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To ensure the defeat of Congress rebels from Bengaluru who were responsible for the fall of the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government, the Karnataka Congress plans to approach BJP leader Sharath Bache Gowda to contest as an independent from Hoskote to take on MTB Nagaraj, field Poornima Suresh, the wife of Hebbal MLA Byrathi Suresh from KR Puram and HC Balakrishna to contest from Mahalakshmipuram and Priya Krishna from RR Nagar to take on Munirathna Naidu in by-polls

Abhinav Khare deep dives to the year 1947 when India got its Independence on August 15. We cannot undo the past 72 years, wherever we have failed, but we can definitely learn from our mistakes and truly be a great nation. That is the essence of our democracy! That is the essence of India!

Here are incidents and movements that helped India to get freedom.

Earlier, AAP's disgruntled MLA Alka Lamba had complained that her party had disrespected her on several occasions which prompted her to resign from the party and contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.

Post the "Twilight" movies, Kristen Stewart started focusing on smaller, independent films which resulted in some of her most critically-acclaimed works like Olivier Assayas' "Personal Shopper" and Kelly Reichardt's "Certain Women".

As many as five disqualified MLAs returned to Bengaluru from Mumbai on Monday (July 29). Independent MLA Nagesh (Mulbagal) has reportedly claimed that he would support BJP during the trust vote in the House

Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar today announced the disqualification of 13 Congress, three JD(S) and one independent MLA from the state Assembly.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said the three members from coalition partner Goa Forward Party and an independent MLA Rohan Khaunte would be dropped from the Cabinet

Of the 10 MLAs who quit the Congress to join the BJP, three will be inducted into the Goa Cabinet. Three ministers from Goa Forward Party and an independent candidate will be dropped from the Cabinet.
 

The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, seeks to replace an ordinance issued in March this year by the previous government. It provides for setting up of an independent and autonomous body for institutional arbitration.
 

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath has categorically told the MLAs of his party and those from the BSP, SP and independents, who are supporting his government, not to leave the state capital while the monsoon session of the assembly is underway

Karnataka MLAs, including 10 of the Congress, two of the JD(S) and two Independents, left for Goa in the evening and are being accompanied by Mohit Bhartiya, president of the Mumbai BJP Yuva Morcha, sources said.

With minister Nagesh's resignation, the number of the Congress-JD(S) coalition will come down to 105 which is one MLA short of majority, if all resignations are accepted by the Speaker

Following the resignation of 12 MLAs on July 6 and MLA Anand Singh's resignation on July 1, the BJP has booked rooms for MLAs at a prestigious hotel in the outskirts of Bengaluru to prevent poaching, said sources.

Two independent Karnataka MLAs H Nagesh and R Shankar, who were inducted into the Karnataka Cabinet on June 14 after humiliating defeat of Congress and JD(S) in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, are yet to get portfolios.