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Analysts say that Mamata needs to tap nearly 30 per cent Hindu votes that went to the BJP, mainly from the Left Front and Congress, to form a TMC government again next year.

The Congress is chalking out a strategy for the agitation, he said, alleging that Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government has proved to be a failure on the law and order front.

Without taking any names, the chief minister said there were attempts at blackmailing by some opportunists in the BJP.

Pilot and the 18 dissident Congress MLAs have challenged their disqualification notices in the high court through a writ petition.

Pilot's team termed the notices under the Tenth Schedule a way to suppress their 'freedom of speech' and to impose the 'majoritarian views of the party on them'.

Sources told News18 that PM Modi was planning to Ayodhya on August 5 between 11am and 1:10pm during the laying of foundation stone (bhumi pujan) for the construction of the Ram Temple.

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A Raj Bhavan spokesperson said it was a courtesy meeting during which the chief minister briefed the governor about the efforts being taken to protect the state from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Congress also cited Pilot and other rebel MLAs taking shelter in a hotel in the BJP-ruled Haryana to allege the saffron party's involvement in "horse-trading".

The chief minister also hit out at the BJP, saying he had 'proof' of how they indulged in horse trading during the Rajya Sabha polls and they were trying to do the same now.

Sources also claimed that Pilot has spoken to a senior party leader from the southern India on Thursday laying conditions for his return.

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday said Pilot should free the Congress MLAs who are staying in two luxury hotels and under the security.

When asked on Twitter whether Pilot had left the party, Tharoor said, "Not formally. I certainly hope that reconciliation is still possible. The events of the last few days led me to draw an obvious inference."

They, along with Pilot, were removed as Cabinet ministers for their alleged involvement in the 'conspiracy to topple' the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state.

ADG (Law and Order) Saurabh Srivastava said following intelligence inputs and political happenings, police force across the state has been alerted to maintain law and order.

North Dinajpur SP Sumit Kumar confirmed the recovery of a suicide note in which the MLA has named two persons for pushing him to take the extreme step.