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Office of profit : SAD sends proof to EC

Chandigarh, May 25
The Shiromani Akali Dal today sent copies of documents, which show that 34 Congress MLAs held office of profit,to the Election Commission along with affidavits relating to 34 Congress MLAs for holding an office of profit.

The Election Commission of India had sought the relevant evidence from the SAD, a party Press statement stated. The SAD has sought the disqualification of these MLAs under the Article 191(1) of the Constitution for having held an "office of profit". — TNS

Uma to launch Telangana movement

Hyderabad, May 28
Bharatiya Jana Shakti (BJS) President Uma Bharti today announced that the BJS would launch a movement for a separate Telangana with the slogan “Jai Telangana, Jai Sriram” at the earliest. Talking to newspersons, Ms Uma, who came here as part of her ‘yatra’ from Rameshwaram to Kedarnath, said the BJS would constitute separate party committees for Telangana and Coastal Andhra. — UNI