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SC to hear Pabubha Manek's plea challenging his disqualification on Apr 22
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by BJP leader Pabubha Manek challenging the Gujarat High Court's decision of disqualifying his election from Dwarka Assembly seat.
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Kerala HC sets aside IUML MLA KM Shaji's election
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] Nov 9 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday set aside the election of Indian Union Muslim Leauge (IUML) leader KM Shaji as MLA from Azhikode seat in the May 2016 Assembly polls for allegedly making derogatory and communal remarks during his campaign. The verdict also
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President Kovind declines plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday dismissed a plea to disqualify 27 Member of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of the party for allegedly holding office-of-profit as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis in vario
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Tamil Nadu CM hails HC's verdict on AIADMK MLAs disqualification
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday hailed the Madras High Court's verdict upholding the validity of the Speaker's order disqualifying 18 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munne
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Madras HC upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Justice M. Sathyanarayanan, Supreme Court-appointed third judge of the Madras High Court, on Thursday upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu Speaker's September 18, 2017 order disqualifying 18 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) belonging to the All
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Frame law to bar tainted politicians from contesting polls: SC to Parliame
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to disqualify candidates facing criminal charges from contesting elections and asked Parliament to enact a law instead.
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K'taka polls: Cong seeks disqualification of BJP's Sriramulu
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Congress party on Friday asked the Election Commission (EC) to disqualify Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate B Sriramulu from contesting the Karnataka Assembly elections over a viral video allegedly showing him trying to a bribe a former chief just
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Delhi HC gives relief to AAP MLAs in disqualification case
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday set aside the Election Commission (EC)'s recommendations to disqualify the 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, giving relief to the legislators who were accused of holding offices of profit.
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Sharif's counsel asks SC for more time in Article 62 case
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 31 (ANI): Lawyers representing former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday sought more time from the Supreme Court to prepare themselves well for a case pertaining to the time period required for disqualifying lawmakers.
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'No weakness' in decision, says new CEC on disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Hours after he took over as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India on Tuesday, Om Prakash Rawat said that there is 'no weakness' in Election Commission's decision on disqualifying 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmakers in office of profit case.
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Disqualification of 4 BJP MLAs demanded in Haryana
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India] Jan 22 (ANI): Amid disqualification of Delhi's 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs over office of profit, demand is being made to disqualify four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from the Haryana assembly.
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AAP Office-of-Profit case: Mamata bats for Kejriwal
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata [West Bengal], Jan 19 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday extended support to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, following the Election Commission's (EC) recommendation to disqualify 20 party MLAs for holding an 'office-of-prof
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