What happens when a representative is elected from more than one seat?

In the newly elected Lok Sabha there were sitting MPs from Rajya Sabha, sitting members of the Legislative Assembly of States. Below is the outline of what happens in such scenarios. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha The Representation of the ..

e-Vidhan: Kerala Assembly to Digitize all its Records

The Kerala Legislative Assembly recently announced an initiative to digitize all its records and proceedings under its ambitious project called E-Vidhan which enables state legislature to go fully digital and completely paperless. Key Highlights Time: The first phase of digitization ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Supreme Court on Article 324 of Indian Constitution

Article 324 of the Indian constitution bestows Election Commission with the power and responsibility of superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every ..

EC orders early end to the Campaigning in West Bengal

In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered to bring an early end to campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal. The ECI has invoked Article 324 for this effect. The decision was taken ..

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Republic of Korea to issue jointly Postage Stamp

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for an MoU, which was signed in February, 2019 between India and Republic of Korea. Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and The Ministry of Science ..

RTI Act supersedes Official Secrets Law

Delivering a separate judgment in the Rafale case, Justice K.M. Joseph has made the following observations: The Right to Information Act confers on ordinary citizens the ‘priceless right’ to demand information even in matters affecting national security and relations with ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Milind Deora takes over as MRCC chief

The Congress president Rahul Gandhi has appointed former union minister Milind Deora to br designated as Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) chief. He has replaced Sanjay Nirupam. Mr Nirupam, meanwhile, was nominated as the party candidate from the Mumbai North West ..

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh elected as new president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been elected third time unopposed as the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The elections of the office bearers and executive committee members of WFI for the next four-year term (2019-2023) were held ..