Today in Politics: Can the Opposition’s INDIA bloc finally come together to rally behind Kejriwal’s arrest?
Protests against the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will continue on Saturday.
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Today in Politics: What will the Supreme Court say on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest?
On Friday, the Supreme Court will take up the matter challenging the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case. He is the first sitting or serving Chief Minister to be arrested in independent India.
Today in Politics: PM Narendra Modi’s southern focus continues, with rallies in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
After officially kicking off the NDA’s campaign with a rally in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu alongside the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue with his southern push on Monday.
One Nation, One Election: Panel cites previous simultaneous polls, says timing not sole factor in voting
ONE OF THE main concerns of parties opposed to simultaneous polls is that a nationally dominant party, with its bigger organisational strength and resources, could benefit at the cost of regional players. And that national issues may take precedence over regional ones.
Today in Politics: PM Modi-led panel set to pick two ECs; Kovind Committee may submit report
The Selection Committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Thursday to finalise the names of two new Election Commissioners (ECs) to fill the vacancies created in the Election Commission after the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey in February and the surprise resignation of Arun Goel last Saturday.
Today in Politics: All eyes on PM Modi’s Kashmir rally, first since Article 370 abrogation; BJP-BJD tie-up set to be sealed
Just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Srinagar on Thursday, which marks his first visit to the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370, scrapping special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), in August 2019.
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay not the first: When two SC judges quit judiciary to run for office
By resigning from the judiciary and announcing his decision to join politics on Tuesday, former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has sparked a conversation on the propriety of such a move by a judge. Gangopadhyay said he would join the BJP, most probably on Thursday, and that it was up to the party to decide if he would contest the Lok Sabha elections.
Sticking to script? When films meet polls
DURING a visit to Jammu on February 20, and ahead of another to Kashmir, which would mark his first to the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked: “I do not know what the film is all about, but yesterday I heard on TV that a film is coming on Article 370. Good, it will be useful for people to get the correct information.”