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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicRepresentation of the People Act

Topic: Representation of the People Act

Can ECI demand oath from Rahul Gandhi on ‘vote chori’ allegations? Here’s what the law says

Three state Chief Electoral Officers have asked Rahul Gandhi for formal oath on his claims. Lok Sabha LoP Thursday alleged ECI was colluding with BJP to ‘steal’ elections.

Curious case of convicted BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena—denied SC relief, in jail, but yet to be disqualified

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as MP day after sentencing in defamation case, Azam Khan as member of UP assembly a day after he was sentenced in hate speech cases.

Dalit face, RSS pracharak with penchant for controversy — who is BJP MP Katheria, now facing jail

Ram Shankar Katheria was sentenced to 2-yr jail in a 2011 assault & rioting case. Court points to lacunae in Representation of the People Act, while mentioning delay in conviction.

House panel pushes for 18 yrs as minimum age for contesting polls — ‘can be reliable, responsible’

Currently, candidates must be at least 25 years old. Panel also recommends harsher punishment for making false declarations from six-month jail to a maximum of two years & fine.

Rahul Gandhi disqualification: What are the grounds for expelling lawmakers & what laws say

Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act came into effect in the case of the Gandhi scion after a Surat court sentenced him to two years in jail in a defamation case.

Is this India’s ‘Amrit Kal’? As state polls go on, we must trace Representation of People Act

The elections in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur are also ‘a mid-point referendum’ on the Narendra Modi government.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.