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He is a two-time MLA, and on Sunday Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Shah Alam, popularly known as Guddu Jamali, lost the Azamgarh Lok Sabha by-election but made the biggest impact. Jamali garnered 2.66 lakh votes, with a vote share of 29.27 per cent, effectively damaging the Samajwadi Party ’s (SP) chances of retaining the seat that its president Akhilesh Yadav had won in 2019 with a 60.36 per cent vote share. The SP had contested the election in alliance with the BSP. With Jamali, 49, putting in a strong performance, the SP saw its vote share slide to 33.44 per cent even as the BJP almost held on to its vote share, which dipped marginally to 34.39 per cent. The SP ultimately lost to the BJP by 8,679 votes. Also read | Why SP sank in Azamgarh, Rampur bypolls The former MLA had garnered exactly 29.27 per cent votes (2.66 lakh votes) in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but finished third behind the SP’s Mulayam Singh Yadav and the BJP’s Ramakant Yadav. At the time, … [Read more...] about Newsmaker | Guddu Jamali, the BSP candidate who marred SP’s chances in Azamgarh

Complacency and overconfidence contributed to shock defeats for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in its bastions of Azamgarh and Rampur in the Lok Sabha byelections as well as for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab’s Sangrur, its Chief Minister’s parliamentary fortress. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav did not even campaign in Rampur or Azamgarh, while UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath aggressively did. This was despite Azamgarh being Yadav’s parliamentary seat, which he gave up to retain Karhal assembly seat in a bid to be more aggressive against the Yogi government in UP. His cousin, Dharmendra Yadav, contested from Azamgarh, but an overconfident Akhilesh did not campaign even for him. Rampur strongman MLA of the SP, Azam Khan, was in jail for over two years, but did not put up any family member in his place to contest from the Rampur Lok Sabha seat, which he had won in 2019. The loss from Rampur is by a far bigger margin, showing the absence of Khan from the political scene for the past two … [Read more...] about SP, AAP Victims of Overconfidence; BJP Wins Tripura Despite CM Change | Bypoll Results Takeaway

Kangana Ranaut has thanked the Bombay High Court for pulling up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over her partly demolished house being left like that during monsoon. The HC rapped the BMC during the hearing of a petition filed by the actress after the BMC advocate sought two days’ time to reply in the matter. Justice Kathawala said during the hearing, “We cannot leave the demolished house the way it is. The building is demolished partly, and in the heavy monsoon, we cannot leave it in this state. We will start hearing the petitioner tomorrow.” Read: Kangana Ranaut Tears Up as Bombay HC Raps BMC Over Leaving Her House Damaged During Monsoon Legendary layback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam’s health condition has deteriorated and is extremely critical, as per the latest medical bulletin. The playback singer continues to remain on ECMO and other life support measures. ​The hospital bulltein states: “His condition in the last 24 hours has deteriorated further … [Read more...] about Kangana Ranaut Applauds Bombay HC, SP Balasubrahmanyam’s Health Critical

Lata Mangeshkar and AR Rahman led the Indian music industry in paying tribute to legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who passed away on Friday at the age of 74. The singer had been at MGM Healthcare in Chennai since August 5 after he tested positive for coronavirus. The official statement from MGM Healthcare said that despite maximal life support measures, the singer died of a cardio-respiratory arrest. Balasubrahmanyam breathed his last at 1.04 pm today. Sharing a throwback picture with Balasubrahmanyam, Rahman tweeted, “#RipSPB… Devastated.” Calling Balasubrahmanyam “an amazingly versatile” artiste, Asha Bhosle said, “This year has seen a lot of unfortunate events. And the news of SP Balasubramaniam’s demise that I have heard just now makes me even sadder. His first songs after South, in Hindi with Lakshmikant Pyarelal were amazing. His duet with Lata didi was very memorable. Balu sang a lot of songs for RD Burman and was his friend. He had helped me a lot with my Tamil … [Read more...] about Lata Mangeshkar, AR Rahman Lead Music Industry in Paying Tribute to SP Balasubrahmanyam

In a setback to the main opposition Samajwadi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday wrested both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: BJP candidate Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi receives the Certificate of Election after winning the Rampur Lok Sabha by-elections, in Rampur, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. BJP's Ghanshyam Lodhi defeated SP candidate Mohd Asim Raja by a comfortable margin of 42,192 votes in the direct contest in Rampur. "Lodhi has won by over 42,000 votes," Rampur District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar told reporters after giving the winning certificate to the BJP contender. While Lodhi secured 3,67,397 votes (51.96 per cent), SP's Raja got 3,25,205 votes (46 per cent), the Election Commission (EC) said. Lodhi defeated Raja, who is considered close to SP leader Mohd Azam Khan. Khan had won from the constituency in 2019. "This is a victory of the people of Rampur," Lodhi said, adding that he would now work as their ' chowkidar '. … [Read more...] about Bypolls: Big blow to SP as BJP wrests its bastions of Rampur, Azamgarh

Maharashtra Political Crisis LIVE: Sanjay Raut’s Brother Sunil Raut In Touch with Shinde Camp, Sources Say; Sena Initiates Legal Action Against 16 Rebel MLAs The Shiv Sena on Sunday said the ongoing crisis in Maharashtra was not political but legal. A total of 16 rebel MLAs are facing disqualification notices on grounds of “anti-party activities”, said Sena MP Arvind Sawant. READ MORE Bypoll Results Takeaway: SP, AAP Victims of Overconfidence; BJP Wins Tripura Despite CM Change Complacency and overconfidence contributed to shock defeats for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in its bastions of Azamgarh and Rampur in the Lok Sabha byelections as well as for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab’s Sangrur, its Chief Minister’s parliamentary fortress. READ MORE ​Sena Split Hurts Sainiks On Ground: Thackeray Fanatics Await ‘Orders’, Moderates Want Rebels to Return Considered a stronghold of Shiv Sena, Worli houses few of the biggest shakhas of Sena, with thousands of … [Read more...] about News18 Evening Digest: SP, AAP Victims of Overconfidence; BJP Wins Tripura Despite CM Change and Other Stories