Bhubaneswar, March 19 – The Congress party submitted a formal petition to the Assembly Speaker on Wednesday, seeking the disqualification of two of its MLAs under Article 10 of the Constitution (also known as the anti-defection law) for allegedly cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha biennial...
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Kochi, March 17 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of former state Transport Minister Antony Raju seeking suspension of his conviction in a case of tampering with evidence, saying that it was "neither in the interest of the law nor in the public interest".Justice C...
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Kochi, March 17 – In a major setback ahead of the assembly elections, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea by former MLA Antony Raju from Thiruvananthapuram Central, seeking to stay his conviction in a case involving tampering with court evidence.The ruling effectively prevents the...
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New Delhi, March 17 Opposition parties on Tuesday alleged "horse-trading" in the Bihar Rajya Sabha elections, where all five seats were won by the BJP-led NDA, and demanded a review of the anti-defection law.The BJP and its alliance partners rejected the allegations and said the opposition...
Bhubaneswar, March 17 – The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Odisha submitted a petition to the Speaker of the State Assembly, Surama Padhy, on Tuesday, seeking to disqualify three of the party’s legislators under the Anti-Defection Law for allegedly cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha polls...
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Bhubaneswar, March 15 The opposition BJD on Sunday evening told its two suspended MLAs to cast their votes in the Rajya Sabha elections in line with the party's direction, or they may face disqualification from the House.Patkura MLA Aravind Mohapatra and Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud were...