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Himachal Polls: BJP's First List Of 62 Candidates Out, 11 MLAs Denied Renomination
The state ruling BJP on Wednesday released its first list of 62 out of 68 candidates for the November 12 Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh with many surprise seat changes of senior legislators, and 11 lawmakers not getting the party's renomination. ....
President Nod To 20 AAP Lawmakers' Disqualification, Party To Move Court
In a big blow to Delhi's ruling AAP, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 of its MLAs in the office of profit case. While the BJP hailed the move, the AAP said it would approach the courts against it.....
Publicise Criminal Records Of Candidates: SC To Political Parties
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed political parties to post on their websites and publicise in the media full details of the criminal charges the candidates they are fielding in elections are facing.....
US Lawmakers Ask Biden Administration Not To Recognise Pak Poll Results
Several US lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have urged the Biden administration not to recognise election results of Pakistan until alleged irregularities are investigated, media reported.....
Trump Doubts Lawmakers Will Reach Border Wall Deal
US President Donald Trump said that he doubts lawmakers will reach a deal over the new border wall funding that he will accept and said he would build it anyway with emergency powers if necessary, the Wall Street Journal said in a report.....
40 Congress Lawmakers In Himachal To Nominate Legislative Party Leader
A day after getting majority in the 68-member legislative assembly, 40 Congress lawmakers will meet in the state capital on Friday in the presence of party's state in-charge Rajeev Shukla and special observer and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to nominate the legislative party leader. ....
Jaishankar Meets Chinese Official Ahead Of Crucial Dialogue
Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi ahead of the first strategic dialogue between the two sides which is likely to see India raise the issue of China blocking the ban on Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar, among other issues. ....
Additional Information Sought On Ex-US NSA's Russia Ties
Republican and Democrat lawmakers are demanding more information about connections between President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, a media report said.....
BJP Lawmakers Suspended From Telangana Assembly
All five BJP members in the Telangana legislative assembly were on Friday suspended from the house for two days for disrupting the proceedings.....
Facebook Launches Town Hall Tool To Find Nearby Lawmakers
Facebook has launched a new tool that would make it easier for users to find and "follow" their elected representatives.....
