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Live news updates: Several parts of Mumbai have been affected by waterlogging, including the Andheri subway and Bhoiwada, leading to traffic snarls in the city.

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A man with his bicycle wades through a waterlogged street amid monsoon rains, in Mumbai (Photo: PTI)

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Live news updates: Sri Lanka, which is completely bankrupt and embroiled in a political crisis virtually with no leader, had decided to elect a new President from the Parliament on July 20. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena made the announcement after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him officially that he would resign on July 13, as he promised earlier.

The process of filing nominations for the August 6 vice-presidential polls will start from Tuesday and go on till July 19. The term of incumbent Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on July 20 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is July 22. The process of filing nominations begins when the Election Commission (EC) issues a notification, calling upon the electors to elect the next vice president.

 

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Topics :CoronavirusElection Commission of IndiaToday Newssri lankaEconomic CrisisElections in IndiaPresidential electionsVice President electionM Venkaiah Naidu

First Published: Jul 12 2022 | 7:45 AM IST