Move comes a day after cross-voting by six Congress MLAs and three Independents led to BJP winning RS seat. ‘Dictatorship’, says former CM Jai Ram Thakur.
If 2 or more candidates get equal votes, then returning officer shall decide by lot which of them shall be excluded, as per Conduct of Election Rules. Both candidates had 34 votes each.
Six from ruling party & three Independents cross-voted to facilitate BJP’s win despite Congress's numerical strength in assembly. Votes were tied & Mahajan won through draw of lots.
Circular dated 25 October cites constitutional provisions to say that no such levies can be imposed. Matter subjudice, says Himachal Water Cess Commission chairman Amitabh Avasthi.
Last month, SC decided to form expert panel to consider using ‘carrying capacity’ in urban planning in Himalayan states. But experts are divided on how practical this would be.
On 15 August, a landslide turned the lives of Krishna Nagar residents upside down. Many lost their homes, others had to evacuate, and are now taking shelter in Ambedkar Bhawan.
Pratibha, who was a contender for CM's post but lost it to Sukhu, met Mallikarjun Kharge last week. 'Can't keep giving false assurances to party leaders, workers', she says.
According to officials, as many as 12 bridges have been washed away by the raging waters of Sutlej and Beas. Nearly 1,000 roads have been closed, they said.
Though forest officials sealed the road along Neugal river at Thural in Kangra district last week, locals claim mining mafia's business will be back to normal in no time. Here's why.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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