Congress Suspends Nilesh Kumbhani for Six Years Over Nomination Form Discrepancies

Nilesh Kumbhani, the Congress candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha seat, has been suspended from the party for six years after his nomination form was rejected due to alleged discrepancies. Kumbhani’s nomination was canceled after he failed to produce any of his three proposers before the election officer after discrepancies were found in their signatures. The BJP had raised questions about the discrepancies in the signatures of three proposers in Kumbhani’s nomination form. The nomination form of Suresh Padsala, the Congress’ substitute candidate from Surat, was also invalidated. The other eight candidates for the seat also withdrew their nominations, leading to Mukesh Dalal winning the seat.

IPL 2024: T20 World Cup Squad Selection Under the Spotlight

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season approaching its halfway mark, the focus is shifting towards the upcoming T20 World Cup squad selection. Amidst impressive performances from several young players, experts are debating whether the selectors will make bold decisions in their team selection.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was spotted dancing during a public meeting in Assam, while Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani is rumored to be considering joining the BJP after his Lok Sabha nomination rejection.

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