Criminal Mps

PM's hint to Rahul: Sonia wanted 'nonsense' ordinance too

A closer look at his statements make one realise that he is actually a more hard boiled, thick skinned politician than many ever considered him to be.

How Rebel Rahul at least tried saving Congress' face

Rahul Gandhi's open criticism of the Congress' ordinance might just be a face saver for the party.

Pranab summons Cong ministers over ordinance on convicted lawmakers

Concern over a controversial ordinance that seeks to save convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification Thursday reached Rashtrapati Bhavan, with some Congress leaders expressing their reservations over it saying it could erode public faith in democracy and BJP leaders urging the president not to sign it.

Is ordinance on criminal MPs a UPA ploy to bail out Lalu?

This is not the first time the UPA has seemingly acted with the intention of helping Lalu out.

Criminal MPs: BJP opposes govt ordinance against SC verdict

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday opposed an ordinance that negates a Supreme Court order disqualifying MPs and MLAs if convicted in a criminal case.

Criminal MPs: SC verdict is flawed but parties need to clean up too

There are valid problems the Supreme Court’s verdict fails to take into account, as does the middle class railing non-stop against the political class.

Disqualification of criminal MPs: SC agrees to hear review plea

A bench of justices A K Patnaik and S J Mukhopadhaya decided to hear the review plea, which is normally decided by judges in chamber, in open court and posted the matter for heaing on September 4.

Develop mechanism to expel criminal MPs: EC to state governments

A letter has been sent to the chief secretaries of all states by the Election Commission which asks for a mechanism to be put in place, whereby if any MP/MLA is disqualified, it should be communicated to the Speaker of the House immediately

Caste-based rallies create brotherhood, ban RSS, VHP instead: Mayawati

Accusing BJP and Congress of playing politics over Ayodhya, BSP supremo Mayawati today urged the Supreme Court to take strong action against them to protect secularism and demanded a ban on RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal

Centre will ask for review on criminal MPs judgement: Congress MP

The central government will approach the apex court to review its judgment barring jailed politicians from contesting elections, the head of a parliamentary committee on law said here Friday