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Karnataka final decision coming? Rahul Gandhi-Siddaramaiah meeting ends with possibility of change of guardAmidst swirling political winds in Karnataka, the Congress party is seemingly on the brink of a leadership change. Chief Minister Siddarama...
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...
Govt moves fast on student union polls, parties’ student units seek early rolloutKarnataka government is moving forward with forming student unions. Consultations are underway with student groups from various political p...
SC dismisses contempt plea on asset disclosureThe Supreme Court has dismissed a contempt plea against the central government. The plea alleged the government failed to enforce its 2018 ...
JD(U) moves to disqualify MP Giridhari Yadav over anti-party remarksJanata Dal (United) has sought the disqualification of Banka MP Giridhari Yadav, accusing him of anti-party activities, including campaigni...
Kerala Assembly polls: Complaint against BJP candidate's 'Hindu MLA' remarkThe KSU has approached the Kerala High Court challenging alleged communal remarks by a BJP candidate in Guruvayoor. The student outfit also...
Congress suspends three Odisha MLAs over cross-voting in Rajya Sabha electionsOdisha Congress has suspended three MLAs for voting for a BJP-backed Independent candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections. The party stated t...
Non-disclosure of conviction by candidate renders election void: SCThe Supreme Court has issued a critical ruling stating that candidates who do not disclose past convictions on their nomination forms will ...
Stakes high for both Congress and BJP in Himachal's Hamirpur Lok Sabha seatHigh stakes in Hamirpur Lok Sabha with upcoming by-elections impacting assembly majority and Lok Sabha polls. BJP faces challenge in candid...
HC asks EC to expeditiously decide complaint against Madhya Pradesh MLA for concealing poll expenses"In view of the statement made by counsel for respondent no. 1 (ECI), the commission is requested to dispose of the complaint of petitioner...
Impact of neta-cleric nexus on polls worth studying: Supreme Court“If a religious leader, saint or cleric records a statement canvassing vote in the name of religion for a particular candidate or political...
Telangana to hold legislative council election tomorrowThe TRS is now said to enjoy the support of 75 MLAs while a TDP MLA M Krishna Rao reportedly pledged support to the ruling party yesterday.
J Jayalalithaa's disqualification as election candidate ends"The disqualification is over. But she will have to contest again," they said, adding that the seats will not return to her automatically."
No response from most parties on proposed electoral reformsThe Election Commission, the Attorney General and major political parties, except BJP, have supported the move to ban opinion polls.
Election Commission defends power to disqualify candidates for false poll accountThe Election Commission has asserted that it has the powers to disqualify a candidate for lodging false accounts of election expenditure.
- SC notice to Varun Gandhi over Pilibhit 'hate' speech
SC has issued notice to Varun Gandhi on a plea seeking his disqualification from Lok Sabha for his 'hate speech' during 2009 parliamentary ...
- 16 HP candidates disqualified from contesting elections
The Election Commission today disqualified 16 candidates who contested the recent assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh but failed to subm...