holds 71 seats in the state assembly and is aiming to better its tally by winning 75 seats in the upcoming elections on the back of pro-farmer, pro-tribal and pro-poor schemes. Here are the factors that might decide who wins the state&nbsp;
- Baghel's popularity&nbsp;
While BJP has been banking on the Modi factor in state elections, chief minister Baghel's popularity in Chhattisgarh might give Congress an extra edge. &nbsp;
Baghel, who has developed his image as the son of the soil, has a significant hold over Other Backward Classes and rural voters. This might hurt the BJP as it tries to make a comeback after facing defeat in the last election. - Hindutva&nbsp;
BJP stuck to their Hindutva narrative in Chattisgarh too as they highlighted the incidents of communal violence under the present Congress regime and alleged religious conversions in tribal-dominated areas.&nbsp;
Baghel, on the other hand, successfully countered BJP's long-used political rhetoric of cows and Lord Ram with the Godhan Nyay Yojana and Ram Van Gaman Tourism Circuit projects - OBC reservation&nbsp;
OBCs make up 52% of the state's population and have been demanding a 27% quota.&nbsp;
The issue became a matter of concern for the ruling Congress when the Chhattisgarh High Court last year set aside a 2011 order that raised the overall quota in the state to 58% since it breached the 50% reservation ceiling limit. Baghel's government challenged the High Court decision in the Supreme Court and enacted amendments under which the STs were given 32%, OBCs 27%, &amp; SCs 13%.&nbsp;
While the 2 bills are awaiting the governor's assent, the Supreme Court had directed the government in May to continue to implement 58% reservation. - BJP lacking leadership in the state In the last 5 years where Congress has strengthened its organisational set-up, the BJP have struggled to put their house in order. Since the 2018 assembly polls, the party has&nbsp;
changed its state chief thrice and also changed its leader of opposition in 2022. The saffron party has also virtually sidelined Raman Singh, whose last tenure as CM between 2013 and 2018 was rocked by alleged civil supplies scam and chit fund scam.&nbsp;
- Corruption&nbsp;
Congress government is facing allegations of corruption in coal transportation, liquor sale, District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund utilisation and Public Service Commission recruitment in the state.&nbsp;
The Enforcement Directorate is also investigating a money laundering case related to an illegal online gaming/betting app. Several Bollywood celebrities were summoned by ED in connection with the Mahadev betting scam case that has marred the reputation of Baghel's government.&nbsp;
Top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda accused Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of turning Chhattisgarh into an &lsquo;ATM&rsquo; for the Congress. - Welfare&nbsp;
Three flagship pro-farmer schemes have helped the Congress consolidate its position in the rural and semi-urban areas. They have promised welfare schemes worth Rs 47000 crores for the farmers. Meanwhile, the BJP has announced schemes amounting to Rs 38,000 for the welfare of the state&rsquo;s farmers.&nbsp;

Will the trend of 'revolving door' that has dominated Rajasthan's governance, since 1993, would prevail again and see BJP returning to power in 2023 or will Congress finally break the jinx?

BJP Vs Congress: will Ashok Gehlot turn tide or Rajasthan remain a swinging state? 

Electoral tradition dictates that it would likely be the BJP which will win the polls, but both parties are in the throes of factional feuds making this contest keenly watched. 

Tap to know the key factors that may affect the results - 

Will the trend of 'revolving door' that has dominated Rajasthan's governance, since 1993, would prevail again and see BJP returning to power in 2023 or will Congress finally break the jinx?

Rajasthan, since 1993, has seen the incumbent government failing to hold on to power for a second term. The political musical chair has seen BJP&rsquo;s Vasundhara Raje and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot take turns as chief ministers since 1998.
Electoral tradition dictates that it would likely be the BJP which will win the polls, but both parties are in the throes of factional feuds making this contest keenly watched. The key factors, therefore, are.
- Is it the BJP's turn?&nbsp;
Congress leader Sachin Pilot acknowledged that overcoming the 3-decade-' old &lsquo;revolving door&rsquo; trend will be his party's biggest challenge in the elections. And rightly so, out of the state's 200 seats, as per The Quint, 123 are swing constituencies, meaning seats where the voter trends show no loyalties; these account for 61.5%. &nbsp;
Apart from the Congress and BJP, there are independents and smaller political parties which have a part to play. While 63 seats out of those 123 sway between BJP and Congress, in the other 58, independents and other parties have registered victories in the last 30 years.&nbsp;
- BJP have an edge with &lsquo;double engine ki sarkar&rsquo;?
While the &lsquo;double engine&rsquo; narrative failed in Karnataka, BJP continued to tell the Rajasthan voters about the benefits of the same party rule at the Centre and in the state, promising more development.&nbsp;
By being a BJP-ruled state, collaborations with the Centre would, as per the party, result in more effective governance in Rajasthan where Ashok Gehlot's government has often lamented about not getting the due support from the Centre in the past 5 years.&nbsp;
- Welfare schemes
For chief minister Gehlot, his series of welfare schemes could help him counter the expected anti-incumbency. Through his inflation-relief camps where the eligible beneficiaries can register for the schemes, his government has tried to communicate that these initiatives would counter the situation created by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
-Who will be the next CM?
For Congress, it would be a leadership tussle between Pilot and Gehlot. BJP on the other hand, like in other states is trying to capitalise on Prime Minister Modi's name with no out-and-out CM face in sight. The visible sidelining of the last BJP CM Raje is a noticeable factor for the saffron party to counter. In local and national media coverage, the names of Raje, Satish Poonia and CP Joshi as the contestants for the CM post have been doing rounds.
-Corruption, law &amp; order BJP has been targeting the Congress government over law and order and has promised to &lsquo;expose&rsquo; the infamous &lsquo;red diary&rsquo; which allegedly carries details of the Gehlot government's financial irregularities.&nbsp;
Congress' Pilot too, earlier this year, had accused the government run by his political nemesis of &lsquo;failing&rsquo; to act on corruption that the BJP dispensation had been accused of.
-Strongholds
While the swing constituencies are expected to throw interesting results, the BJP has a clear sway over the remaining seats which could be crucial in determining the winner. &nbsp;
The percentage, as per The Quint, might be small but it is in BJP's favour. 33 out of the 200 seats are strongholds, and BJP dominates on 28 seats. Since 2008, Congress has had a hat-trick in only 5 constituencies. &nbsp;

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether or not a woman can be booked in a rape case

Can women be charged with rape? Supreme Court to examine matter

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether or not a woman can be booked in a rape case

Women are usually the victims of rape but can a woman be booked in a rape case? The Supreme Court has agreed to examine this question after a woman petitioned it for anticipatory bail in a rape case also involving her son.
The apex court has asked the Punjab government to respond to the plea filed by a 61-year-old woman who has been implicated in the case filed by her daughter-in-law.
While agreeing to examine the issue, a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Sanjay Karol granted the woman protection from arrest and directed her to cooperate with the investigation.
"Issue notice, returnable in four weeks. In the meantime, the petitioner is protected from arrest. But she is expected to cooperate with the investigation of the crime," the bench said.
At the outset, advocate Rishi Malhotra, who appeared for the woman, argued that all other penal sections in the FIR are bailable barring the charge under Section 376(2)(n) IPC (repeated rape). Conviction under the section entails imprisonment of not less than 10 years and may extend to sentence for life.
Referring to an apex court judgement, Malhotra submitted a woman cannot be charged with rape.
According to the case, the complainant was initially in a long-distance relationship with the US-based elder son of the woman, a widow, but they had never met in person.
The FIR states that the complainant started living with the widow after entering into wedlock with her son at a virtual marriage ceremony.
Later, the younger son of the widow visited them from Portugal. The widow has claimed that after the arrival of her younger son the complainant and her family pressured her to end the informal marriage with her elder son. When the younger son was about to leave for Portugal, the complainant insisted that he take her along but he left alone.
As tension mounted between the two families, a compromise was arrived at and the widow gave the complainant Rs 11 lakh for ending the marriage with her elder son.
The complainant then approached the local police and lodged an FIR against the widow and her younger son, accusing them of rape and other charges.&nbsp;

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Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil was booked for allegedly making the acting dean of Nanded hospital clean toilet following over 30 patients' deaths.

Nanded hospital deaths: Shiv Sena MP booked for making dean clean toilet

Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil was booked for allegedly making the acting dean of Nanded Hospital clean the toilet following over 30 patients' deaths.

An FIR has been filed against Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil after he allegedly forced the acting dean of the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital to clean a toilet.
The incident occurred after the leader belonging to CM Eknath Shinde's faction visited the hospital following the deaths of over 30 persons.
A video had surfaced that showed the MP spraying water into the toilet through a pipe while the acting dean cleaned it using a wiper.
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Vikram Chandra analyses Assembly Elections results

Decoding Elections 2023 results with Vikram Chandra

Vikram Chandra analyses Assembly Election results.

The BJP is set to win the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress is placed comfortably to oust the BRS in Telangana in the closely fought elections ahead of Lok Sabha polls just months away. What are the factors that have led to BJP gaining in three states and what does the election results mean for the Congress and INDIA bloc ahead of 2024.&nbsp;

Following the results of assembly elections in five states, INDIA bloc will meet on December 6 to plan for 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha polls 2024: after state elections, INDIA bloc to meet on December 6

Following the results of assembly elections in five states, INDIA bloc will meet on December 6 to plan for 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi on December 6 to chalk out a strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Sunday.
During the meeting, which will be held in the evening, the leaders are likely to discuss and finalise their plan to take on the BJP ahead of the polls, they said.
The Congress was awaiting the results of assembly elections in five states -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram -- before finalising further strategy plans.
Counting of votes for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana elections began at 8 am on Sunday. Votes for the Mizoram assembly elections will be counted on Monday.
At least 26 parties have come together as part of the INDIA bloc to take on the BJP in the general elections and have so far held three rounds of deliberations in Patna, Bengaluru and Mumbai.
The sources said the opposition leaders would now plan joint rallies that were put on hold due to the assembly elections.
Talks on seat-sharing between regional outfits would also gain momentum now, they said.

Chouhan hailed PM Modi and Amit Shah for the party's performance in MP.

Madhya Pradesh polls: MP in Modi's heart, Modi in MP's heart: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chouhan hailed PM Modi and Amit Shah for the party's performance in MP.

As the trends predicted a comfortable win for BJP in Madhya Pradesh, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan credited the double engine government led by PM Narendra Modi for the party's performance.
Chouhan said, "Modi ji MP ke mann mein hain aur Modi ji ke mann mein MP hai. He held public rallies here and appealed to the people and that touched people's hearts. These trends are a result of that. Double-engine government properly implemented the schemes of the Central Government and the schemes that were formed here also touched people's hearts. Madhya Pradesh became a family."
He added, "We got support from [Union Home Minister] Amit Shah's flawless strategy. Under BJP chief JP Nadda's leadership, party workers worked tirelessly."
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Congress workers in Telangana poured milk on a poster featuring party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and A Revanth Reddy.

Telangana polls: Cong workers pour milk on poster of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Revanth Reddy

Congress workers in Telangana poured milk on a poster featuring party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and A Revanth Reddy.

Congress workers in Telangana have started celebrating as the trends shows the party taking a comfortable lead in the elections. The workers poured milk on a poster featuring Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and state party chief A Revanth Reddy as the party. As per latest trends, the party has crossed the halfway mark in the state. Notably, Rahul Gandhi campaigned in the state for 12 days during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tributes to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Amid MP election results, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays tribute to Bhopal gas tragedy victims

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tributes to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Amid counting of votes for Madhya Pradesh elections, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tributes to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
Chouhan said, "Even today, the incident that took place on the intervening night of December 2 and 3 (1984), scares us. Thousands of our brothers and sisters, including children, lost their lives. The scenes from Bhopal that day cannot be forgotten. I pay my tributes to all those who lost their lives. No city should suffer what Bhopal did. Such a tragedy should never get repeated. To make sure of this, there should be a balance between development and the environment. I pay my tributes to the victims of this tragedy."

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