New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The introduction of three key bills in the special sitting of Parliament – Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territories (Amendment) Bill could have set in motion – one of India’s most consequential electoral reforms since Independence but the amendment failed to fetch two-thirds majority and eventually fell through in the House, stalling all three of them in one stroke. The Women’s Reservation Bill, which could have becom…
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Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) Gujarat Women and Child Development Minister Manisha Vakil on Tuesday said that the right time has come to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in legislative bodies. She remarked that the Central government is preparing for key discussions on the implementation framework of the women’s reservation legislation, Narishakti Vandan Abhiniyam, during the upcoming special parliamentary session beginning April 16.Addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar, Vakil sa…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha turned chaotic on Tuesday as Opposition members staged a walkout amid heated exchanges over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, currently underway in several states by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Later the Chairman adjourned the House till late in the afternoon. The SIR exercise, aimed at purifying voter lists by verifying eligibility and removing ineligible entries, has sparked sharp political divisions ah…
Amaravati, Jan 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday interacted with a delegation of the Jana Sena Party to seek its suggestions on electoral reforms.Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi held discussions with the Jana Sena delegation at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.The Jana Sena Party delegation comprised its representatives E. Pratap Kumar and R.M.V. Sumanth. However, the party has not issued any …