Morning Filter: Jailed AAP leader Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha member today

Court allows jailed AAP leader Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha member Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh will be taken to Parliament on March 19 to enable him to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member. A Delhi court, last week, ordered the Tihar Jail authorities to facilitate the process. Lok Sabha polls | PM Modi to hold roadshow in Palakkad in Kerala Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take out a roadshow in Palakkad town in Kerala on March 19 as part of the BJP’s campaign. Apart from BJP Kerala State president K. Surendran, party candidate for Palakkad C. Krishnakumar will also accompany Mr. Modi in an open vehicle. LS polls | Congress Working Committee to okay party’s manifesto The Congress Working Committee will discuss and approve the party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections at its meeting in New Delhi on March 19. The Congress Central Election Committee, chaired by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, is also likely to meet later in the evening to finalise the names of the remaining candidates for the seven-phase polls beginning April 19. Heavy rains likely in parts of Odisha over next two days Heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms, are likely to lash parts of Odisha over the next two days, the weather office said. An ‘orange’ alert was issued for Bolangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Jajpur districts for Tuesday, asking them to remain prepared for heavy rains. A ‘yellow’ alert has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Gajapati, Sundargarh, and Deogarh. Lakshya, Sindhu spearhead India’s challenge in Swiss Open Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen is expected to continue his purple patch, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will strive to regain top form at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, beginning in Basel, Switzerland, on March 19. [logo] The Morning Filter 19 March 2024 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [Arrow]Open in browser [Mail icon]More newsletters Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today Court allows jailed AAP leader Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha member Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh will be taken to Parliament on March 19 to enable him to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member. A Delhi court, last week, ordered the Tihar Jail authorities to facilitate the process. Lok Sabha polls | PM Modi to hold roadshow in Palakkad in Kerala [Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Coimbatore on Monday.] Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take out a roadshow in Palakkad town in Kerala on March 19 as part of the BJP’s campaign. Apart from BJP Kerala State president K. Surendran, party candidate for Palakkad C. Krishnakumar will also accompany Mr. Modi in an open vehicle. LS polls | Congress Working Committee to okay party’s manifesto The Congress Working Committee will discuss and approve the party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections at its meeting in New Delhi on March 19. The Congress Central Election Committee, chaired by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, is also likely to meet later in the evening to finalise the names of the remaining candidates for the seven-phase polls beginning April 19. Heavy rains likely in parts of Odisha over next two days Heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms, are likely to lash parts of Odisha over the next two days, the weather office said. An ‘orange’ alert was issued for Bolangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Jajpur districts for Tuesday, asking them to remain prepared for heavy rains. A ‘yellow’ alert has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Gajapati, Sundargarh, and Deogarh. Lakshya, Sindhu spearhead India’s challenge in Swiss Open Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen is expected to continue his purple patch, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will strive to regain top form at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, beginning in Basel, Switzerland, on March 19. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[What defections say about political ideologies] What defections say about political ideologies]( [[SC order on electoral bonds disclosure does not cover full details from March 2018] SC order on electoral bonds disclosure does not cover full details from March 2018]( [[In Tamil Nadu, PMK announces alliance with BJP for Lok Sabha elections] In Tamil Nadu, PMK announces alliance with BJP for Lok Sabha elections]( [[NCP’s largest single-day encashment of electoral bonds came while in power] NCP’s largest single-day encashment of electoral bonds came while in power]( Copyright© 2024, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](