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New poll claims Rishi Sunak, 15 ministers may lose seat in general election
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and 15 of his Cabinet ministers are at risk of losing their seats in a general election wipeout in 2024, according to a media report citing a new polling data.
Senior Tory figures including Prime Minister Sunak, his deputy Dominic Raab and health secretary Steve Barclay are all at risk of defeat at the election expected in 2024, according to the polling data shared with The Independent newspaper. Foreign secretary James Cleverly, defence secretary Ben Wallace, business secretary Grant Shapps, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and environment secretary Therese Coffey could also lose their seats, according to the Focaldata polling for Best for Britain.
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SC to hear pleas challenging validity of 1991 law on religious places
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha has listed as many as six petitions, including those filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, against the provisions of the law.
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First Published: Jan 09 2023 | 9:40 AM IST