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  • Centre failed to protect people in Jammu and Kashmir, alleges Congress leader Rajani Patil

    By PTI

    SRINAGAR: Congress leader Rajani Patil on Saturday met families of those killed by terrorists recently in Jammu and Kashmir and lashed out at the Centre for “failing” to protect people.

    The Rajya Sabha member termed selective killings in the UT by terrorists as a big failure on the part of the Union government, a Congress spokesman said.

    Patil made this assertion during a visit to the family of Mohammad Shafi Dar, who was shot dead by militants three days ago in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, he said.

    Patil, accompanied by JKPCC chief G A Mir and party leader Tariq Hamid Karra, also visited residences of M L Bindroo and Supinder Kaur, who were shot dead by terrorists in separate incidents.

    He accused the Centre of failing to protect people in J-K, stressing that the security situation in Kashmir has deteriorated.

    She said the Centre should take effective measures to ensure safety and security of members of the minority community and others in Kashmir.

    The spokesman said Patil and Mir will visit the residence of teacher Deepak Chand, who was also shot dead by ultras, to express solidarity with the bereaved family.

  • Congress’ Rajani Patil set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed as Maharashtra BJP withdraws candidate

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Senior Congress leader Rajani Patil is set to be declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra after the opposition BJP on Monday withdrew its candidate from the next month’s bypoll.

    The by-election was necessitated due to the death of sitting Congress MP Rajeev Satav in May.

    His term in the Upper House of Parliament was till April 2, 2026.

    Monday (September 27) was the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers for the October 4 by-election.

    The BJP had fielded Sanjay Upadhyay for the bypoll and he has now withdrawn from the race, paving the way for Patil (62) to get elected unopposed.

    Patil and Upadhyay were the only candidates in the fray.

    Talking to reporters here, Upadhyay said Congress leaders in the state had appealed to the BJP to withdraw its candidate so that the Congress nominee gets elected unopposed.

    “I have withdrawn my nomination on the party’s directives,” he said.

    “The decision to withdraw my candidature was taken in a meeting of the state BJP core committee,” Upadhyay said.

    Last week, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and his party colleague and minister Balasaheb Thorat had met Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP and urged him to facilitate unopposed election of Patil.

    The 288-member Assembly formed the electoral college for the by-election in which the BJP is the single largest party with 106 MLAs.

    Patil was the candidate of the ruling coalition MVA, led by the Shiv Sena in which the Congress is a key constituent.