New Delhi: India is set to elect its 15th Vice President today, September 9, as members of both Houses of Parliament cast their votes in a crucial contest. The ruling NDA, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has fielded CP Radhakrishnan, while the Opposition’s INDIA Bloc has nominated retired Supreme Court Justice B Sudershan...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed two senior officers as Observers to oversee the upcoming Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9. The poll will see a direct contest between Justice (Retd.) B Sudershan Reddy, supported by the Opposition’s INDIA bloc, and the NDA candidate, C P Radhakrishnan. The last date for filing...
Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticised three new bills that propose the removal of senior government officials, including the Prime Minister and state Chief Ministers, if they are jailed for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges—even without a conviction. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Congress leader called the bills “draconian” and “unconstitutional,” accusing the...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary board will convene on Sunday to finalize the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9. The polls were necessitated after the resignation of 74-year-old Jagdeep Dhankhar, who stepped down citing health concerns. According to party sources quoted, the meeting is scheduled...
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day due to protests from Opposition members who were calling for a discussion on several important matters, including the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in the upcoming Bihar elections. The Lok Sabha was adjourned following opposition protests that demanded a conversation regarding the ongoing voter roll...