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Jaipur, April 8 – Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a "constitutional crisis" on Wednesday by failing to conduct elections to village councils and urban local bodies for over a year.In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said...

Jaipur, April 8 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged on Wednesday that a "constitutional crisis" is deepening in the state due to the BJP government's "undemocratic approach".Gehlot said that elections to village councils and urban local bodies have not been held for over a...

Ranchi, April 7 – Throwing her support behind the proposed amendments to the women's reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato stated on Tuesday that extending the Parliament's budget session to facilitate its implementation is a commendable step.She credited the Modi government and its firm...

New Delhi, April 7 – In Upper Assam, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured a decisive victory in the 2021 Assembly elections, the Congress is now aiming to revive its fortunes, leveraging what is popularly known as the "3G" factor, as the state heads to polls...

New Delhi, April 6 The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the proposal to amend the women's quota law as a poll issue and asserted that the people in the four states and one Union Territory going to polls will give him a "resounding reply and decisively reject the...

On Sunday, the Congress launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, arguing that it would primarily benefit larger and more populous states and is essentially a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)".The opposition...

New Delhi, April 5 The Congress on Sunday launched a strong attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will primarily benefit larger and more populous states, and is essentially a "Weapon of...

Chandigarh, April 4 The Punjab Congress on Saturday claimed that the proposed delimitation for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act will put the state at a "significant disadvantage" and demanded that the Centre build consensus among all parties on the exercise.In a statement...

Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the number of Lok Sabha seats would not be reduced in South Indian states that have successfully controlled population growth, and that the total number of seats would increase to benefit states across the country...

New Delhi, April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that the government would extend the ongoing session of Parliament by three days – April 16, 17, and 18 – to expedite the implementation of the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress on Friday accused the government of calling a "special session" of Parliament to pass bills related to amending the women’s quota law and delimitation, allegedly to gain political advantage in the upcoming elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Congress...

New Delhi, April 3 The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" to pass bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation in order to "gain political advantage" in the upcoming elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, which it claims is a...

New Delhi, Apr 3 The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" to pass bills related to the women's quota law and delimitation to "gain political advantage" in the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu elections, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, aiming to implement the women's reservation law at the earliest, amid the upcoming elections.While the government is...

New Delhi, Apr 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law at the earliest, amidst the ongoing election season.While the...

New Delhi, April 2 Amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement reservation for women, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the House would meet again soon to...

New Delhi, April 1 The Budget session of Parliament is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government is planning to summon it again for two-three days in the third week of April to bring a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 so that 273 of them could be...

Jammu, March 29 The State Election Commission is making the necessary arrangements to hold panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections as soon as possible, the Jammu and Kashmir government has said.The terms of municipalities ended in October-November 2023, while panchayats and block...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "U-turn Ustad" tactics, claiming that he now intends to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census exercises by holding a "special two-day session" of Parliament in...

New Delhi, March 25 – In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Wednesday accused him of repeatedly changing his stance, now seeking to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census operations.The party stated that the prime...