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Independent legislator and Jat leader Hanuman Beniwal will soon launch his new party that will support third front in the poll-bound Rajasthan.

Beniwal, who represents Khinvsar constituency of Nagaur district, said he will hold a mass rally in Jaipur in the next few days where he will announce&nbsp;the new party.

"I am going to announce my new party in a mass rally in Jaipur in next few days. This will support third front in the state which is immensely needed because people are suffering from the misrule of BJP and opposition Congress too could not act as an effective opposition in the state," Beniwal told PTI.

"Issues of farmers and youths are prominent this time and my party will contest on elections on many seats on these issues," he said.

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Forty-six year old Mr Beniwal who won his first election as a legislator on BJP ticket in 2008, said he was well in touch with other dissents of the saffron party and would create the alliance with them.

Beniwal, Ghanshyam Tiwari and Kirori Lal Meena had quit the BJP at different point of time due to differences with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

While Tiwari has already formed his Bharat Vahini Party, Meena joined the BJP again in March this year and he is now a Rajya Sabha MP.

Independent legislator and Jat leader Hanuman Beniwal will soon launch his new party that will support third front in the poll-bound Rajasthan. Beniwal, who represents Khinvsar constituency of Nagaur district, said he will hold a mass rally in Jaipur in the next few days where he will announce the new party.

Independent legislator and Jat leader Hanuman Beniwal will soon launch his new party that will support third front in the poll-bound Rajasthan. Beniwal, who represents Khinvsar constituency of Nagaur district, said he will hold a mass rally in Jaipur in the next few days where he will announce the new party. "I am going to announce my new party in a mass rally in Jaipur in next few days. This will support third front in the state which is immensely needed because people are suffering from the misrule of BJP and opposition Congress too could not act as an effective opposition in the state," Beniwal told PTI. "Issues of farmers and youths are prominent this time and my party will contest on elections on many seats on these issues," he said. Several parties including Left parties have come together to form an alliance against the BJP and Congress in the poll-bound state. Forty-six year old Mr Beniwal who won his first election as a legislator on BJP ticket in 2008, said he was well in touch with other dissents of the saffron party and would create the alliance with them. Beniwal, Ghanshyam Tiwari and Kirori Lal Meena had quit the BJP at different point of time due to differences with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. While Tiwari has already formed his Bharat Vahini Party, Meena joined the BJP again in March this year and he is now a Rajya Sabha MP.

Independent legislator Hanuman Beniwal to launch party in Rajasthan

Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Monday filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from Taxila and Rawalpindi to contest upcoming elections on July 25.

As reported by the Dawn, Nisar, who has been associated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while speaking to media appeared miffed with the party for choosing 'politically orphan' people over him and said that he would no longer be working for the party.

He further made a scathing remark at ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who is going to fight elections from the Karachi constituency.

Nisar said, "These Sharifs will not able to show their faces anywhere if I decide to open my mouth" and that he had been silent all this while because of his 34-year association with the Sharifs.

Continuing his attack on the father-daughter duo, Nisar said, "An opponent of Aurat Raj (women holding political office) has now imposed his daughter on the party."

Talking about whether he would be joining PML(N) opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaaf (PTI) in the future, Nisar said: "While there might be ten faults within the PTI, there are more than 100 flaws in the N-league."

This comes after former federal information minister Pervaiz Rashid said that only those would be considered for award of party tickets who have formally applied for it and were appearing before the board.

Meanwhile, Maryam Nawaz uploaded a video showing PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif appearing before the parliamentary board to qualify for a party ticket.

Nisar, who has been associated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while speaking to media appeared miffed with the party for choosing 'politically orphan' people over him and said that he would no longer be working for the party

Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Monday filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from Taxila and Rawalpindi to contest upcoming elections on July 25. As reported by the Dawn, Nisar, who has been associated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while speaking to media appeared miffed with the party for choosing 'politically orphan' people over him and said that he would no longer be working for the party. He further made a scathing remark at ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who is going to fight elections from the Karachi constituency. Nisar said, "These Sharifs will not able to show their faces anywhere if I decide to open my mouth" and that he had been silent all this while because of his 34-year association with the Sharifs. Continuing his attack on the father-daughter duo, Nisar said, "An opponent of Aurat Raj (women holding political office) has now imposed his daughter on the party." Talking about whether he would be joining PML(N) opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaaf (PTI) in the future, Nisar said: "While there might be ten faults within the PTI, there are more than 100 flaws in the N-league." This comes after former federal information minister Pervaiz Rashid said that only those would be considered for award of party tickets who have formally applied for it and were appearing before the board. Meanwhile, Maryam Nawaz uploaded a video showing PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif appearing before the parliamentary board to qualify for a party ticket.

Former interior minister to fight Pakistan general polls as independent candidate

With several exit polls predicting BJP&#39;s return with a clear majority in Gujarat, an independent candidate from Vadgam, Jignesh Mewani on Sunday rejected the predictions of the saffron party&#39;s win, saying the polls predictions are nonsense.&nbsp;

Jignesh, who is a social activist and Dalit lawyer, said that BJP is definitely going to lose this time in Gujarat.&nbsp;

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Jignesh also attacked the Gujarat model, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights in his every address to the public, saying that it is nothing but a deception and the people of the state understand it.

In his earlier interview to a leading daily, the social activist went on to say that nobody in Gujarat wants a bullet train and people would be more happy with decent medical facilities in primary and district healthcare centres.

Vadgam constituency has an electoral population of about 2.42 lakhs, of which there are about 74,000 Muslims, 42,000 Dalits, 25,000 Thakors, 8,000 Darbars, 9,000 Prajapatis, 4,000 Brahmins and about 25,000 Chaudharies.

The counting of votes for the 182 assembly seats of Gujarat will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday.&nbsp;

The independent candidate from Vadgam also attacked the 'Gujarat model', saying it is nothing but a deception

With several exit polls predicting BJP's return with a clear majority in Gujarat, an independent candidate from Vadgam, Jignesh Mewani on Sunday rejected the predictions of the saffron party's win, saying the polls predictions are nonsense. Jignesh, who is a social activist and Dalit lawyer, said that BJP is definitely going to lose this time in Gujarat. Exit Polls are nonsense. BJP is definitely going to lose this time and will not form the govt: Jignesh Mevani, Activist and candidate from Vadgam constituency #GujaratElection2017 pic.twitter.com/BCbRed4FHz — ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2017 × Jignesh also attacked the Gujarat model, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights in his every address to the public, saying that it is nothing but a deception and the people of the state understand it. In his earlier interview to a leading daily, the social activist went on to say that nobody in Gujarat wants a bullet train and people would be more happy with decent medical facilities in primary and district healthcare centres. Vadgam constituency has an electoral population of about 2.42 lakhs, of which there are about 74,000 Muslims, 42,000 Dalits, 25,000 Thakors, 8,000 Darbars, 9,000 Prajapatis, 4,000 Brahmins and about 25,000 Chaudharies. The counting of votes for the 182 assembly seats of Gujarat will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday.

Gujarat election result: Jignesh Mewani rejects BJP win predictions, says 'exit polls are nonsense'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would seek a new term in office as an independent candidate.&nbsp;

Russia goes to the polls in March.&nbsp;

Putin added that he was hoping for support from more than one party.&nbsp;

Reuters reported Putin, 65, as telling an annual news conference that Russia&#39;s political system must be competitive but that the opposition lacked a strong candidate to challenge him because his opponents, while creating a lot of noise, had very little to offer the nation.

He said he was hoping for support from more than one party

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would seek a new term in office as an independent candidate. Russia goes to the polls in March. Putin added that he was hoping for support from more than one party. Reuters reported Putin, 65, as telling an annual news conference that Russia's political system must be competitive but that the opposition lacked a strong candidate to challenge him because his opponents, while creating a lot of noise, had very little to offer the nation.

Putin says will seek new term, as independent candidate

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