On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections | Explained Rajya Sabha elections, cross-voting, anti-defection law, and implications for democracy discussed by former IAS officer Rangarajan R. The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024
Slogan case: Police question seven persons The Vidhana Soudha police questioned seven persons, including a chilli merchant from Haveri who was present during the victory celebrations by supporters of Naseer Hussain after he won the Rajya Sabha polls, in the corridors of the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, in the “pro-Pakistan slogan” case. The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024
Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from Himachal Assembly Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six Congress MLAs on Thursday who cross voted in the Rajya Sabha polls. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 29, 2024
Himachal CM Sukhu calls ‘breakfast meeting’ of all Congress MLAs in Shimla Shimla CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu calls Congress MLAs for breakfast meeting amid political crisis in Himachal Pradesh. The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024
Congress government fights for survival in Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh political crisis: Assembly adjourned a day early; Congress moves disqualification notice against six rebel MLAs for being absent during the passage of Budget; party team to find out MLAs’ grievances The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
Himachal Pradesh events can happen in TS also, warns K. Laxman Himachal Pradesh events can happen in TS also, warns K. Laxman The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans | BJP demands NIA probe, resignation of Congress government in Karnataka ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans: BJP demands resignation of Congress government over pro-Pakistan slogans, calls for NIA probe, amid legislative chaos in Bengaluru. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
BJP stages protest against Nasir Hussain condemning ‘pro-Pakistan’ slogan by his supporter-Congress activist BJP protests in Ballari against Congress activist's "pro-Pakistan" slogans, demanding removal of elected Rajya Sabha member. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav hits out at BJP after Rajya Sabha poll Samajwadi Part Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday came out hard against the BJP accusing the party of being nervous of the INDIA bloc and breaking other parties. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2024
Chaos in Himachal Assembly, MLAs protest, marshals called in; BJP says Government in minority Chaos prevails in the Himachal Assembly after the speaker suspended 15 MLAs from the house for allegedly disruting proceedings. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2024
Lok Sabha polls | Congress in Kerala clears major hurdle by promising IUML Rajya Sabha berth in return for third LS seat The Congress in Kerala has achieved a detente with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) by promising the key United Democratic Front (UDF) ally a Rajya Sabha berth in return for relinquishing the latter’s strident demand for a third Lok Sabha seat. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh steps down In fresh trouble for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, a state minister and the son of the former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday stepped down from his position. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2024
Rajya Sabha polls | With the February 27 results, NDA just four MPs short of majority in the Upper House Rajya Sabha election 2024: BJP wins 30 Rajya Sabha seats, boosting NDA's tally to 117, just four seats shy of majority. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
Karnataka BJP protests alleged Pro-Pakistan slogans in Congress celebration, Minister Priyank Kharge refutes claim BJP cadre in Karnataka held a protest outside the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday, alleging that Pro-Pakistan slogans were raised by the supporters of Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain who won the election. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2024
The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024 Himachal Pradesh political turmoil | Rebel trouble for Congress, newly-elected BJP MP says party will form government soon BJP leaders meet Governor in Shimla after winning Rajya Sabha seat, seeking division of vote in Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Issuing whips in Rajya Sabha elections may stir a debate Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections raises legal debate on whip issuance and anti-defection law implications.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Rajya Sabha polls | BJP gains in U.P., Himachal Pradesh amid cross-voting Rajya Sabha elections results: Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi loses in Himachal Pradesh; in Uttar Pradesh, BJP wins eight seats out of 10, one more than it was expected to win
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Suo motu case registered over alleged ‘pro-Pak’ slogans in Bengaluru Following claims by a section of news channels and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that supporters of Rajya Sabha winner from Congress Syed Nasir Hussain had raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans in the corridors of the Vidhana Soudha, the Bengaluru city police registered a suo motu case on Tuesday night.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections embarrasses Karnataka BJP, exposes chinks in armour The chinks in the BJP’s armour have been exposed again with its MLA S.T. Somashekhar indulging in cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls and another MLA Shivaram Hebbar abstaining from voting in a battle that had turned risky due to the aggressive approach of fielding an additional candidate from the…
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Rajya Sabha elections | A ‘victory amidst loss’, says JD(S) The Janata Dal (Secular) candidate D. Kupendra Reddy may have lost Rajya Sabha election, but the party is happy that it managed to avert any split of its votes.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Congress sends out a message of unity with three wins With the Congress retaining its three seats and succeeding in embarrassing the BJP by getting its legislator cross vote in the Rajya Sabha elections, it seems to have sent a message that despite its internal troubles, the party stood united.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Cross-voting MLAs ‘will have to go’, says Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav warned his MLAs that any cross voting in the Rajya Sabha elections held will draw action
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Rajya Sabha elections: Congress wins three seats, BJP one in Karnataka BJP MLA cross-votes for Congress in Karnataka Rajya Sabha elections, defying party whip, leading to Congress victory.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 BJP to write to Speaker seeking disqualification of two “rebel” MLAs besides asking for high command’s intervention Embarrassed by two of its MLAs S.T. Somashekhar and Shivaram Hebbar violating the party whip in Rajya Sabha polls, the BJP has decided to submit a letter to Speaker U. T. Khader seeking their disqualification from the Assembly membership.
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Here are the big stories from Karnataka today Karnataka Today newsletter: Congress bags three seats, BJP one in Rajya Sabha polls marred by cross-voting, and more