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  Former Himachal CM Shanta Kumar's wife Santosh Shailza dies of COVID-19

  India | December 29, 2020 9:52 IST

  Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister's wife Shailza was undergoing treatment at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, in Kangra district of the state.

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  BJP elects veterans LK Advani, MM Joshi, Shanta Kumar to parliamentary panels

  Politics | April 28, 2016 7:43 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) old guards LK Advani and Shanta Kumar have been elected to the Committee on Public Undertakings while Murli Manohar Joshi has been made a member in the Committee on Estimates as three parliamentary panels were reconstitut

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  Shanta Kumar demands cancellation of Indo-Pak World T20 match at Dharamsala

  Cricket | March 08, 2016 15:53 IST

  Shimla: Senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar has joined the chorus demanding cancellation of the T20 Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan to be played in Dharamsala on March 19 as a mark of

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  Made no allegations on Shanta Kumar, Kalia clarifies

  Politics | July 26, 2015 6:48 IST

  Jalandhar: Senior BJP leader from Punjab, Manoranjan Kalia on Saturday said that he had not made any allegations against party veteran Shanta Kumar, but had only asked some questions from him.In a letter to party state chief

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  Shanta Kumar's concern on Vyapam scam unnecessary: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  Politics | July 22, 2015 12:36 IST

  Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the concern expressed by senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar on the opposition's Vyapam scam allegations without knowing the reality was unnecessary.In a letter written to

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  Vyapam is Cong propaganda: Shivraj Singh Chouhan writes to Shanta Kumar

  Politics | July 21, 2015 23:51 IST

  New Delhi:  After BJP veteran Shanta Kumar raised concerns over the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan wrote a point-by-point rebuttal to Kumar today, saying Vyapam was the propaganda of Congress,

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  BJP distances itself from Shanta Kumar's remark on Vyapam, Lalitgate, chikki scam

  Politics | July 21, 2015 13:18 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today distanced itself from party MP Shanta Kumar's statement that Vyapam, Lalitgate, chikki scam dented the image of one-year old NDA government.Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters that what Kumar has

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  Stand by what I wrote: Shanta Kumar on Vyapam scam

  Politics | July 21, 2015 12:09 IST

  New Delhi: Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar on Tuesday said he stands by the letter he wrote to BJP president Amit Shah saying the Vyapam scam had damaged the party's image."The Bharatiya Janata

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  Vyapam, Lalitgate, chikki scam dented Modi govt's image: Shanta Kumar

  Politics | July 21, 2015 20:09 IST

  New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar has released copies of a letter he wrote to party chief Amit Shah stating that the Vyapam scam, Lalitgate and chikki scam had dented the image of one-year

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  LK Advani likely to attend Shanta Kumar's Yoga event in Palampur

  Politics | June 15, 2015 9:19 IST

  Shimla: Senior BJP leader LK Advani is likely to be the guest of honour at the International Yoga Day function in Palampur being organised by 'Kaya Kalp', headed by former BJP chief minister Shanta Kumar.Kumar

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  Murli Manohar Joshi to head Estimates Committee ; Shanta Kumar is COPU chief

  August 22, 2014 23:36 IST

  New Delhi: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, who headed the key Public Accounts Committee, has been appointed as chairman of Estimates Committee of Parliament.Joshi took charge of the Committee on August 19 after it was

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  Congress will see a defeat like 1977: BJP's Shanta Kumar

  Politics | April 14, 2014 21:36 IST

  Mandi (HP): Veteran BJP leader Shanta Kumar today claimed that his party will see a victory against the UPA like the one in 1977 era which saw formation of the first non-Congress government.“The first non-Congress

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  Why is Rahul quiet on corruption, asks BJP leader

  Politics | March 22, 2014 7:38 IST

  Dharamsala: A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's attacked BJP's ideological mentor RSS, describing it as a "poisonous outfit", BJP leader Shanta Kumar Friday said the Congress leader had raised issues not linked with

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  Chautalas' conviction deterrent for favouritism: Shanta Kumar

  Politics | January 18, 2013 11:47 IST

  Shimla, Jan 18: BJP vice-president Shanta Kumar Thursday said the conviction of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala would act as a deterrent for favouritism."This would act as a

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  FDI in retail decision should be reversed, says Shanta Kumar

  Politics | November 26, 2012 12:51 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 25: Chairman of parliament's standing committee on commerce Shanta Kumar has said the government should reverse its decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail since it will endanger livelihood

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  Shanta Kumar, Dhumal can provide details of Priyanka's property, says Kejriwal

  Politics | November 03, 2012 17:37 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 8:  Activist Arvind Kejriwal today attacked BJP leader Shanta Kumar for asking them to include Priyanka Vadra's property in their fight on DLF-Robert Vadra issue, saying the party-led Himachal Pradesh government has

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  Gadkari Fails To Bring Rapprochement Between Dhumal And Shanta

  India | February 10, 2012 8:41 IST

  Shimla, Feb 10 : The brewing crisis in Himachal Pradesh's ruling BJP following resignation of some top party leaders remained unresolved as the high-level meeting between Chief Minister P.K.Dhumal and BJP Vice President Shanta kumar,

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  Stay Away From Politics : BJP Tells Hazare, Ramdev

  Politics | October 20, 2011 22:49 IST

  Phagwara (Punjab), Oct 20: Appreciating the services of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare and Ramdev in mobilising public opinion against corruption, BJP today appealed to them to “stay aloof” from politics.“Both the icons are serving the

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  BJP Leader Demands Yeddyurappa's Removal

  India | July 23, 2011 22:17 IST

  New Delhi, July 23: Demand for the removal of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today emerged from within the BJP in the wake of the Lokayukta indicting him in his report on illegal mining

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  Rise Of Hazare, Ramdev A Failure Of Political Parties, Says Shanta Kumar

  India | June 10, 2011 19:52 IST

  Indore, June 10: BJP Vice President, Shanta Kumar, here today said that social activist Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev had to come forward on the issue of corruption and black money because political