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Defection is dangerous, will lead to toppling of elected govt through unfa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that "defection" is dangerous for the system as it will ultimately lead to the toppling of the elected government through unfair means and will also put 22 crore people of the country at stake.
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VP Naidu seeks modification in anti-defection law as it is plagued with lo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 24 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for amendment in the anti-defection law because of the "loopholes" and said that there has to be clarity in the law that delivers the decision against the defectors within six months.
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Ahead of no-trust vote, Pak govt approaches SC, seeks opinion on disqualif
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 23 (ANI): Ahead of the no-confidence vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, the five-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to hear the presidential reference filed by the government to seek the top court's opinion on Article 63-A
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SC refuses to entertain Suvendu Adhikari's plea against WB Speaker's decis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision not to disqualify Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Mukul Roy under the anti-defection law.
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Goa Cong chief slams BJP over state's economic situation, says people will
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], February 20 (ANI): Pointing out that the Goans and Goan economy suffered due to defections during the BJP regime, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar on Saturday stated that people of the state will not tolerate such acts again.
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I'm not tenant, but partner in Congress, says Manish Tewari
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], February 17 (ANI): Refuting the rumours of his possibility of resignation from the party following the recent incidents of defections, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said that he is not the "tenant but the partner" in the party suggesting that he does not in
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Goa polls: People should not elect politicians who defect to other parties
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], February 6 (ANI): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday suggested that Goa should get rid of the 'disease of defection' and for that people should defeat politicians who defect to other political parties.
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K'taka minister Anand Singh, state Cong chief Shivakumar meet sparks specu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 1 (ANI): Karnataka Tourism Minister Anand Singh's meeting with state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Monday has triggered speculation about the former joining the ranks of the Congress after reportedly being unhappy with the BJP leadership.
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West Bengal legislative assembly hears Mukul Roy's defection case, next he
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 19 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy's defection case was heard before the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Wednesday where the Speaker observed that they will abide by the Supreme Court's order in Roy's case.
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Common issues will help unite Opposition: TMC ahead of Parliament's Winter
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Amid the cold war between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress over defections of leaders, the latter on Sunday said common issues will help unite the Opposition.
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Defections from Congress in Meghalaya 'like a conspiracy', says Kharge
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): With 12 Congress MLAs joining Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Meghalaya, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the defections were "like a conspiracy" and said the party was looking into the matter.
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PM Modi to inaugurate meeting of National presiding officers in Shimla on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday inaugurate a meeting of the National presiding officers to be held in Shimla on November 17 and November 18 to commemorate the centennial year of the All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC), the
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