Today in Politics: Rahul to lead Vijay Sankalp Yatra in Haryana, MVA meeting to finalise seat-sharing for Maha polls

After the public meeting, the “yatra” will pass through Yamunanagar district and then through Mullana in Ambala. It will also pass through Rajeev Chowk, Saha, Ambala, Shaheed Udham Singh Chowk, Shahabad, and Babain, Ladwa in Kurukshetra, where party workers will welcome Gandhi at various points. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has been fielded by the ruling BJP from Ladwa.

Gandhi is likely to campaign in the state till canvassing ends in the evening of October 3. He will be joined by Congress leaders from the state, including former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja.

All 90 seats in the state will go to the polls in a single phase on October 5, the results of which will be announced on October 8.

MVA leaders to finalise seat-sharing for Assembly polls

Leaders of the MVA, which comprises the Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and the Congress, will meet on Monday and October 1 to finalise the seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Assembly polls, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said on Sunday.

“We are going to fight the polls as MVA. There is no difference of opinion on this issue. Our talks are on,” he said.

He also said the MVA is not opposed to the Mahayuti government’s Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana as CM Eknath Shinde repeatedly claims. “We will make it better when we come to power,” Patole said.

SC to hear Atishi, Kejriwal plea

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a plea of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order that refused to quash a defamation case against them over remarks on the alleged deletion of the names of 30 lakh voters belonging to some communities from the electoral rolls.

The AAP leaders have challenged the September 2 order of the Delhi High Court that refused to quash the proceedings against them and other AAP leaders over their remarks about the alleged deletion of voters’ names, saying the imputations prima facie lowered the reputation of BJP.

The High Court had said the imputations were prima facie “defamatory”, with an intention of vilifying the BJP and gaining undue political mileage.

PM Modi to meet Jamaican counterpart

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness will pay a four-day visit to India beginning Monday to solidify bilateral ties in a range of key areas including trade and investment.

It will be the first ever bilateral visit of a Prime Minister of Jamaica to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Holness have met several times on the sidelines of multilateral meetings.

“This visit is expected to bolster bilateral relations, enhance economic cooperation, and solidify the longstanding bonds between Jamaica and India,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, announcing the trip.

Holness will hold delegation-level talks with PM Modi and call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

It said a number of MoUs are expected to be signed during the visit of the Jamaican prime minister that would give a fillip to bilateral cooperation.

Rajasthan govt to hold roadshow in Delhi

The Rajasthan government’s two-day roadshow in the national capital to invite investors to invest in the state under the Global Investment Summit 2024 will begin on Monday.

According to the statement issued here, on the first day (September 30), a delegation of the Rajasthan government led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will meet heads of selected companies.

Telangana BJP to protest over farmer issues

BJP MLAs and other leaders in Telangana will undertake a 24-hour fast in Hyderabad on Monday demanding that the Congress government implement its promises, including the Rythu Bharosa scheme.

BJP floor leader in Assembly, Aleti Maheshwar Reddy alleged that some ministers themselves say that the crop loan waiver has not been completed, reflecting the state of governance in the state.

The BJP MLAs and other public representatives would take up the fast from 11 am, the BJP leader added.

– With PTI inputs