Morning Digest | China names Tibet-Xinjiang highway bridges after slain Galwan soldiers; close fight between BJP, Congress in Himachal polls, and more
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China names Tibet-Xinjiang highway bridges after slain Galwan soldiers
Beijing on November 4, 2022 said it had named 11 bridges along its key Tibet-Xinjiang highway, parts of which run through Aksai Chin, after four Chinese soldiers killed in the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash. The June 2020 Galwan Valley clash followed the PLA’s aggressive moves along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) starting in April that year. The clash led to the loss of lives of 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese soldiers, marking the worst violence on the border since 1967.
Close fight between BJP, Congress in Himacal polls
A close fight is on the cards in the upcoming Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, with the ruling BJP hindered by anti-incumbency sentiments, while the challenging Congress has been affected by factionalism and fragmented leadership within its State units.
Congress releases first list of 43 candidates for Gujarat Assembly polls
Congress released the first list of 43 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly polls to be held in December this year on Friday late night. There are 10 Scheduled Tribes (ST) and five Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates in the list. The party has also fielded as many as 10 Patidar candidates in the first list. Elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, while the votes will be counted on December 8.
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