Congress Blew Away BJP in Rajasthan Bypolls

Congress sweeps Ajmer & Alwar parliamentary seats and Mandalgarh assembly seats in the Rajasthan by-elections.From Ajmer, Raghu Sharma won by the margin of 84,414 votes whereas, from Alwar, Karan Singh Yadav won by 1.96 lakh votes. Vivek Dhakar won the Mandalgarh Assembly seat. The result of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral setback is so important because assembly elections in the state are going to be held in December. readmore@The Hindu

MP Baijayant Panda is suspended for anti-party activities (BJD)

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suspended MP Baijayant Panda from the party's primary membership for indulging in anti-party activities. After the announcement of his suspension, Panda said he was shocked BJD President and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik didn't see through the conspiracy against him. In 2017, Panda was removed as BJD's spokesperson after writing an article criticising the party's leadership.readmore @The Quint