NEW DELHI: The Congress may still be holding parleys with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for stitching an alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, but it has forged tie-ups and entered into seat-sharing arrangements with several other parties in different states. The Congress has not forged any alliance in states where it is in direct contest with the BJP. These states include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Here is the latest position of the Congress vis-a-vis its alliance partners in other states. What is behind BJP's new alliance-hunting spreeThe BJP has cemented alliances and entered into seat-sharing agreements for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in four states of Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Assam so far. According to the arrangement, the BJP has ceded significant ground to most of its alliance partners. Uttar Pradesh In a setback to the Congress, it failed to find a place in the … [Read more...] about General election 2019: Why Congress has no alliance partners in these states
Karnataka assembly elections 2018
Press Conference, Impeachment Motion & More : Major SC Events Of 2018
By: Manu Sebastian 2019-01-01 05:25:23.0 Drama, high-suspense, unprecedented events, unexpected twists- the year 2018 took the Supreme Court through a roller coaster ride of events. With the dawn of the new year, it is worthwhile to have a retrospect of major SC events of 2018. Judges Press Conference January 12 began as an otherwise slow news day for the legal correspondents. Then suddenly this news broke that four senior SC judges- Justices Chelameswar, Kurian Joseph, Gogoi and Lokur- were going to hold a press conference at the residence of Justice Chelameswar. The news was initially greeted with disbelief. Such a thing had never occurred. A lot of earth shattering revelations were made in the press conference. Justice Chelameswar, who did most of the talking at the presser, said that administration of justice was not in order and that "many things which are less than desirable have happened in the last three months". The judges handed over to media a letter written by them … [Read more...] about Press Conference, Impeachment Motion & More : Major SC Events Of 2018
J&K Assembly Dissolution : Yet Another Instance Of Governor Toppling Constitution
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manu Sebastian November 24, 2018 5:40 pm Change Font Size After Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka, yet another instance of abuse of Constitutional power by a Governor occurred this week, when Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik decided to dissolve JK assembly. J&K has been under Presidential rule since last June, after BJP withdrew from PDP-led coalition government, putting end to an alliance forged in December 2014. Earlier this week, PDP, NCP and Congress announced that they have formed an alliance and staked claim for governance. Meanwhile, reports suggested that talks between BJP and Sajjad Lone for forming government were going on in the background. Mehboba Mufti’s PDP led coalition claimed clear numbers, with cumulative strength of 57 legislators from NC and Congress camps in the 87 member assembly. They claimed that they had intimated the decision to the Governor via fax message, … [Read more...] about J&K Assembly Dissolution : Yet Another Instance Of Governor Toppling Constitution
Law Commission Favours Simultaneous Elections; Calls For Further Discussions On The Matter
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Ashok Kini August 31, 2018 5:10 pm Change Font Size The Law Commission of India has submitted its draft report favouring holding of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. “Time has come for India to revert to simultaneous elections in the greater national interest”, the Commission observed in the draft report. According to the Commission, enabling a voter to cast his or her vote for electing members to the Central and state governments on the same day would “save public money, help reducing the burden on administrative set-up and security forces and will ensure better implementation of government policies on time and the administrative machinery of the country will be continuously engaged in developmental activities rather than in electioneering”. It also noticed that holding simultaneous elections is not possible within the existing framework of the Constitution … [Read more...] about Law Commission Favours Simultaneous Elections; Calls For Further Discussions On The Matter
Time Has Come For India To Revert To Simultaneous Elections In The Greater National Interest: Law Commission Suggests ‘Inevitable’ Constitutional Amendments [Read The Report]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Ashok Kini August 31, 2018 5:10 pm Change Font Size ‘It would save public money, help reducing the burden on administrative set up and security forces and will ensure better implementation of government policies on time and the administrative machinery of the country will be continuously engaged in developmental activities rather than in electioneering.” The Law Commission of India has submitted its draft report recommending holding of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies and certain constitutional amendments. According to the Commission, enabling a voter to cast his or her vote for electing members to the Central and state governments on the same day would save public money, help reducing the burden on administrative set-up and security forces and will ensure better implementation of government policies on time and the administrative machinery of the country will be … [Read more...] about Time Has Come For India To Revert To Simultaneous Elections In The Greater National Interest: Law Commission Suggests ‘Inevitable’ Constitutional Amendments [Read The Report]