Vidhan Sabha
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Punjab passes Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Amendment Bill; life term, Rs 25 lakh fine for sacrilege
India | Apr 13, 2026, 06:10 PM ISTUnder the draft law, sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib will attract the maximum punishment of life imprisonment. Along with this, offenders may also be fined up to Rs 25 lakh.
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UP: Abbas Ansari's legislative membership restored after HC relief in hate speech case
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 08, 2025, 10:00 PM ISTThe MP/MLA Court in Mau had convicted Abbas Ansari on May 31, for making inflammatory speeches during the 2022 Assembly elections. He was sentenced to two years in jail and fined Rs 3,000. Following the conviction, his MLA post was revoked on June 1.
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States in India with both Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad: In Pics
India | Jul 01, 2025, 08:17 PM ISTIndia follows a federal parliamentary system where most states have unicameral legislatures, but six states have bicameral legislatures. These states—Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh—have both a Vidhan Sabha and a Vidhan Parishad.
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Badhra Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
Haryana | Sep 20, 2024, 04:39 PM ISTBadhra Assembly Elections 2024: Badhra, located in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district, is a key Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency segment. With a population of 118,084 according to the 2011 Census, Badhra has seen significant political activity in recent years.
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Chhattisgarh Elections Results 2023: BJP to form govt after winning 54 seats
chhattisgarh | Dec 03, 2023, 11:51 PM ISTChhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Polling in the state was held in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the first phase, the election was held in 20 seats while voting took place in the remaining 70 seats on November 17.
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Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad: How it's formed, which states have it? Know composition
Explainers | Jul 21, 2023, 10:43 PM ISTThe role of the Legislative Council is limited. It cannot make or break a government, and it cannot say ‘no’ to Finance Bills.
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Karnataka govt bans TV cameras in Vidhana Soudha corridors to ensure smooth VIP movement
India | Jul 17, 2021, 08:25 AM ISTThe DPAR has directed personal secretaries of ministers to make arrangements for press conferences and for news bytes for media persons in meeting rooms or ministerial chambers.
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RJD marches towards Raj Bhavan after their walkout from Bihar Assembly
News | Mar 13, 2021, 05:49 PM ISTRJD leader Tejashwi Yadav marched towards Raj Bhavan after walking out of Bihar Assembly on March 13. Tejashwi Yadav was accompanied with other party MLAs.
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5-member family attempts self immolation outside Vidhan Bhavan in Lucknow
India | Oct 20, 2020, 08:06 AM ISTFive members of a Barabanki-based family attempted to immolate themselves due to financial distress outside the high-security Vidhan Bhavan building on Monday but were prevented by police personnel present there before they could set themselves ablaze.
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UP Assembly monsoon session to begin from July 18
India | Jun 21, 2019, 06:58 PM ISTBoth houses of the Uttar Pradesh Legislature will meet on July 18 for the monsoon session.
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Arvind Kejriwal seeks appointment from Delhi LG
National | Jul 17, 2014, 12:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal sought an appointment with Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Thursday, a day after the BJP indicated that it could form a government in Delhi.Kejriwal tweeted: "I have sought an
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BJP workers cane charged in Uttar Pradesh
National | Jun 30, 2014, 03:57 PM ISTLucknow: Many BJP workers protesting here against power outages and failing law and order in Uttar Pradesh were injured in a cane charge by police Monday.Workers of the party's youth wing gathered outside the Vidhan
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Congress asks UP unit to give names of probable by-poll candidates
National | Jun 25, 2014, 07:18 AM ISTLucknow: The state leadership in Uttar Pradesh has been asked to give names of probable candidates for by-elections on 12 seats which have fallen vacant after the MLAs were elected to the Lok Sabha, party