Lucknow: In a jolt to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), its legislator Anil Singh on Friday voted for BJP candidates in the Rajya Sabha polls currently underway in Uttar Pradesh. Talking to the media after casting his vote, Singh, who met chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday night, said he[Read More…]
Tag: Rajya Sabha Polls
Rajya Sabha – Current Composition & Upcoming Polls
Our Constitution has laid down the maximum strength of Rajyasabha as 250 under Article 80. In this, 238 can be representatives of States & 2 UTs namely NCT of Delhi and Puducherry and Rest 12 can be nominated Members. The present strength of Rajya Sabha, however, is 245, out of[Read More…]
Gujarat Cong wants to end ties with Pawar’s NCP; asks high command to take call
Gujarat Congress has urged central leadership to end all ties with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after its “betrayal” in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. The state unit is disappointed with NCP after its two lawmakers did not vote for veteran Congress leader, Ahmed Patel despite promises from party chief, Sharad[Read More…]
RS poll results: Will move court against EC’s decision, says Gujarat CM
The Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani has expressed disapproval over the Election Commission’s decision of disqualifying two rebels Congress MLAs over cross-voting on Wednesday. He said that in the coming days, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will move the court for justice. “Don’t agree with EC’s decision. In coming days[Read More…]
44 Gujarat Congress MLAs return home from Bengaluru ahead of Rajya Sabha polls
The 44 Gujarat Congress legislators, who were staying at a resort in Bengaluru for over a week now, returned to Ahmedabad on Monday morning. Reportedly, the MLAs landed in an Indigo flight at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport amid tight security at 4.45 am. Deputy Commissioner of police, Parikshita Gurjar[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha polls to have NOTA option for the first time; opposition ‘unhappy’
Rajya Sabha was rocked by opposition protests on Tuesday over an Election Commission (EC) notification that provides MLAs the ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option in the elections to the Upper House on 8 August. The annoyed oppositions’ members forced adjournments of the proceedings questioning the NOTA provision for these[Read More…]
Raghubar Das sting operation: Jharkhand CM fixed Rajya Sabha polls
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) chief Babulal Marandi called for fresh elections to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in a press conference on Friday after a video clip showing chief minister Raghubar Das manipulating votes was released by his party six days ago. Jharkhand Chief Minster Raghubar Das[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Jharkhand CM exposed manipulating votes for Rajya Sabha polls
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das became the centre of controversy when a sting was released on him a few days back. In the video, Das can be seen manipulating votes just before the June 2016 Rajya Sabha polls. He had a meeting with former Congress minister Yogendra Sao, who has[Read More…]
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das “fixed” Rajya Sabha polls, reveals sting operation
Jharkhand chief minister and BJP leader, Raghubar Das is in the center of a fresh controversy because of a sting operation. A video released by former chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha head, Babulal Marandi shows Das discussing the “managing” of MLAs in the June 11 Rajya Sabha polls. This sting operation,[Read More…]