Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari allowed to withdraw the list consisting of 12 names for the nomination to the legislative council proposed by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government
During his tenure as MLC, he had set up a number of schools. He had worked for the welfare of teachers and promoted education in rural parts of the state
Tabling the Maha Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, in the Upper House, CM Eknath Shinde said the move was aimed at increasing accountability of these bodies
State legislatures also meet more infrequently, sitting for an average of just 21 days
The Samajwadi Party has lost the post of the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council after its strength dropped below the required 10 MLCs in the 100-member House.
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil said his party has got nothing to do with political developments in Shiv Sena, whose minister Eknath Shinde has gone incommunicado along with some MLAs
After suspected cross-voting in Maharashtra MLC elections, CM Uddhav Thackeray has called an urgent meeting of all Shiv Sena MLAs
Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde and some other Shiv Sena MLAs are camping at a hotel in Gujarat's Surat city, a day after the Sena-led MVP faced a setback in the MLC polls
Both candidates of the Shiv Sena Sachin Ahir and Aamshya Padavi won the election, while the two nominees of the Congress failed to secure the minimum quota of the first preference vote.
SC said a further interpretation of Section 62(5) of Representation of the People Act, will be considered by it to examine whether arrested lawmakers MLAs and MPs could be allowed to vote in elections
A total of 11 candidates are vying for the 10 MLC seats vide the electoral college comprising 288 MLAs, though effectively 285 shall vote in the elections on Monday (June 20).
According to the Election Commission of India, an average polling percentage of 98.11 was recorded in the state on Saturday
There are 10 economic Bills that are slated for the upcoming session
Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition seeking orders for issuing specific directions to prepare norms for nominations of Maharashtra Legislative Council by the state governor
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma and former IAS officer AK Sharma were among 10 BJP candidates
The chief minister, who is currently not a member of either of the Houses of the state Legislature, submitted his nomination papers to the election officer
The BJP has fielded four candidates
A similar resolution will now be adopted in the Legislative Assembly and sent to the Centre for necessary follow-up action.
Congress' strategy group will meet at interim chief Sonia Gandhi's residence here on Monday to discuss the party strategy in the session
J&K, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana have legislative councils