In a highly controversial move, Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of forcing Chief Minister Atishi out of her new official residence just days after her appointment. While the AAP alleges that Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena acted on behalf of the BJP, sources from the Lieutenant Governor's office have dismissed these claims. This incident has sparked a new political fire in the capital and highlights the ongoing power struggle between the AAP-led Delhi government and the BJP-controlled central administration.
In a major shakeup of state governors, President Droupadi Murmu has announced the appointment of six new governors and the replacement of three existing governors. This includes the appointment of close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, K Kailashnathan, as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Veteran BJP leader Om Prakash Mathur will also assume the role of governor of Sikkim, while former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, Jishnu Dev Varma, has been appointed as the new governor of Telangana. Additionally, the governor positions of Assam, Manipur, and Maharashtra will also see new appointees.
In a late Saturday night announcement, President Droupadi Murmu named nine new governors for various states, including BJP veteran Santosh Gangwar as the Governor of Jharkhand. The appointments come after the BJP faced significant setbacks in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra in the recent Lok Sabha elections. Other notable appointments include former Deputy CM of Tripura Jishnu Dev Varma as Governor of Congress-ruled Telangana and retired IAS officer K Kailashnathan as Lt Governor of Puducherry.
After a lackluster debate performance, Democrats are openly discussing the possibility of replacing Joe Biden as their candidate for the upcoming presidential election. While there is technically a process for nominating a new candidate at the convention, it is a complicated and rarely used one. If Biden were to decline his nomination, it would trigger a chaotic and unpredictable process of picking his replacement, potentially including figures like Vice President Kamala Harris and Governors Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, and JB Pritzker.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) continues to gain strength, supported by a record surge in Chinese New Loans and positive remarks from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock. Despite a weakened US Dollar (USD), concerns about deflation in China and cautiousness ahead of crucial US inflation data may limit the AUD's gains. Additionally, the AUD was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar in today's trading session.