However, Tharoor's office stated that he was in Kerala and was travelling back with his 90-year-old mother on a later flight. It is important to note that, due to campaigning for the local body elections, the General Secretary of the Congress, K.C. Venugopal, was also unable to reach Delh
The winter session of Parliament is set to take place on Monday, December 1 and will continue till December 19, as announced by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
The Nagina MP emphasised the need for solid proof of illegal voting and warned against vote-stealing in the name of SIR ahead of the start of Parliament's winter session from December 1.
Speaking with ANI, he stressed that the sanctity of Parliament is diminishing and urged discussions on the PM SHRI program, the labour code, and ensuring the independence of the judiciary.
With the winter session of Parliament set to take place from December 1 to December 19, the central government called for an All-Party Meeting on Sunday. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that during the all-party meeting, the government's focus will be primarily on l
Election Commission of India (ECI) alleged that the increased honorarium for the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and an additional Rs 6,000 for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists approved by the poll body have not yet been paid by the TMC government in West Bengal.
Ahead of the winter parliamentary session, CPI-M MP John Brittas commented on the ongoing SIR process, saying they are not opposed to the review of electoral rolls but question the haste to complete it quickly.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday demanded that a discussion over Special Intensive revision, Delhi terror attack, including other vital issues, must be discussed in detail in the Parliament Winter Session, which is set to begin tomorrow.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday asserted that the government is fully prepared to listen to the opposition's concerns, even as some leaders warned of creating a ruckus in the parliament over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during the w
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, extending several key deadlines by one week.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday slammed the BJP government following the filing of a fresh FIR in the National Herald money laundering case and said that it's a ploy by the ruling party to divert attention from the core issues, such as 'vote theft' and Special Intensive Revision wh