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It's a grandstanding, a charade by Rahul Gandhi, says Arun Jaitley
National | Sep 27, 2013, 03:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley today lashed out at the Congress for what he called "a grandstanding, a charade" by Rahul Gandhi publicly opposing the ordinance protecting convicted MPs, MLAs.
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BJP requests President to refer ordinance back to govt
National | Sep 26, 2013, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming the ordinance on convicted MPs and MLAs as “immoral and unconstitutional”, BJP today said President Pranab Mukherjee is not “duty-bound” to give assent to it and suggested to him that he should
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One-third MPs, MLAs face criminal charges
National | Sep 02, 2013, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Almost one-third of sitting Lok Sabha members and an equal number of MLAs in various states are facing criminal charges, a study by an NGO favouring electoral reforms has said.The nation-wide survey, done
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Residents of Madhavnagar being helped, says Gujarat minister
India | Aug 30, 2013, 08:25 AM ISTVadodara: Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said here yesterday that meals are being provided to about 1000 people who came out of their houses fearing a collapse of buildings in which they reside, in the
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Cabinet negates SC order on convicted MPs, MLAs
National | Aug 23, 2013, 10:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to negate two Supreme Court verdicts, the Cabinet Thursday gave its nod to proposals that will allow people in jail to contest polls and convicted MPs and MLAs to retain their membership
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Mumbai traffic cop assaulted by MLAs, transferred
India | Aug 10, 2013, 07:35 AM ISTMumbai, Aug 10: The traffic Police Sub-inspector, who was thrashed allegedly by a group of Maharashtra MLAs here after he fined a legislator for speeding which created a storm and triggered an outrage, was yesterdaytransferred
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Thrashed by MLAs inside Assembly, Mumbai traffic police SI shunted out
India | Aug 09, 2013, 09:32 PM ISTMumbai, Aug 9: The traffic Police Sub-inspector, who was thrashed allegedly by a group of Maharashtra MLAs here after he fined a legislator for speeding which created a storm and triggered an outrage, was today
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Govt to amend Constitution to protect tainted MPs, MLAs, MLCs from disqualification
National | Aug 09, 2013, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 9: With the Election Commission implementing the Supreme Court judgement on disqualification of convicted MLAs and MPs, government is working overtime to negate the order by seeking a review and even trying
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Uttarakhand: Sonia Gandhi asks all Congress MPs, MLAs to donate 1 month salary
National | Jun 21, 2013, 03:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 21: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today directed all party MPs and MLAs to donate their one month salary for relief work in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand as the magnitude of the flash flood
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Mumbai traffic cop assaulted by MLAs suspended
India | Mar 25, 2013, 11:03 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 25: A Maharashtra police officer, assaulted by legislators in the state assembly premises, was today suspended even as two MLAs allegedly involved in the incident walked out of jail on bail.Buying peace with
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Congress, SP MLAs quarrel in front of Sonia Gandhi
National | Mar 25, 2013, 09:07 PM ISTRae Bareli, Mar 25 : Congress and SP legislators were locked in a verbal duel in front of UPA chairperson and local MP Sonia Gandhi at a meeting here today, prompting her to step in
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Congress, SP MLAs quarrel in front of Sonia Gandhi
India | Mar 25, 2013, 08:30 PM ISTRae Bareli, Mar 25 : Congress and SP legislators were locked in a verbal duel in front of UPA chairperson and local MP Sonia Gandhi at a meeting here today, prompting her to step in
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Assault on cop by MLAs: Chavan promises strictest action
India | Mar 20, 2013, 02:18 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 20: Condemning the beating up of a police officer by some MLAs within the Assembly premises, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said that based on the investigations into the incident strict
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SC to hear plea for removing MPs, MLAs charged in rape cases
National | Jan 04, 2013, 09:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 4: After initially declining to hear a plea for disqualification of MPs and MLAs charge sheeted for rape and other crimes against women, the Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre
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Yeddyurappa claims support of 10 ministers, 50 MLAs in Karnataka
National | Dec 08, 2012, 10:39 PM ISTHaveri (Karnataka), Dec 8: Former BJP Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday asserted that around 10 BJP ministers and 50 legislators in the state were with him.His claim came just hours after BJP struck at
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With Bal Thackeray ailing, Uddhav calls meeting of MPs, MLAs
National | Nov 24, 2012, 11:40 AM ISTMumbai, Nov 2: Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of party MPs and legislators this afternoon amid reports of deteriorating health of saffron outfit's patriarch Bal Thackeray.Normally a meeting of party
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MPs, MLAs to show I-cards to vote in Presidential election
National | Jul 18, 2012, 07:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 18: Electors keen to exercise their franchise in tomorrow's Presidential election will have to furnish either their identity card or a letter from the poll authority before being allowed to vote. “Yes,
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Whip tantamounts to offence of undue influence: EC on Prez poll
National | Jul 12, 2012, 08:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 11: Ahead of the July 19 Presidential poll, the Election Commission has made it clear that political parties cannot issue any direction or whip to members to vote or not as it
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Pranab seeks support of TMC, others who are still undecided
National | Jul 01, 2012, 07:04 PM ISTHyderabad, Jul 1: Seeking to broaden his support base in the electoral college, UPA presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee today appealed to political parties, including Trinamool Congress which are still undecided on the election for the
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'It will be welcome gesture if tribal MPs, MLAs back Sangma'
National | Jun 26, 2012, 03:00 PM ISTBastar (Chhattisgarh), Jun 25: Union Minister Agatha Sangma today said it would be a “welcome gesture” if tribal MPs and MLAs voted for her father P A Sangma in the July 19 Presidential election.“I would