Following the passage of the bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die.
The Upper House, on Thursday, passed the bill, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, unanimously with 214 members voting in support and none against.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government is bringing a new Bill to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies and that God has given him the opportunity to take forward the task of women empowerment.
According to sources, the Union Cabinet on Monday cleared the Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent quota in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
A PIL has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission of India to ascertain the feasibility of conducting elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies simultaneously in order to save money and manpower and control election
The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for next week for hearing a said it plea seeking to debar convicted Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies from contesting elections for life.
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Several Union Cabinet Ministers cast their vote as the polling to elect the President of India is underway in the Parliament House and the premises of the State Legislative Assemblies.
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Polling began on Monday in the Parliament and respective State Legislative Assemblies to elect a new President of India.
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday announced that the by-elections to fill four vacancies in state legislative assemblies of Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on November 25, 2019.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jun 19 (ANI): BSP has opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'One Nation, One Election' idea for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies in the country.
New Delhi [India], Apr 9 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for bye-elections to fill the casual vacancy in the State Legislative Assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Karnataka.