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Congress likely to name Meghalaya poll nominees before R-Day

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Shillong, Jan 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday said that the Congress party is likely to announce the list of candidates for the February 27 elections to the 60 member Meghalaya assembly before Republic Day.

“The State Congress has conveyed its desire to the central leadership to announce the list of candidates before the Republic Day,” the veteran Congress leader said after the Pradesh Election Committee and Manifesto Committee meeting.

State Congress President Celestine Lyngdoh who heads the Pradesh Election Committee, chaired the day-long meeting, which was attended by Congress General Secretary in-charge Meghalaya C.P.Joshi, Lok Sabha member Vincent H. Pala and other senior Congress leaders.

“The party at the state level had completed the exercise and the candidates had been more or less frozen and the names would now be presented before the Central Screening Committee and the same will be announced with the approval of the Congress President (Rahul Gandhi),” Sangma told journalists.

Moreover, the Congress leader informed that the Election Committee will finalise the names of the candidates in one or two constituencies within the next 24 to 48 hours.

On Monday, Gandhi appointed senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes as chairman of the AICC’s screening committee to finalise candidates for Meghalaya.

Fernandes will be assisted by his fellow party leaders Tamra Dhwaj Sahu and Meenakshi Natarajan.

On the other hand, senior Congress party leader Vincent H. Pala said that as many as 90 people have applied for party tickets to contest the assembly elections, including Chief Minister Mukul Sangma who had applied from Ampati and Songsak assembly constituencies.

Sangma had won five consecutive times from Ampati in South West Garo Hills district, while Songsak assembly in East Garo Hills is presently represented by Nihim D. Shira of the National People’s Party.

However, Pala said that the screening committee will take a final call on whether the Chief Minister will be contesting from two seats.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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