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Rethink power of Speaker in deciding disqualification petitions: SC to Par
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday in an important ruling asked the Parliament to rethink on the power of the Speaker in deciding disqualification petitions, as the member continued to belong to a particular political party.
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SC directs Parliament to rethink whether Speaker has power to disqualify l
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court has asked the Parliament to rethink whether a Speaker of the House should have the power to take a call on disqualification of legislators.
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Guv did not return bill on appointment of MLAs as advisors: Punjab govt
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): The Punjab Government on Wednesday denied reports that the Governor had returned the Punjab State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2019.
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Delhi HC grants time to EC to file reply on plea challenging reduction of
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court will on March 27 hear a petition challenging the order of the Election Commission of India (ECI) which reduced the disqualification period of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang by over five years.
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Uttar Pradesh: Congress seeks disqualification of MLA Aditi Singh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Congress Legislative party leader in Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Aradhana Mishra has submitted a plea to the Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit seeking disqualification of MLA Aditi Singh for allegedly acting against the party's whip.
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SC issues notice to EC on Madhu Koda's disqualification
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Madhu Koda, challenging his disqualification.
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Day after SC verdict on disqualified K'taka MLAs, ex-BJP legislator Raju K
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Former BJP MLA Raju Kage on Thursday joined the Congress in the presence of party leaders Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao, a day after the Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of 17 rebel Karnataka legislators.
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We don't want Roshan Baig in BJP, says KS Eshwarappa
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Karnataka Cabinet Minister KS Eshwarappa on Thursday declined to provide any reason for not taking Roshan Baig in the Bharatiya Janata Party on the day when 15 out of 17 disqualified rebel MLAs, including those from Congress and JD(S) joined the B
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Goa Congress chief accuses Speaker of delay in deciding petition against M
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Welcoming Supreme Court's decision upholding the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar on Wednesday targeted the state speaker and accused him of sitting on a petition seeking disqualificati
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Yechury welcomes SC verdict on disqualification of Karnataka MLAs but ques
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs but raised doubts over the permission granted to them to contest by-polls in the state.
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Not totally happy, says Kumaraswamy on SC verdict in MLAs disqualification
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court's verdict in the disqualified MLAs case.
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After SC verdict, Yediyurappa has lost moral right to continue as K'taka C
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement regarding the disqualification of 17 MLAs in Karnataka and said that state Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has lost the moral right to continue in his post.
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