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45% of MLAs who switched parties between 2016 and 2020 joined BJP: Report

As many as 170 MLAs deserted the Congress during the elections held between 2016 and 2020, while only 18 BJP legislators switched parties to contest the polls

Congress government in Puducherry slips into minority as fourth MLA quits

Congress legislator A John Kumar, a close confidant of Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, resigned his MLA post on Tuesday

Ballia firing: UP BJP issues show-cause notice to MLA for backing accused

The ruling BJP, which is already facing severe criticism over the law and order situation in the state, was left embarrassed by the Ballia shooting incident and the remarks of its legislator

Gujarat Assembly passes bill to cut salaries of ministers, MLAs by 30%

The Gujarat assembly passed a bill to slash the salaries by 30% of its legislators, including the speaker, Deputy speaker, and ministers due to the current crisis of coronavirus outbreak

SC notice to Centre on plea for debarring convicted MLAs, MPs from polls

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union of India on the application (amended) filed by the petitioner and lawyer regarding debarring convicted MLAs and MPs from contesting elections for life

Four Rajasthan MLAs test positive of Covid-19, CM wishes speedy recovery

A Congress MLA and three BJP legislators had tested positive for coronavirus last week

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party MLA Aman Arora tests Covid-19 positive

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party MLA Aman Arora on Monday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. Arora, who represents the Sunam assembly constituency, said he had been having body ache since Sunday. "I got myself tested for coronavirus and was found positive on Monday, Arora said. Arora had tested negative on August 25. He had attended a one-day monsoon session of the Punjab Assembly on August 28 in a PPE kit.

Senior Cong MLA raises questions about Covid death figures in Bengaluru

He sought to know the reasons for the 32 per cent increase in death rate saying the official data showed only 1,886 people had died of Covid-19 between March till date

Veteran Bihar Cong leader and sitting MLA Ramdeo Rai dies of cardiac arrest

Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar remembered Rai as a "sweet natured, soft-spoken and simple" political leader whose death felt to him like a "personal loss"

Maharashtra minister and independent MLA Shankarrao Gadakh joins Shiv Sena

Maharashtra minister and independent MLA Shankarrao Gadakh on Tuesday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

Rebel Congress MLA meets Ashok Gehlot, says 'Rajasthan govt safe'

The meeting took place hours after dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot met party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in New Delhi

Cornered for now, Sachin Pilot will be waiting for another chance to strike

He has an undeniable following in the party. But after being deputy chief minister, being an ordinary MLA will chafe.

MP Congress moves SC seeking access to its rebel MLAs kept in Bengaluru

The plea, filed through senior lawyer Devdutt Kamat, said the trust vote would be a "sham" if 22 MLAs did not take part in it as almost 10 per cent of constituencies go unrepresented

Chaos continues in UP Assembly as MLAs protest over vegetable price hike

Some MLAs even lugged LPG cylinders on their back to protest the hike in their prices announced earlier this week

NCP MP Sule hugs Ajit Pawar, greets Maharashtra MLAs before oath session

"Who do you trust in life. Never felt so cheated in life. Defended him, loved him. Look what I get in return," she had said in another status post, about Ajit Pawar.

SC to deliver verdict on Nov 13 on pleas of disqualified Karnataka MLAs

A three-judge bench of justices N V Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna and Krishna Murari had on October 25 reserved its verdict on the petitions filed by these disqualified MLAs

Average MLA has 24 more times in assets than constituents in Oct 21 polls

Gap is wider in parts of Haryana and Maharashtra

South Indian, farmers, 8th pass: Here's what India's richest MLAs look like

Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) data show that MLAs from Karnataka are the richest in the country, while those from the eastern regions are the poorest

AP: Speaker rejects petitions for disqualification of 13 MLAs

In all 20 MLAs of YSRC defected to the Telugu Desam Party since February 22 this year

Decoding MLAS

An analysis of affidavits filed by 812 MLAs elected in states which went to polls recently reveals 53% are crorepatis while 23% have never filed tax returns