Afternoon briefing: Ex-judge vs ‘Khela Hobe’ creator for Tamluk seat; Maldives President criticised by predecessor

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Published on: Mar 25, 2024, 13:13:26 IST

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BJP's fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, released on Sunday with names for 111 seats, showed that Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who resigned from Calcutta high court earlier this month and joined the saffron party, will contest from the Tamluk parliamentary seat in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district. Dig deeper

Justice (retired) Abhijit Gangopadhyay (left) and Debangshu Bhattacharya

Former Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih criticised his successor Mohamed Muizzu amid strained ties with India, advising him to “stop being stubborn”. Solih further urged Muizzu to fix the relations with India amid the financial challenges faced by Maldives. Dig deeper

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