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Ajay Singh 'Rahul' nominated as Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh

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BHOPAL: Senior Congress leader Ajay Singh 'Rahul' has been nominated as Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh. 

Ending suspense for days, the Congress high-command cleared his name, finally. 

After the demise of Satyadev Katare, the post was vacant for quite sometime. The party leaders had authorised high-command to choose the leader of the legislature party.

Ajay Singh, the son of late Arjun Singh, is among the few Congress leaders with a popular base in the State.In fact, it was  during his earlier term as Leader of Opposition that Congress had made it tough for the ruling BJP in the Assembly.

Singh who is popularly known as 'Rahul bhaiya' has a strong support in Sidhi, Satna and adjoining areas of Vindhya region in Eastern Madhya Pradesh. Apart from him, some other leaders were also in the race.

But it was Ajay Singh who ultimately got chosen to lead the Opposition. With the budget session on, Congress is likely to take on the ruling party with a renewed zeal. Ajay Singh has been an MLA for several terms and was a minister in Digivijaya government.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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