BJD’s internal discord over the voting on the Waqf Bill escalated as Rajya Sabha member Debashish Samantaray accused former bureaucrat V K Pandian of conspiring in the party’s flip-flop on the issue, drawing criticism from party colleagues. Samantaray’s allegations caused unrest within the party, with members Manas Mangaraj, Sulata Deo, Niranjan Bisi, and Subhasish Khuntia defending Pandian and urging Samantaray to address grievances internally rather than in the media. Despite Samantaray’s claims, party members emphasized that Pandian, who has retired from politics, should not be blamed for the controversy.
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UPSC CDS (I) result 2025 declared: Check list of qualified candidates
UPSC has declared the CDS (I) result for 2025, with 8,516 candidates qualifying for the next stage, the SSB Interview, for various military academies starting between January and April 2026. Candidates must submit original certificates to respective military branches by specified deadlines, with registration for those choosing Army courses required at joinindianarmy.nic.in. The result can be accessed on upsc.gov.in, where candidates can find their status by searching their roll numbers in the released PDF. Full...
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