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Congress corners Government over IT raid and NOTA in RS
Updated : 8 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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NOTA option in violation of Constitution: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 01 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday said the Election Commission (EC) cannot introduce the option of None Of The Above (NOTA) in the Rajya Sabha elections, without Constitutional amendment as it is in violation of Article 84 of the Constitution of India.
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Non-attending Sachin, Rekha should quit Rajya Sabha: Naresh Agarwal
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.1 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Naresh Agarwal has asked former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and actress Rekha to resign from the Rajya Sabha.
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In a first, NOTA to be available for Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], August 1 (ANI): The None Of The Above (NOTA) option will be available for the first time in upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat.
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Ahmed Patel had offered his Rajya Sabha seat to Vaghela
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Prior to his dramatic resignation from the grand old party, Sankarsingh Vaghela had been offered a Rajya Sabha seat by Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
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NCP to support Ahmed Patel in Rajya Sabha polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday is set to vote in favour of Congress leader Ahmed Patel during the Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat, sources state.
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Gujarat Congress leader says Balwantsinh will win RS seat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India] July 29 (ANI): A Gujarat Congress leader, who is expected to tender his resignation from Congress anytime now, on Saturday said that the Congress MLA who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad laughs off Congress' horse-trading accusation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): In the wake of Gujarat Congress MLAs quitting and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday laughed off the Congress' accusation that the saffron party was indulging in horse-trading ahead of the Rajya Sabha
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