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Pass resolution in Assembly in support of Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Congress party president Rahul Gandhi has asked Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to pass "a resolution calling for the reservation of one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women, in the next session."
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'4122 cases pending against MPs and MLAs'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Around 4122 cases are pending against sitting and the former Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) in the country, a report submitted by the Amicus Curiae to the Supreme Court stated.
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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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Special courts for MLAs, MPs: SC grants 3 weeks time to states
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted additional three weeks to states which have not filed their responses yet with respect to setting up of special courts in connection with the pending criminal cases against Member of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) and Mem
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VVPAT supply for 2019 Lok Sabha polls on track: ECI
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): The Election Commission of India clarified that it is committed to 100 per cent deployment of VVPATs (Voter-verified paper audit trail) at all polling stations during the upcoming elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
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Law Commission backs simultaneous elections proposal
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Favouring the idea of holding simultaneous elections, the Law Commission in its draft report to the Central government recommended amendments in the Constitution and the electoral law to hold polls collectively for the House of the People and the State Legisl
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Rise up to receive MPs, MLAs: Haryana govt to officials
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Jun 19 (ANI): The Haryana government has issued an order directing bureaucrats to give a standing welcome to the Members of Parliament (MPs) and Member of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) visiting their government departments.
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Lok Sabha, Assembly Bypolls schedule for 10 States announced
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 26 (ANI): The Election Commission, on Thursday, released a schedule for bye-elections to be held to fill up casual vacancies in the Lok Sabha from Parliamentary Constituencies and State Legislative Assemblies of several states.
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Special courts set up to try MPs, MLAs in criminal cases
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday set up some special trial courts to deal with cases against elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs).
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Nitish Kumar bats for women's reservation in Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Pitching for reservation of seats for women in the Parliament and state legislative assemblies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that concrete step towards women's empowerment cannot be taken unless a law is passed for the same.
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Punjab, Goa to vote today to elect their new legislative assemblies
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 4 (ANI): The people of Punjab and Goa would cast their vote today to elect their new legislative assemblies.
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JD(S) opposes President Mukherjee's opinion on 'One India One el
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) general secretary Danish Ali on Tuesday opposed President Pranab Mukherjee's idea of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, saying that the Lok Sabha issues are entirely different fro
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