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AAP jolted as Swati Maliwal joins BJP, says Arvind Kejriwal doing 'gundagardi'Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. This follows senior leader Raghav Chadha's similar move. Maliwal allege...25 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST- Cong's Manish Tewari introduces bill in LS to free MPs from 'whip tyranny', promote good law-makingCongress MP Manish Tewari has proposed a bill to amend the Anti-Defection Law. This legislation aims to grant parliamentarians independent ...07 Dec, 2025, 03.47 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
- SC to hear on Mar 12 plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualificationThe Supreme Court will hear a plea by rebel Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh who allege violation of natural justice by Speaker Kuldeep ...10 Mar, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
- Amid mass defections, Mayawati calls SP 'anti-Dalit' partyAddressing a press conference on her birthday, she announced names of 53 BSP candidates for constituencies that would go to the polls in th...15 Jan, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
- Anti-defection law: When toppling game begins, Speaker’s role becomes crucialThe Speaker’s role has come into prominence, once again, with Rajasthan assembly’s CP Joshi issuing a notice to Congress rebels Sachin Pilo...17 Jul, 2020, 07.56 AM IST
- Very little space for dissent in politics today: Shashi TharoorTharoor made the remark weeks after facing wrath of his party's state unit for endorsing party colleague Jairam Ramesh's warning last month...20 Sep, 2019, 05.50 PM IST
- 100 per cent I will prove my majority: Yediyurappa on eve of trust voteThe finance bill (appropriation bill) needs to be passed "urgently", as otherwise "we will not be able to draw funds even to pay salaries,"...28 Jul, 2019, 03.18 PM IST
- View: Karnataka episode exposes anti-defection law's toothless biteImagine a situation in which it is perfectly acceptable for an elected representative to be up for grabs, waiting for the highest bidder.09 Jul, 2019, 07.10 PM IST
- Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls defeat both — open and secret voting systemRS was created to bring into Parliament the experienced and seasoned men of integrity and achievement, without subjecting them to din and b...26 Mar, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
- The curious case of Telugu lawmakers and speakersOn the other side of the ‘Telugu divide’, Telangana assembly Speaker S Madhusudan Chary faced allegations of bias after 12 of 15 TDP MLAs d...23 Mar, 2018, 10.01 AM IST
- With BJP, 9 Congress MLAs posed as alternative government: High Court toldThe judge was hearing the petition by 9 Congress MLAs who were disqualified by Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal under the anti-defecti...26 Apr, 2016, 02.10 PM IST
- BJP claims support of at least 5 more Congress-PDF MLAsThe BJP claimed support amid uncertainty over the fate of Harish Rawat government which will face floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly on Mar...23 Mar, 2016, 03.49 PM IST
- SP, Left express reservation over Food Security BillKey UPA ally Samajwadi Party today joined Left parties in expressing reservation over the food security bill03 Jun, 2013, 10.12 PM IST
- Electoral reform proposal by December"Our aim is to eradicate corruption in the root itself and the focus will be to give to voice to the common people," Moily said.12 Jun, 2011, 06.36 PM IST
- Constitution bench to decide Amar expulsionSC has ruled that no action should be taken against expelled Samajwadi Party MPs Amar Singh and Jaya Prada under the provisions of the anti...16 Nov, 2010, 04.42 AM IST
- Anti-defection case: SC relief for Amar Singh, Jaya PradaGiving relief to expelled Samajwadi Party MPs Amar Singh and Jaya Prada, the Supreme Court directed that no action shall be taken against u...15 Nov, 2010, 01.31 PM IST
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