Watch onNEW DELHI - A billionaire industrialist and a former Indian Air Force chief on Sunday became the latest prominent figures, including a judge and an ambassador, to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in recent weeks as it seeks to widen its lead over the opposition.
Naveen Jindal, head of Jindal Steel and Power and a two-time Congress parliamentarian, followed the country's last air force chief, Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, in joining the BJP late on Sunday. Moments after he quit Congress, the BJP said Jindal would contest the upcoming election from his home state of Haryana for the party.
Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court earlier this month, will also contest the election for the BJP. Unlike previous governments that mostly relied on seasoned politicians to run key ministries, Modi roped in experts to head important departments like foreign, technology and energy in his current term that began in 2019.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rich Indians Own 40% of Wealth in Extreme Inequality Under ModiIndia’s inequality gap has widened sharply under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power, with the richest 1% of the population now owning 40% of the country’s wealth, a new study found.
Source: BNNBloomberg - 🏆 83. / 50 Read more »
LNG developer Tellurian to explore sale among other options, CEO steps downThe company earlier this year had hired Lazard to explore a sale of its Haynesville upstream business in East Texas and Louisiana as part of efforts to raise capital for the Driftwood project
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »
Councillor wants Ottawa to explore paid parking on street near Ottawa Hospital General CampusThe days of free parking on a busy street near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus may be coming to an end.
Source: ctvottawa - 🏆 29. / 67 Read more »
Explore: Spring Fling; African culture; Camera Club presentationUpcoming events: Spring Fling on Wednesday, March 27; African cultural events on Saturday, March 23; Victoria Camera Club presentation on Friday.
Source: timescolonist - 🏆 15. / 75 Read more »
Flair Airlines' passengers explore compensation options after being stranded for days in CancunOne hundred and seventy-one travellers returning from a March break vacation in Cancun, Mexico, faced a nightmare scenario as their Flair Airline flight to Ottawa was delayed for two days.
Source: ctvottawa - 🏆 29. / 67 Read more »
Surviving Edmonton: Social agencies and government explore challenges facing unhoused peopleFollowing a 30-minute special tracking unhoused people in Edmonton for 1 year, Global News explores possible solutions with social service agencies and Alberta's government.
Source: GlobalCalgary - 🏆 50. / 61 Read more »