Category: Election 24
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Supreme Court Demands Transparency in Electoral Bonds, Orders SBI to Release Complete Data
In a significant legal development surrounding electoral bonds, the Supreme Court reproved the State Bank of India for its failure to disclose comprehensive data related to the anonymous donation system for political parties. The apex court had previously invalidated the electoral bond scheme, emphasizing the need for transparency and mandating the disclosure of complete information…
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Towards Simultaneous Elections: Challenges and Political Dynamics
The proposal for harmonizing the electoral cycle across all levels of government in India has garnered a positive response for its potential to streamline governance and minimize disruptions caused by frequent elections. Asserting the positives of this approach, the Ram Nath Kovind panel has suggested a system of conducting Lok Sabha and state assembly elections…
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ECI Braces for 2024 Polls with New Commissioners Amid Political Controversy and a Recovery for Mamata Banerjee
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is poised for the announcement of the 2024 national election schedule, bolstered by the recent appointment of retired bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners. Political expectations are high for an announcement possibly by Sunday, which would trigger the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.…
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Home Minister Amit Shah Addresses CAA Concerns Amid Opposition and International Scrutiny
Home Minister Amit Shah has addressed queries regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a subject of contention, highlighting its intention to provide citizenship to persecuted religious minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who settled in India before December 31, 2014. As debates ensue over the exclusion of Muslims from the CAA’s provisions, Shah emphasizes that…
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Recovers from Injury After Fall at Residence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sustained an injury after reportedly being pushed and falling at her residence in Kalighat, Kolkata on March 14, 2024. The 69-year-old politician was quickly attended to and taken to the state-run SSKM Hospital. According to SSKM Hospital director Manimoy Bandopadhyay, Ms. Banerjee was admitted with a cerebral concussion and…
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Report on ‘One Nation One Election’ Submitted to President Murmu
The exhaustive report on the concept of ‘one nation, one election,’ chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has been officially presented to the current President, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This significant report, comprising 18,626 pages, is the result of about seven months of comprehensive consultations and in-depth research. Alongside Ram Nath Kovind, other…
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Strategic Candidate Selection in BJP’s Lok Sabha Election Campaign
The political landscape is abuzz as the BJP made significant changes to its Lok Sabha poll candidate list for the upcoming elections in Karnataka, revealing a calculated strategy to mitigate anti-incumbency and optimize their chances of winning. Nalin Kumar Kateel and Pratap Simha, despite being prominent figures, were among the nine sitting MPs not selected…
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Supreme Court Collegium Defends Judicial Appointment Amid Political Background Concerns
A candidate’s political history should not automatically disqualify them from being appointed as a judge, as underscored by the Supreme Court of India’s collegium, which includes Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud. This statement was made following the central government’s reservations regarding the appointment of Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, perceived as a CPI(M) sympathiser, to…
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Bihar Election Turmoil: Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Nath Paras Clash Over Hajipur Seat Amid NDA Seat-Sharing Finalization
The political landscape in Bihar witnessed renewed friction with the contest for the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat intensifying between Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Nath Paras, each helming a different faction of the Lok Janshakti Party, originally founded by their patriarch Ram Vilas Paswan. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), buoyed by Nitish Kumar’s alliance,…
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Controversy Over SCBA Chief’s Letter on Electoral Bonds Judgement and SBI’s Submission of Bond Data to EC
The top echelons of the legal community were stirred as the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Executive Committee publicly denounced a move by its president, Adish C Aggarwala, in relation to the Supreme Court’s judgement on the electoral bonds scheme. Adish C Aggarwala, who also presides as the chairperson of the All India Bar Association…
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Political Turmoil in Haryana Leads to New Chief Minister
Amidst political shifts within Haryana’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Chief Minister, succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar. The change in leadership occurred just before the Lok Sabha elections, with Khattar’s second term scheduled to end at the assembly polls in October. The oath-taking ceremony notably excluded senior…
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Maharashtra Alliance Tangle: The Balancing Act of Seat-Sharing for Lok Sabha Elections
After intensive negotiations, the Mahayuti alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), have hammered out a deal on the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra. NCP leader Ajit Pawar managed to secure four seats for his faction to compete…
