Political Parties
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How convicted persons run parties, select candidates, asks Supreme Court
India | Feb 12, 2018, 09:20 PM ISTThe apex court was hearing a PIL seeking to restrain convicted persons from forming and holding posts in political parties for the period they are disqualified under the election law.
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Do not donate over Rs 2,000 in cash to political parties: I-T dept
National | Jan 23, 2018, 02:17 PM ISTThe Income Tax Department today cautioned people against indulging in illegal cash transactions including donating more than Rs 2000 to political parties.
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Declared assets of BJP, Congress and other political parties up
India | Oct 17, 2017, 08:46 AM ISTThe value of declared assets of BJP has increased from Rs 122.93 crore in 2004-05 to Rs 893.88 crore in 2015-16 while that of Congress has risen from Rs 167.35 crore to Rs 758.79 crore.
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Need to keep non-serious parties out of political system: Parliamentary panel
National | Apr 14, 2017, 02:10 PM ISTThere is a need to keep non-serious parties out of the political system, and to ensure they do not misuse facilities like tax exemption, their registration should be regulated by law, a parliamentary panel has said.
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Govt removes cap on corporate funds to political parties
National | Apr 11, 2017, 05:56 PM ISTThe central government today informed the Parliament that the cap on maximum amount that a corporate can contribute to a political party has been removed.
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Home Min's residence, J&K CID branch among addresses of parties delisted by EC: Report
National | Dec 23, 2016, 12:25 PM ISTThe list of 255 political parties delisted by the Election Commission of India after ascertaining that none of these parties put up any candidate for any Assembly or General Election between 2005 and 2015 throws
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Govt to take action against political parties which exist only on paper but enjoy tax exemptions
National | Dec 21, 2016, 04:15 PM ISTThe Union government has said that strict action will be initiated against the political parties which exist only on paper but enjoy tax exemptions.
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BJP got over 75 pc of donations above Rs 20,000 made to political parties in 2015-16
National | Dec 21, 2016, 08:41 AM ISTDonations received by seven national parties in India saw a slump of over 80 per cent in fiscal 2015-16 in comparison to previous financial year, according to an analysis of donation details by the Association
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No exemption to political parties post demonetisation: Arun Jaitley
National | Dec 18, 2016, 06:39 AM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said there has not been any change of law after demonetisation and parties already come under the purview of Section 13A of the Income Tax Act 1961.
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Will file PIL in SC on decision to exempt parties from tax on old notes: Kanhaiya Kumar
India | Dec 18, 2016, 12:06 AM ISTCriticizing the Central government's decision to exempt political parties from income tax on old notes deposited by them in banks, former JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar saying that a PIL will be filed in
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Political parties can deposit old Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes without paying any tax
National | Dec 17, 2016, 12:16 PM ISTThe government has clarified that political parties will have to pay no tax if they deposit the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in their accounts.
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Law Commission writes to heads of political parties, seeks views on Uniform Civil Code
National | Oct 26, 2016, 05:37 PM ISTThe Law Commission has written to all national and state political parties asking them to share their views over uniform civil code.
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Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM not a threat to us in bihar polls: Political parties
National | Sep 12, 2015, 09:18 PM ISTPatna: Ahead of the upcoming Bihar polls, major parties today said that AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi's announcement of his party to contest the Bihar elections is not going to affect anyone's electoral prospects.Be it the
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India has 1866 registered political parties: Election Commission
India | Aug 09, 2015, 06:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: There has been a rush for registration of political parties, with as many as 239 new outfits enrolling themselves with the Election Commission between March, 2014 and July this year, taking their number
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Bengal train blast Local politicians criminals also on NIA radar
India | Jul 13, 2015, 09:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: Political parties, local gangs and terrorist organisations are among the suspects the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is tracking in its probe into the explosion in a suburban train in West Bengal's North 24
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Ambiguity in political funding continues: Most Electoral Trusts are yet to submit the donor list
National | Feb 06, 2015, 07:16 PM ISTReports suggest that only one of the seven electoral trusts formed after January 2013 has submitted details of its donors to the Election Commission despite government guidelines requiring them to do so. This highlights the
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Upload assets of political parties on website: CIC to MoUD
National | Jan 04, 2015, 10:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Information Commission has directed the Urban Development Ministry to make public all records related to allotment of land and bungalows to political parties and upload these details on its website. It
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Maharashtra polls: Parties take social media route to woo voters
National | Oct 09, 2014, 10:06 AM ISTMumbai: Taking a cue from the success of BJP's online campaign in Lok Sabha election, the other parties have opened up their war chest to spend on social media to expand the reach of their
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Election Commission cautions media houses, political parties on advertisements
India | Apr 05, 2014, 07:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer has directed the media houses and political parties not to display any advertisement of political nature during the 48 hours period till the elections conclude here. 'No person shall
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Political parties react cautiously SC verdict on right to reject candidates
National | Sep 27, 2013, 02:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Political parties today reacted cautiously to a Supreme Court verdict holding that citizens have the right to reject candidates contesting polls with CPI (M) saying that the judgement has led to an “abnormal