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SC to hear Cong. plea seeking removal of 'NOTA' from RS polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear the plea filed by the Congress against the Election Commission of India (ECI) challenging the introduction of 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option in the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat.
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EC releases list of Rajya Sabha polls with NOTA option since 2014
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Election Commission (EC) has released a list of Rajya Sabha polls and bypolls that it has held with NOTA option since November 2014.
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Unprecedented 'witch-hunt' by BJP to win RS seat: Congress on K&
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi / Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 02 (ANI): After the Income Tax department raided a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru where 42 Congress MLAs from Gujarat were holed up to avoid poaching by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, the Congress on Wednesday slammed
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Karnataka I-T raids not connected with Gujarat polls: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 2 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till Thursday with Opposition party calling the Karnataka Income Tax raids a political scheme by the Bharatiya Janata Party, to which Finance Minister Arun Jaitley responded saying the raids have no connection with Gujarat polls
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow over IT raids in Bengaluru
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned till Thursday after the Congress party created uproar over the Income Tax raids at Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar's residence and resort in Bengaluru where 44 MLAs from Gujarat are staying.
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IT raids at K'taka minister's house has no link with RS polls: J
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday asserted that the income tax raid at residence of Karnataka power minister DK Shivakumar have no links with Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat.
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IT raids: Ahmed Patel says BJP on unprecedented witch-hunt to win RS seat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 02 (ANI): Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on an unprecedented witch-hunt just to win one Rajya Sabha seat.
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Congress corners Government over IT raid and NOTA in RS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Congress party today cornered the government in Rajya Sabha over the Income Tax raids in Bengaluru at Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar's residence and at a private resort where 42 Congress lawmakers from Gujarat are staying.
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Congress moves SC against NOTA, hearing tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gujarat [India], Aug. 02 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday moved Supreme Court against 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option in Rajya Sabha elections. The court is likely to hear the matter on Thursday.
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'Frustrated' BJP using every "dirty trick" to win RS s
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Congress has condemned the Income Tax (IT) department raids at Karnataka's Minister for Energy D.K. Shivakumar's residence and at resort where 44 Congress Gujarat MLAs and alleged that it is "dirty and ugly" trick of the Bharatiya Janata Pa
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Increase in number of Income Tax payers after demonetisation: Ministry of
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Finance in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today said that the number of income tax payers has increased after demonetization.
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BJP should held accountable for OBC Bill not passing: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 01(ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should be held accountable for Other Backward Caste (OBC) Bill not being passed in the Rajya Sabha, as its own members are voting against it.
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