Politics

Ajit Singh also said that he has found a house and signed a lease as well.

"Centre's decision to impose Hindi with the help of authority would have its own repercussions," he said while demanding for withdrawal of the latest order.

"This has to be got down on war footing by agencies mobilised by the Centre as the state's apparatus has become a casualty of the flood and in waters," Soni said.

"The people of Bengal will not lend a ear to the canards spread by BJP as they are happy with the massive developmental work that is being done by Mamata Banerjee's government," he said.

"We have to submit a list of 40 star campaigners to the Election Commission and they are in the list," Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said.

Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are scheduled to meet in New York this month during the UN General Assembly.

The bypoll witnessed a spirited campaign with ruling TRS, main Opposition Congress and the BJP-TDP combine making a determined bid to win the election.

"The voter turn out is 66.30. There were total 8,95,101 lakh eligible voters including 4.24 lakh women in the four constituencies," an Election Commission official said.

Distancing itself from the statement, party general secretary in-charge for Delhi Shakeel Ahmed dubbed it as "personal opinion".

BJP's star campaigner for the Uttar Pradesh assembly by-polls and Lok Sabha member from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath Wednesday flouted a ban imposed on a meeting here and addressed party supporters.

Modi emphasised that immediate attention be given to providing basic necessities like food and water to people severely affected by the calamity.

This new commission will headed by the Prime Minister himself.

The government had allowed three authorised travel agents to charge a facilitation fee of Rs 100 on domestic air travels and Rs 300 on international travels.

"PM Modi has created strong confidence among people. Quick decisions taken by the PM and his cabinet colleagues have already shown the results," General Secretary of Andhra Pradesh BJP, J Syam Kishore said.

The opposition YSR Congress, however, has demanded a discussion on the new capital.

Addressing a press conference, the Maharashtra Chief Minister said that talks are on at "the appropriate level".