Bill proposes simultaneous polls starting from 2034

Bill proposes simultaneous polls starting from 2034

New Delhi: The Constitution 129th (Amendment) Bill on simultaneous polls has proposed that the beginning of the ‘One nation, One election’ exercise will be possible only after 2029. ET, in its Friday edition, had reported that Article 82, 83, 172 and 327 are proposed to be amended. The bill proposes to amend Article 82 by … Read more

Simultaneous polls brain child of founding fathers, not BJP: Kovind

Simultaneous polls brain child of founding fathers, not BJP: Kovind

Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday asserted that the concept of holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was the brain child of the country’s founding fathers and not the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also said that then president Pranab Mukherjee was supportive of the idea of simultaneous polls and … Read more

Punjab bypolls: BJP names Manpreet Badal, Kewal Dhillon, Ravi Kahlon as candidates

Punjab bypolls: BJP names Manpreet Badal, Kewal Dhillon, Ravi Kahlon as candidates

Chandigarh: The BJP on Tuesday announced three candidates, including former state minister Manpreet Badal, for the November 13 bypolls to assembly seats in Punjab. The bypolls to four assembly seats — Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala — were necessitated after MLAs representing them were elected to the Lok Sabha. BJP leader and former … Read more

Created Favourable Atmosphere For Congress In Haryana, But It Failed: Farmer Leader Gurnam Charuni

Created Favourable Atmosphere For Congress In Haryana, But It Failed: Farmer Leader Gurnam Charuni

Last Updated: October 13, 2024, 12:10 IST Charuni issued a strong warning to the Congress leadership, cautioning them not to entrust Hooda with future responsibilities if they aim to secure the position of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Haryana Assembly. (Screengrab) Charuni, who is also the founder of the Sanyukt Sangharsh Party, exclusively told … Read more

Baba Siddique earned praised during pandemic, was friends with Bollywood stars

Baba Siddique earned praised during pandemic, was friends with Bollywood stars

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai, was a popular figure in Bollywood circles and had earned praise for supplying life-saving medicines to patients during the Covid pandemic. During the peak of the pandemic, the 66-year-old leader had arranged highly sought-after medicines for needy patients. He was also known for his … Read more

Rahul Gandhi is leading opposition, will lead country too: Sachin Pilot

Rahul Gandhi is leading opposition, will lead country too: Sachin Pilot

Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot on Sunday said he sees Rahul Gandhi as a leader who will lead the country in future and the entire opposition will stand unitedly behind him when the next Lok Sabha elections happen. In an interview with PTI, Pilot said Gandhi, following the historic Bharat Jodo Yatras and a good … Read more

‘Elections were not fair…,’ Congress’ Sam Pitroda raises question on Lok Sabha Polls result – The Economic Times Video

‘Elections were not fair…,’ Congress’ Sam Pitroda raises question on Lok Sabha Polls result – The Economic Times Video

Herndon (Virginia): Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda on September 10 raised question on EVMs and Elections process in India. He said that “I am those who believe that elections were not fair. I know unfortunately little too much about the electronic voting machine process, the entire logistics and what could go wrong and … Read more

Amit Shah Predicts 2029 Lok Sabha Poll Results, Advises INDIA Bloc To ‘Prepare To Sit In…’

Amit Shah Predicts 2029 Lok Sabha Poll Results, Advises INDIA Bloc To ‘Prepare To Sit In…’

Curated By: Shobhit Gupta Last Updated: August 04, 2024, 16:47 IST Union minister Amit Shah (Image: ANI) Amit Shah also lambasted the opposition parties and said that the INDIA bloc wants to spread instability and they must learn the way of working in the opposition properly. Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on … Read more

‘Need To Incentivize Youth…’: Raghav Chadha Pitches To Reduce Minimum Age For Contesting Polls

‘Need To Incentivize Youth…’: Raghav Chadha Pitches To Reduce Minimum Age For Contesting Polls

AAP MP Raghav Chadha. (Image: PTI) “We are a young country with old politicians, we must aspire to be a young country with young politicians,” the AAP MP said in the Rajya Sabha Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha, while speaking at the Rajya Sabha, made a strong pitch to reduce the minimum age for … Read more

Overconfidence, Shifting of Dalit Votes & Poor Social Media Presence Led to BJP’s Poor Show in UP, Says CM Adityanath in Review Meet

Overconfidence, Shifting of Dalit Votes & Poor Social Media Presence Led to BJP’s Poor Show in UP, Says CM Adityanath in Review Meet

CM Yogi Adityanath told BJP workers to be active on social media and refute rumours, if any. (PTI) The chief minister said party workers must pull up their socks for the assembly by-elections to be held on 10 seats in the state and the 2027 assembly elections Overconfidence, shifting of Dalit votes, failure in banking … Read more