Evening briefing: BJP targets Priyanka Gandhi over poll affidavit; heavy downpour in Madurai; and more
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday doubled down on the Congress over party leader Priyanka Gandhi’s alleged misrepresentation of the declared asset in the affidavit submitted during nomination filing for the Wayanad bye-election- a claim the Congress has rejected. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that Priyanka Gandhi’s husband, Robert Vadra, holds ownership of companies that are more than the number disclosed in the nomination document. “It would not be wrong to call them Bunty and Bubbly (referring to Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra) who arrived to practise false politics. The issue we raised regarding the non-disclosure of assets shares and two LLPs where Robert Vadra is a partner in the affidavit filed raises a very serious question,” Bhatia said at a press conference in Delhi. Dig deeper.
Severe waterlogging was reported in Tamil Nadu's Madurai after the city received unprecedented rainfall in a short amount of time. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city recorded a total of 10 cm of rainfall on Friday, of which 4.5 cm occurred from 3 pm to 3.15 pm. This has led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas, including Athikulam, BB Kulam, Mullai Nagar, Kadachanenthal, LBT Nagar, Tamukkam, Thallakulam, Azhagar Koil Salai, Goripalayam, Simmakkal, Nelpettai, Keelavasal, and Yanaikkal bridge. Dig deeper.
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