an MLA who led a rebellion against Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president, Uddhav Thackeray, and caused a surprise split in the party; a former teacher and tribal leader who is now an NDA candidate for the presidential election; the former BJP The leader nurtured by Advani, who is now the consensus candidate of the opposition for the presidential election; And five-time Bahubali MLA from Mokama – we bring you Newsmakers of the Week.
MLA army rebel Eknath Shinde
From working in a beer brewery in Thane and driving an autorickshaw to making a living, becoming the most powerful leader in the world today Shiv Sena After Thackeray Eknath Shinde Chhagan joins the ranks of leaders like Bhujbal and Narayan Rane, who had earlier managed to break the Shiv Sena. What is worrying for the Thackeray family is that Shinde has the loyalty of many party legislators that he can reach legislators – especially when an appointment at Matoshree can be difficult – and be liberal with economic flair. Zeeshan Sheikh and Shubhangi Khapre bring you this report on the rebel MLA who rebelled against Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray.
Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha
Earlier this week, the BJP-led NDA had announced Drupadi Murmu as his candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Murmu was first considered a contender five years ago, when President Pranab Mukherjee was ready to leave Rashtrapati Bhavan. At that time, the tribal leader of Odisha and the then governor of Jharkhand was considered among the prime minister’s top choices. Narendra Modi, Hailing from the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, Murmu started out as a teacher before joining the state politics.
announcement of Yashwant SinhaAfter joining the BJP at a press conference in 1993, senior leader LK Advani called it a “Diwali gift” for the party. The former bureaucrat has come a long way since then, depending on the party he joined and where he flourished for a long time. Chosen by Advani to head the prestigious finance and external affairs ministries in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government from 1999 to 2004, Sinha, who has reshaped his political profile since leaving the BJP under Narendra Modi, now holds the presidency. has emerged as the consensus candidate of the opposition. Election. Murmu and Sinha are the News Producers of the Week.
RJD’s Anant Singh
Just before the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, Anant Singh was introduced Nitish Kumar When the future Chief Minister of Bihar was about to contest from the constituencies of Barh and Nalanda, While the upper caste Bhumihar votes were crucial to Kumar’s prospects, Singh’s support was crucial. Although Kumar lost to Barh, a seat he had won five times from 1989 to 1999, he won Nalanda. Kumar and Janata Dal (United) realized the importance of Anant Singh and brought him into the party. One of the most controversial politicians of Bihar in the last four decades, Singh was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the MP-MLA Court in Patna in an Arms Act case. Mokama’s Bahubali Anant Singh They are now facing a battle to retain their hold on a region they have dominated for more than three decades.