Majhi, who has represented the Keonjhar Assembly seat since 2019, secured victory again in the 2024 Assembly election by a margin of 11,577 votes against his nearest rival, Mina Majhi of the BJD. His political career, spanning over two decades, began as a sarpanch in 1997 and includes multiple terms as an MLA.
The incident occurred in Karachi's mobile market when Saad approached the guard for an interview. Despite the guard's reluctance to be filmed, Saad persisted, leading to a confrontation. The guard, in a fit of rage, pulled out his weapon and fatally shot Saad. Despite efforts to save him, Saad was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Speaking at a gathering of RSS leaders and workers in Nagpur, Bhagwat addressed the need for dignity and unity in governance, especially in the aftermath of a closely contested election.
"Election is a process of building consensus. Parliament has two sides so that both aspects of any question can be considered... Every issue has two sides. If one side is addressed by one party, the Opposition party should address the other dimension, so that we reach the right decision," Bhagwat stated, highlighting the importance of a balanced parliamentary process.
"It's been a year since Manipur has been waiting for peace. The state remained peaceful for the last 10 years, but suddenly, gun culture has increased again. It is important to resolve the conflict as a priority," Bhagwat stated, urging immediate action to restore peace in the region.
In a strongly worded legal notice, Malviya demanded an "unconditional apology" and the removal of the "extremely offensive" post within three days.
The attack, which took place around 10:30 AM on Monday, left one security personnel injured. The injured officer, identified as Moirangthem Ajesh (32) from Bishnupur district, sustained a bullet wound to his right shoulder and has been transported to a hospital in Imphal for treatment.
In a televised address, Macron stated, “I have decided to give you back the choice of your parliamentary future by voting. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly this evening.” The first round of the new elections is set for June 30, with the second round on July 7.
Initial confusion arose when Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that no party leaders had received invitations for the ceremony, with invites being extended only to international dignitaries.
He has already surpassed his mother Sonia Gandhi's 2019 victory margin and currently leads by 380,929 votes. Data from the Election Commission at 3:47 pm also indicates that Gandhi is set to retain his Wayanad seat in Kerala, where he is leading with 354,728 votes against Annie Raja of CPI.