Rahul Gandhi says his disqualification from Lok Sabha has given him huge opportunity
Stanford (California), June 1: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he did not imagine his disqualification from Lok Sabha...
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Dressed in black, opposition MPs stage protest over Adani issue, Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
New Delhi, March 27: Wearing black clothes, several opposition MPs on Monday took out a march from parliament to Vijay...
Plea in Supreme Court challenges automatic disqualification of lawmakers
NEW DELHI, MARCH 25: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the "automatic disqualification" of lawmakers upon...
In his disqualification Rahul Gandhi joins illustrious Grandmom Indira
Nirendra Dev NEW DELHI, MARCH 24: Indira Gandhi's arrest on December 20, 1978 had triggered nationwide strikes and protests. The...
Mizoram guv seeks ECI opinion on disqualification of minister over office of profit case
Aizawl, March 19: Mizoram Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has sought the opinion of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition seeking disqualification of minister Robert Romawia Royte for allegedly holding “office of profit,” an official said on Sunday. The petition was filed by the main opposition Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) which claimed Royte is holding ‘office of profit’ by owning a consultancy firm that worked on several contracts under the state government in violation of the Representation of People (RP) Act. Royte holds various portfolios including sports...
363 MPs, MLAs face criminal cases that attract disqualification if convicted: ADR
New Delhi, August 23: A total of 363 MPs and MLAs face criminal charges that, in case of conviction, will lead to their disqualification under the Representation of People Act, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. Thirty-nine ministers at the Centre and in states have also declared criminal offences that are included in Section 8 of the Representation of People Act on disqualification.Sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of Section 8 of the Act provide that a person convicted of an offence mentioned in any of these sub-sections...