Voting Rights

After editorial against Muslim voters, Shiv Sena says it never misused power while in govt

After Shiv Sena sparked protest by demanding disenfranchisement of Muslim community, a party leader said Sena has never misused power while in Government.

People who don't go for family planning should not have voting rights: Sakshi Maharaj

Sakshi Maharaj demanded that a strict law for family planning be brought in for all and those who do not follow it should be stripped of their voting right.

SC seeks EC's reply on plea seeking voting rights for migrants

According to the provisions of the Representation of People Act, when government servants and a class of certain other persons are allowed to vote through postal ballots, then the same right be given to private persons who are forced to leave their respective constituencies for reasons of employment.

Why increasing voting rights in banks is unlikely to bring cheer

India's plan to increase voting rights for shareholders in banks would improve management and corporate governance but it falls short of lifting ownership restrictions or relinquishing the government's stranglehold on most lenders.

Cabinet allows raising pvt bank voting rights to 26 pct

With the government staring at a slowing economy, triggered by a lack of reforms, the announcement could bring some cheer to investors, but needs to be cleared by parliament.

Public banks can issue equity with differential voting rights, says SBI Chief

SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya today said they could look at issuing shares with differential voting rights to raise funds to meet the Basel-III capital adequacy norms.

Voting rights and lot more: What American Indians are demanding of PM Modi

NRIs should be granted voting rights. This can be done either by mail or by voting in the respective nearest consulate," a memorandum submitted to Modi in a meeting with Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) delegation said yesterday.