Tag: BJP

Produce Fadnavis letter claiming legislators’ support: Supreme Court to Centre.

Source – www.livemint.com NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Sunday directed the Union government to submit by Monday morning Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s letter to the state governor claiming support of legislators, as well as the governor’s letter inviting him to form the government. A three-judge bench signalled it may issue an order on the

Karnataka bypolls: BJP expels 2 rebel MLAs for anti-party activities.

Source – indiatoday.in The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled two rebel members from the party for contesting in the December 5 Assembly bypolls from two constituencies defying its directive, a party official said on Friday. “The party has expelled Sharath Bachegowda and Kaviraj Urs for not withdrawing their nominations from the Hoskote segment in

17 Karnataka MLAs Stay Disqualified, But Can Contest Polls: Supreme Court

Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The Supreme Court today confirmed the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs whose revolt triggered the collapse of the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government and the subsequent takeover by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP. But the court has cancelled the Speaker’s decision to bar the rebel MLAs from contesting polls till 2023. “In a parliamentary

Jaishankar Urges Gujarat HC to Quash Congress Leader’s Plea on RS Bypoll.

Source – thewire.in Ahmedabad: External affairs minister S. Jaishankar filed an affidavit in the Gujarat high court on Monday defending his election to the Rajya Sabha from the state, claiming that the Election Commission broke no rules by holding separate elections for two seats. Congress leader Gaurav Pandya, who had lost to BJP candidate Jaishankar in

Chhattisgarh HC to Baghel govt: What’s your objection on NIA probe into BJP MLA murder?

Source – newindianexpress.com RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh High Court has sought a clarification from the state government over its apparent objection in the probe to be carried out by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the murder of BJP MLA Bheema Mandavi. A division bench headed by the Chief Justice PR Ramachandra Menon and Justice PP Sahu

No alliance with Congress, BJP for Karnataka bypolls, both not trustworthy: Deve Gowda.

Source – indiatoday.in Janata Dal (Secular) president HD Deve Gowda has dismissed any possibility of having an electoral tie-up with either the Congress or the BJP for December 5 bypolls in Karnataka, describing both the national parties as “not trustworthy” and having the “same character”. In an interview to PTI on Tuesday, the former prime

BJP ex-MLA’s daughter moves Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking protection from family.

Source – indiatoday.in The daughter of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) former Bhopal legislator Surendra Nath Singh has filed a petition with the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur seeking police protection from her family members. The daughter’s lawyer Ankit Saxena filed the plea on her behalf. The daughter of Surendra Nath Singh, 28, said she