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"You did not come, these were your deeds": Nadda takes dig at opposition l
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Noting that some people used to ridicule the BJP over the over dates for the construction of the grand temple at Ayodhya, party chief JP Nadda on Saturday took a dig at opposition parties over not attending the Pran Prathistha at Ram Temple last month, saying "you (opposition) did not com
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Kerala: Political parties protest in Wayanad as wild elephants claim anoth
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Leaders of various political parties started a twelve-hour protest in Kerala's Wayanad on Saturday morning following the death of a 50-year-old man who was attacked by wild elephants.
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ECI holds meet with representatives of political parties in Bhubaneswar ah
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
These discussions were aimed at ensuring a comprehensive review of election preparedness and fostering cooperation among all stakeholders.
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Pakistan: Clarity on power sharing expected after today's meeting between
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the suspense regarding the next government in Pakistan, the next meeting between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected today, during which more clarity on the coalition's power-sharing formula is expected, Dawn reported.
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Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bonds scheme; Cong hails verdict, BJP
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous verdict, striking down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional. While the Opposition parties hailed the Apex court decision, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party said that the scheme was brought in for transparency in electoral fundi
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"Majority of Electoral Bond contributions went to ruling parties in Centre
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a separate but concurring opinion in the Electoral Bonds case, Justice Sanjiv Khanna highlighted significant data related to contributions via such bonds. He observed that a majority of these contributions were directed towards parties holding power at both the national and state levels.
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Rigging allegations trigger conflict in Balochistan's post-election scenar
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In Balochistan, political, nationalist, and religious parties continue their protests against alleged election rigging, including delayed announcements of winners and changing of results.
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After striking down Electoral Bonds scheme, SC orders SBI to stop issuing
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday after striking down the Electoral Bonds Scheme which allowed for anonymous funding to political parties, ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to stop issuing Electoral Bonds immediately.
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Gandhi family will no longer formally associated to UP: BJP's Shehzad Poon
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taking a jibe at Congress after parties Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan, BJP's spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala questioned the party's formal "association" with Uttar Pradesh in future and said that Congress fears of losi
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SC strikes down Electoral Bonds scheme as violative of RTI and Article 19(
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Apex Court ordered banks to forthwith stop issuing Electoral Bonds and that the State Bank of India (SBI) shall furnish the details of Electoral Bonds encashed by the political parties. The court said that SBI should submit the details to the Election Commisison of India and ECI shall
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SC verdict tomorrow on pleas challenging validity of Electoral Bonds schem
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday will deliver its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the legal validity of the Central government's Electoral Bond scheme which allows for anonymous funding to political parties.
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"Not allowing for 100 per cent VVPATs 'terrible injustice' to Indian voter
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taking to his social media handle, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on X, "The INDIA parties have been requesting for an appointment to meet the Election Commission since June 2023, on the issue of the greater use of VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) in the election
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