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BJP’s tally in Bengal Assembly set to come down below 70

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The BJP’s tally in West Bengal Assembly is now all set to come down to below 70.

After the sitting BJP Lok Sabha member from Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district Arjun Singh joined Trinamool Congress on Sunday evening, his son Pawan Kumar Singh, who is currently the BJP legislator Bhatpara Assembly constituency, is all set to follow his father’s footsteps.

In all probability Pawan Kumar Singh is expected to join the ruling party camp at a mega rally of the Trinamool Congress on May 30 at Shyamnagar in North 24 Parganas. Although there has been no confirmation from Pawan Kumar Singh on this count, his father confirmed about his son’s joining the ruling party.

“When the father has joined Trinamool Congress, where will the son go,” Arjun Singh said. Once that happens, BJP’s seat tally in the West Bengal Assembly will come down to 69 from the existing strength of 70.

To recall, in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP got 77 legislators. But immediately after that two of its MLAs — namely Nishith Pramanik and Dr Jagannath Sarkar — who were also sitting Lok Sabha members, resigned as MLAs to retain their Parliamentary chairs, thus bringing down the tally immediately to 75.

After then five sitting BJP legislators joined Trinamool Congress one after another to bring down the tally to the existing figure of 70. Now if Pawan Kumar Singh follows the same example, the tally will come down to 69.

Arjun Singh was a four- time Trinamool Congress MLA from the Bhatpara Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district from 2011 to 2019. However, as he was denied the Lok Sabha nomination from Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency by the Trinamool Congress leadership in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he joined the saffron camp. BJP fielded him as the party candidate from Barrackpore Lok Sabha in 2019 and Singh got elected defeating Trinamool Congress’ sitting MP, Dinesh Trivedi by a margin of little less than 15,000 votes.

By-elections for the Bhatpara Assembly happened in 2019, Pawan Kumar Singh got elected on behalf of the BJP. In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, he got re-elected from the same constituency.

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Murder in Mumbai local train over dispute over closing door during rain

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Mumbai: Tension has flared up in a sensational murder on a Mumbai local train. A passenger was stabbed to death by another passenger on a Mumbai local train. The incident took place at around 10 pm on Tuesday. Police said the deceased passenger has been identified as Mayank Lohar (22). The accused has been identified and six teams have been deployed by the Railway Police to arrest him. After this incident, once again the issue of travel safety has come to the fore. A person was stabbed to death on a Mumbai local train at around 10 pm on Tuesday, June 23. Police said the incident took place in a first class compartment. The incident took place between Borivali and Andheri stations. During heavy rain, an argument broke out over closing the door of the train and it escalated. During this, one passenger stabbed another passenger to death. According to Railway Police sources, after the argument, other people beat up the accused. The enraged accused took out a knife from his bag and attacked Mayank, killing him. The attacker got off the train at Borivali station before it stopped and fled. After the incident, the Railway Police has formed six teams to arrest the accused and the police have also started a search operation and search campaign.

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Mumbai-Gurgaon mobile theft gang exposed, one arrested, stolen goods recovered, 7 police claim to have solved the mystery

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Mumbai: Police has exposed a gang that used to steal mobile phones. Vilas Jethalal, the owner of a mobile shop in Gurgaon area, filed a complaint that three Samsung mobiles were stolen from his shop on June 10, on which the police registered a case of theft. During the technical investigation, it was found that Muhammad Ali was involved in the theft. He was taken into custody and interrogated, and the mystery of the theft was solved. The other accused involved in the case include Danish Qureshi, Aamir Raees Qureshi, Qasib Khan and Zakir Khan. Along with the three stolen mobiles, 42 mobiles were seized from Muhammad Ali’s possession and the police claim to have solved 7 cases of theft. This operation was carried out by DCPR Ragasudha on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti. The stolen goods have been recovered. Muhammad Ali’s accomplices were in possession of the stolen goods. The police is investigating the case further.

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Heavy rains in Mumbai: Municipal Corporation prepares, water is drained rapidly in low-lying areas

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Mumbai: city and its suburbs have been receiving heavy rains for the past few hours, with more than 300 mm of rainfall recorded in several areas. In this backdrop, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s emergency system is working at full capacity and more than 7,000 officers and employees have been deployed at various locations.

Although the incessant rain has caused waterlogging in low-lying areas, the municipal corporation has activated the water extraction pumps, rainwater harvesting stations and flood control systems. Due to which the accumulated water is being drained quickly and traffic is also moving.

The municipal corporation’s disaster management department is continuously monitoring the low-lying areas, railway stations, important roads, bridges and coastal areas. Engineers, staff and control rooms of the concerned departments are working round the clock and immediate action is being taken on the complaints received from the citizens.

Regular inspection of drain cleaning, storm drains and water drainage systems is being carried out and additional manpower and machinery is being sent to the spot as per the requirement. In addition, fire brigade, disaster management teams and other related systems have been kept ready to deal with tree fall, short circuit, waterlogging or other emergencies.

Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has appealed to the citizens to follow the instructions of the Meteorological Department and contact the Municipal Corporation control room in case of any emergency.

Meanwhile, keeping in mind the possibility of continued heavy rain, all departments have been instructed to remain alert and the situation is being continuously monitored. Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has said that the Municipal Corporation is taking all necessary measures to protect the citizens.

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