Akal Takht declares Bhagwant Mann 'Anti-Guru', summons CabinetAkal Takht clergy has declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann a 'Guru Dokhi' and 'Khalsa Panth Virodhi'. This action follows accusatio...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
The NCPI gambit: TMC rebels' unlikely escape route runs through an obscure partyTwenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. This move bypasses legal hurdles and allows th...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Kerala HC orders independent re-evaluation of Sabarimala ghee saleThe Kerala High Court has ordered a fresh probe into alleged fund misappropriation by Travancore Devaswom Board employees. The court expres...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
TMC split buzz: Why do Indian politicians so readily abandon their parties?Speculation surrounds a potential split in the TMC party. Such defections are common in Indian politics, often engineered by other parties....
10 Jun, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
TMC rebels back expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as legislature party leader in BengalExpelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee met the West Bengal Assembly Speaker. He submitted support letters from 58 MLAs. Dissident legislators ...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
West Bengal Polls: BJP picks Bhabanipur 'giant killer' Suvendu Adhikari as chief ministerWest Bengal is set for a new political era. The Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government, ending nearly two decades of Trinamool Con...
08 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann wins trust vote amid defection fearsPunjab's Bhagwant Mann government secured a confidence vote with 88 AAP MLAs supporting it. Opposition parties boycotted the assembly sessi...
02 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
BJD urges Odisha Assembly Speaker to disqualify 8 MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha electionsThe Biju Janata Dal has petitioned the Odisha Assembly Speaker to disqualify eight of its MLAs. These legislators are accused of anti-party...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
No pension for defected MLAs: Himachal Pradesh Govt passes Bill under anti-defection lawThe Himachal Pradesh government has passed a bill to stop pensions for MLAs disqualified under the anti-defection law. Introduced by Chief ...
04 Sep, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
1 Nation, 1 Poll: Committee examines legal and constitutional challenges and possibilitiesThe Indian government has established a committee led by former President Ramnath Kovind to develop a plan for simultaneous elections. Vari...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Experts differ over timing of anti-defection law coming into forceAfter the sudden twist early in the morning, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the decision to back Fadnavis was his nephew Ajit Pawar's personal...
23 Nov, 2019, 07.23 PM IST
Supreme Court to examine if legislator can avoid anti-defection lawsThe case involves a recent crossover of a Congress MLA to the BJP side in the Goa assembly.
10 Feb, 2018, 08.12 AM IST
As BJP goes after Ahmed Patel, Congress tries to checkmate rebel MLAs in GujaratSinghvi accused BJP top leadership and party president Amit Shah of “trying to lure away party MLAs by deploying money power and muscle pow...
29 Jul, 2017, 01.02 AM IST
BJP using 'money, muscle, state power' in Gujarat, alleges CongressAbhishek Singhvi warned the MLAs of serious consequences of anti-defection law that can lead to disqualification from contesting elections ...
28 Jul, 2017, 09.22 PM IST
Jagan Mohan Reddy seeks Delhi help to stop TDP’s MLA poachingReddy told ET: The real issue is whether we all should keep silent or intervene when democracy and anti-defection law are being murdered by...
27 Apr, 2016, 01.05 AM IST
Legislators defect to TRS; Telangana Opposition to seek judicial interventionHounded by the 'unprecedented political manoeuvres' of the TRS, opposition parties are now preparing to knock on the doors of the courts.
11 Feb, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
- Nashik sena chief joins NCP, more may follow
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar announced that Sunil Bagul, the Nashik district chief of the Sena, will be joining the NCP.
15 Jan, 2013, 11.44 AM IST