Amarinder Singh also merged his party Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) with BJP

But the prize distribution ceremony turned controversial when Chhetri was being pushed by Ganesan while the trophy was being handed over to the player in the presence of state sports minister Aroop Biswas

In the congregation of around 2,000 made up of world leaders, royalty from the UK and overseas and community leaders, India was represented by President Droupadi Murmu and Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

Special prayers are offered twice every day, followed by morning and evening prayers, in the temple before the chief minister`s idol. After the prayers, `prasad` is also distributed to worshippers

Ashok Pandey allegedly made the provocative statements during a religious programme held in the city on Sunday night

The President and the Foreign Secretary arrived at the Abbey in a procession alongside other Commonwealth heads of state and government, including the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan and Singapore President Halimah Yacob

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state had earlier claimed that some of its MLAs were approached by the BJP with an offer of Rs 25 crore to each of them

Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh alleged that this frustration is reflected in the actions and speeches of the BJP leadership in attacking Rahul Gandhi, who, he claimed, is getting a "good response" from the public during the yatra

Maharashtra used to be the leading state in the country when it came to attracting industries but this was changing, said Raj Thackeray