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BJP’s big bang: Bengal breached, Assam secured; Vijay, Congress flip the southIndia has a brand new political map. A massive topple in Bengal, a twist in the Tamil Nadu potboiler, power grip in Assam and Puducherry, a...05 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST- Vijay pulls off a Kejriwal in Tamil Nadu over a decade after AAP's rise in DelhiTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor Vijay is set to win its first Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. This mirrors the Aam Aadmi Part...04 May, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
- SC agrees to list on March 21 PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during pollsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on March 21 regarding the practice of political parties promising f...20 Mar, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
- Power gencos seek to join debate in SC over freebiesThe writ petition filed by the Association of Power Producers (APP) sought the court's intervention "in the financially crippling crisis fa...26 Aug, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
- SC terms freebies a serious issue, asks why Centre can't call all-party meetThe plea filed by Upadhyay opposes the practice of political parties making promises during polls. It seeks the EC to invoke its powers to ...24 Aug, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
- Electoral promises: The freebie stops hereWith committees, commentators and economists of all shades slamming freebies, and political actors continuing to snipe at each other, it is...24 Aug, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
- Political parties are on one side on freebies: Supreme CourtA bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana orally remarked that "all political parties are one sided including BJP" on the subject...23 Aug, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
- Amid raging political debate over poll freebies, a PIL in SC drives home the pointPetitioner Ashwini Upadhyay filed additional submissions on Friday in the top court saying that registered political parties be asked to fu...19 Aug, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
- Freebies to continue until political parties and voters mature: Mythili Bhusnurmath“We will never be able to define what a freebie is and what a freebie is not. That has to be decided between the electorate and the politic...18 Aug, 2022, 10.14 AM IST
- Freebie culture elevated to level of art for fighting polls: Centre to SCThe top court was hearing a PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, which opposes the practice of political parties promising freebies during...11 Aug, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
- Doling out freebies by states is competitive federalism of the worst kind: Mythili BhusnurmathThe growing contribution of non-merit subsidiaries, not beneficial for a large section of society, in the GDP is increasing. This means the...27 Jul, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
- There is no question of state governments in India going the Sri Lanka way: Mythili Bhusnurmath“Non-merit subsidies in the country as a percentage of GDP are growing. Also, there are some states which tend to offer much more by way of...27 Jul, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
- Supreme Court notice to Centre, EC on parties promising freebies in electionsA three-judge bench, led by CJI NV Ramana, while hearing a plea by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay to restrain parties from distributing any su...26 Jan, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
- HC agrees to hear plea against pre-poll freebiesThe plea alleged that promise and distribution of freebies amounts to "corrupt practise" and nowadays all political parties are adopting th...01 Feb, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
- Madras High Court advocate sends notice to Election Commission of IndiaThe advocate cited a supreme court judgment dated July 5, 2013 and said announcements made with regard to freebies by DMK and AIADMK are ag...15 May, 2016, 12.27 AM IST
- Political parties oppose restriction in announcing freebiesMajor political parties barring the Bahujan Samaj Party opposed any restriction on them in announcing freebies in election manifestos.12 Aug, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
- EC to discuss poll manifestos guidelines issue with partiesThe Election Commission will convene a meeting of political parties next month to formulate its opinion on the proposed guidelines on poll ...14 Jul, 2013, 01.23 PM IST
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