The 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill for simultaneous national and assembly polls was tabled in the Lok Sabha in December last year. It was later referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
CM Gupta was campaigning for the BJP candidate, Jiwan Gupta, for the Ludhiana West bye-election scheduled for June 19. AAP has fielded sitting Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora from the seat, which fell vacant after the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi. The counting is on June 23.
The TMC MP is in Kerala to campaign for Anwar for the upcoming Nilambur by-polls, which are scheduled to take place on June 19, with results to be declared on June 23.
In a fiery address at a packed 'jan sabha' (public meeting) in Kalasari village, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal declared that the people of Visavadar will once again reject the BJP and deliver a stinging rebuke in the upcoming by-election.
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President HD Deve Gowda on Sunday issued a strong rebuttal to allegations branding his party as a family-run party and denounced ongoing criticism of his son and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
CM Gupta was campaigning for the BJP candidate, Jiwan Gupta, for the Ludhiana West bye-election scheduled for June 19. AAP has fielded sitting Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora from the seat, which fell vacant after the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi. The counting is on June 23.
Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a vibrant roadshow in Moothedam, Nilambur on Saturday, energising party workers and supporters ahead of the upcoming Nilambur by-elections.
Bihar Deputy CM's remark come amid an ongoing political row over Lalu Prasad Yadav's alleged disrespect toward BR Ambedkar during the former's birthday celebration, where Yadav had allegedly kept Ambedkar's picture near his feet.
"The corruption has intensified so much that there is no accountability left. This government has done away with something called accountability. A tired Chief Minister is not governing Bihar, but retired bureaucrats," Yadav said while addressing a press conference.
Amid the political controversy surrounding Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly insulting BR Ambedkar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday launched a scathing attack at the party, accusing them of showing disrespect to anyone other
Kerala Congress President Sunny Joseph claimed that Congress MP Shafi Parambil was deliberately insulted by the Kerala police without any evidence when he came to campaign for the Nilambur by-election.