After a row erupted over an alleged "bitcoin scam" linked to the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader Vinod Tawde said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should also take immediate action against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders Supriya Sule and Nana Patole "on the basis of viral audio and chat."
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP candidate from Baramati Assembly constituency, Ajit Pawar on Wednesday cast his vote.
Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday for the single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections and will conclude at 6 pm. Polling is taking place across 288 assembly constituencies.
Voting commenced at 7 am on Wednesday for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, covering the remaining 38 seats.
CM Sukhu said that the state government would take appropriate legal measures on decision of the High Court.
After creating a flutter with the post cautioning people against the idea of "Jitni abadi utna haq" (rights on the basis of population) by Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, now party leader KC Venugopal on Tuesday said that his party has very clear stand over the matter and is in favour of it.
Their protest came after their request for a meeting with Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was denied.
The Supreme Court on 22 August set aside the High Court order and remanded the matter back to the High Court for reconsideration of the suspension of the sentence in the case.
Speaking to reporters hours after PM Modi’s claim, KTR said that Modi lowered the stature of Prime Minister’s position by speaking “outright lies”.
Later, Anil Kumar himself clarified in a Facebook post that he would uphold his party's stand in the matter.
