- By Aalok Sensharma
- Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: Jagran English tries to focus on all the top news od the day to give our readers a brief insight into what’s happening in India and around the world so that they stay updated with all the latest trends.
Today we will have a special focus on the assembly election 2019 results in Haryana and Maharashtra which were declared on October 24. According to results, the BJP won 40 seats in Haryana which was a major setback for the party as it was expecting to cross the half-way mark on its own.
In Maharashtra, along with Shiv Sena, the party won 161 seats and thus was able to retain power in the state.
Apart from it, we cover all the important news of the day to help our readers stay updated, well informed and have a brief idea of what’s happening around the world.
Here are the highlights of October 25:
16:15 pm: Till now we haven't spoken to anybody on this issue as national executive was not clear on the agenda. Now we've been authorised, we'll talk to concerned people. Hopefully in few hours or few days we'll have positive result: Dushyant Chautala on forming government with BJP or Congress
16:11 pm: Dushyant Chautala, JJP: The party which will agree to our Common Minimum Program under which we had taken the resolution of 75 per cent jobs reservation for Haryanvis and that of Chaudhary Devi Lal's idea of old age pension, JJP will give its support to that party.
16:08 pm: 'Will support party with same vision as ours': Dushyant Chautala
16:07 pm: 'Haven't spoken to BJP or Congress yet': Dushyant Chautala
16:04 pm: 'We have not made a decision on who to support': Dushyant Chautala
16:00 pm: Dushyant Chautala, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP): In the legislative party meet today, a resolution was passed that I be the leader of the legislative party.
15:59 pm: Balasaheb Thorat, President of Maharashtra Congress Committee: We have not received any proposal from Shiv Sena yet. But if anything comes from them, we will get in touch with the party high command in Delhi and see what can be worked out.
15:40 pm: German Chancellor, Angela Merkel will visit India on 1st November for the Fifth Biennial Inter Governmental Consultations (IGC). Under IGC format, the counterpart Ministers from both countries will hold initial discussions in their respective areas of responsibility.
14:08 pm: Haryana: Anil Jain, BJP: There will be a meeting of legislative party tomorrow at 11 am in Chandigarh. FM Sitharaman and GeneralSecy Arun Singh will be there as Observers. Leader of legislative party will be elected tomorrow. After that we'll meet Governor to stake claims to form government in Haryana.
14:08 pm: Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through dialogue: UN Secretary-General
14:07 pm: US asks India to provide ‘roadmap’ to political and economic normalcy in J-K
13:31 pm: Haryana's Independent Winning Candidate Randhir Golan: I was BJP worker for 30 years. I was in BJP, where did I go? BJP is my mother.
13:13 pm: Maharashtra: Udayanraje Bhosale (descendant of Shivaji Maharaj) changed his side before the elections, his defeat was imminent. If he had to join BJP, he should have done it earlier. People had already decided that those who change their side should not remain in politics, says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.
13:12 pm: A new Intervention Application (IA) has been filed in Supreme Court by lawyer cum petitioner, Muzaffer Iqbal Khan, alleging that Human Rights Commission, Women's Commission and Legislative Council have been abolished in J&K by the present J&K Governor.
12:56 pm: Jannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala shows victory sign at party's MLAs meeting. JJP's national executive meeting is scheduled to be held in Delhi today.
12:56 pm: Somvir Sangwan, Independent Winning Candidate from Haryana's Dadri constituency on being asked if he will extend support to BJP led government: I have given my support.
12:45 pm: PM Modi: I'm delighted to share that the BDC (Block Development Council) polls in Jammu, Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh were conducted in a very peaceful manner. There was no violence. This shows people’s unwavering faith in democracy and the importance they accord to grassroots level governance.
12:30 pm: Haryana: Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda, the winning candidate from Sirsa assembly constituency: All independent candidates have extended their support to Bharatiya Janata Party.
12:29 pm: Haryana: Independent candidate from Prithala constituency assembly, Nayan Pal Rawat, extends support to BJP, says 'I extend my support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). I have met JP Nadda Ji'
12:10 pm: Haryana: CM ML Khattar meets Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda in Delhi.
11:58 am: Delhi: Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala will meet his father Ajay Chautala in Tihar jail, later today.
11:49 am: Delhi: Haryana CM ML Khattar arrives at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda.
11:36 am: "I am optimistic and we are going to form the government in Haryana," says CM Manohar Lal Khattar.
11:32 am: Haryana: Independent candidate from Raina constituency assembly, Ranjit Singh, extends his support to BJP; says 'I have openly said that I extend my support to Bharatiya Janata Party': ANI
11:07 am: Mumbai: Poster calling Aaditya Thackeray as future Chief Minister come up in Worli, the constituency from where he has been elected to the state Assembly.
10:52 am: Haryana CM ML Khattar arrives at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi; He will hold a meeting with BJP Working President JP Nadda and BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today.
10:47 am: "We have invitation from both the sides. We'll take our decision only after discussing with our elected candidates. If there is no clear majority for BJP, obviously the mandate is against them. We will decide our stand after the meeting," ANI quoted Haryana JJP president Sardar Nishant Singh as saying.
10:27 am: "Independent MLAs who are going to be a part of the Khattar government are digging their own political grave. They are selling the trust of people. People of Haryana will never forgive those who do so. People will thrash them with shoes," ANI quoted Congress leader Deependra Singh Hooda as saying.
10:15 am: Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) to hold press conference at 4.00 pm today.
10:14 am: BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain: With the blessing of people of Haryana, we will again form government in the state. We have emerged as the single largest party.
10:05 am: Haryana Assembly Election Results 2019: Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) to hold MLAs meeting and national executive meeting today.
9:57 am: "Independent candidates have come with BJP. The government will be formed under the leadership of ML Khattar Ji. He is coming to Delhi today to hold discussions," says Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala.
9:57 am: "People have given a mandate to BJP. However, we will introspect on why did the party get 7 seats less this time. Both the party and I will learn from results of these elections. We'll take steps to strengthen the party in the state," says Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala.
9:05 am: India Meteorological Department: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over coastal districts of Karnataka, Goa & south Konkan during next 24 hours.
9:04 am: Haryana CM ML Khattar leaves for Delhi from Chandigarh; He will hold a meeting with BJP Working President JP Nadda and BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today.
8:39 am: Haryana CM ML Khattar (in file pic) to hold a meeting with BJP Working President JP Nadda and party's Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today.
8:15 am: BJP-Shiv Sena retain power in Maharashtra, hung assembly in Haryana.
