Key Events Today: PM Modi to chair Council of Ministers; ‘Dilli Chalo’ continues and more

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Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to run for the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi once more, as per the first list. Among the 195 candidates, 34 individuals hold ministerial positions at both the Central and State levels.

Here are the top events of today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to preside over a session of the Union Council of Ministers on March 3rd, preceding the expected announcement of the Lok Sabha Polls by the Election Commission. This gathering carries notable importance, potentially marking the final such meeting for the Modi administration in its second term. Farmer leaders reaffirmed their dedication to the “Delhi Chalo" movement on Friday, emphasizing their resolve to continue until their grievances are resolved.

They announced their intention to reveal their next steps on March 3, following a memorial service for a protester who lost their life during confrontations with Haryana security forces in Khanauri, as reported by news agency PTI. Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil declared a statewide 'Rasta Roko' (road blockade) on March 3 to push for the implementation of the 'Sage Soyare' (relatives from the family tree) ordinance notification in Maharashtra. Despite the Maharashtra government passing a bill on Tuesday to provide quotas to Marathas, Patil opted to continue his hunger strike.

While acknowledging the government's action, he voiced concerns about the bill's potential legal validity. 4. Shehbaz Sharif to be appointed as new Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif is poised to assume office as Pakistan's new Prime Minister on Sunday, as announced by the National Assembly Secretariat on Thursday, which released the election schedule for the head of