Today Congress party received a setback as they moved supreme court challenging decision of Election Commission of India to hold election for two Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat separately. Two seats of RS have fallen vacant as Amit Shah, who has won Lok Sabha election from Gandhinagar and Smriti Irani, who also had won Lok Sabha […]
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Nominations for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat; Dr Jaishankar arrives in Ahmedabad
Newly elected External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and youth OBC leader Jujalji Thakore to file Rajya Sabha papers from BJP Gujarat on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Dr Jaishankar arrives at Ahmedabad, to file nomination for file Rajya Sabha polls tomorrow. Gujarat Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja and Ahmedabad Collector to welcome him at Ahmedabad airport. Eminent personality […]
Ahmed Patel appears in Gujarat HC for cross examination in RS election conflict
Ahmed Patel Congress treasurer and close confidante of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi & their mother, is still fighting a legal battle to hold on to his Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat. In Ahmedabad, Patel appears for cross examination by lawyers in Gujarat High Court today. On 9 August 2017 Patel was re-elected to Rajya Sabha defeating BJP’s Balwant Singh. […]
Gujarat Congress petition in Supreme against unconstitutional notification for Rajya Sabha Election by ECI
Today Gujarat Congress President Amit Chavda tweeted on his official tweeter handle the following: In the blatant disregard of constitution, under the immense pressure from BJP, Election Commission has issued notification to hold polls for 2 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat separately. This is unprecedented, unconstitutional and blatant attempt by EC to benefit BJP. If election […]
By-Elections for vacant Rajya Sabha seats including 2 seats in Gujarat on July 5
By-Elections for vacant Rajya Sabha seats including 2 seats in Gujarat to be held on July 5. By elections to be held as separate elections and will not be held together said Election Commission of India. Formula for seat is (Total Seat/ election Seat + 1) + 1 (182/ 2+1) + 1 = 61.66 number […]
10 % quota bill passed in Rajya Sabha with 165 votes
Today evening, Rajya Sabha clears 10% quota for poorer sections in general category. The Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill has passed the Rajya Sabha test tonight with 165 ‘Yes’ and 7 ‘No’ votes. A total of 165 MPs belonging to the BJP and the Opposition Congress, Trinamool Congress, Samajawadi Party and BSP among others supported the […]
From BJP Gujarat Mandaviya and Rupala file Rajya Sabha nominations
From BJP Gujarat Mandaviya and Rupala file Rajya Sabha nominations BJP Bhartiya Janta Party high command has approved names of two contestants for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. Today two BJP leaders Mansukh Mandaviya and Parshottam Rupala file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections.
Amee Yagnik and Narayan Rathwa to file Rajya Sabha nominations from Gujarat
Amee Yagnik and Narayan Rathwa to file Rajya Sabha nominations from Gujarat Congress high command has approved names of two contestants for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. Today two Congress leaders Amee Yagnik and Narayan Rathwa are preparing to file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections. It appeared that there was a problem of No Dues […]
BJP MLA Balwantsinh Rajput moved High Court over cancelling of two votes by EC in RS election
BJP MLA Balwantsinh Rajput moved High Court over cancelling of two votes by EC in RS election Today BJP Bharatiya Janta Party MLA Balwantsinh Rajput has moved High Court over cancelling of two votes by EC Election Commission of India of Congress MLAs Bholabhai Gohil and Raghavji Patel during Rajya Sabha election for 3 seats […]
Shankersinh Vaghela resigns as Congress MLA from Gujarat
Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela resigns from Congress MLA post Today evening Congress veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela resign from Congress MLA post. In Gandhinagar, at Swarnim Sankul II in Speaker of Gujarat Assembly House Ramanlal Vora Vaghela submitted his resignation. Also present will be Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, minister Pradipsinh […]











