The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. It currently has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through Open Ballot while the President […]
Congress Failed to Secure lone RS seat in Manipur despite Defecting BJP MLA’s
The state of Manipur elects 1 member for the term of 6 years and indirectly elected by the state legislators, since the year 1972 in the Rajya Sabha of Manipur. The last BJP-led coalition government has 23 MLA’s MLAs, 22 including the Speaker, four from the Naga People’s Front (NPF) […]
Panic in Rajasthan Congress, Ashok Gehlot Alleges BJP of Horse Trading.
Ahead of Rajyasabha Polls political situation is heating up in Rajasthan. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a Press Conference on Friday, 12th June said that “Narendra Modi-Amit Shah Busy Murdering Democracy in the time of corona crisis”. According to Rajasthan Congress BJP is making attempt to topple his government. […]
From CPI(M) to TMC : Political Journey of West Bengal Explained
The Political Journey of West Bengal Politics of West Bengal is dominated by the following major political parties: The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian National Congress (INC). From the view point of a political expert, West […]
Rajya Sabha elections 2020 – Everything you should know
Rajya Sabha Elections 2020: Updates The Election Commission has announced that elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats will take place on June 19, 2020. This includes 18 seats where the elections were deferred earlier due to the Covid-19 lockdown and the remaining six seats that will fall vacant in June […]
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Gandhi
We all love to breathe in free air, but who should we be thankful of? Thousands of patriots have shed their crimson blood for us, and one of them is a noble soul who used to wear dhoti-kurta, held a rustic walking stick, wore a smile on his face, who […]
What were the challenges behind the first general election of India?
According to our country’s preamble to the Constitution, India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic. In order to become a democratic republic, it was essential for India to hold free and fair elections where the Indian public would play the crucial role in the election in the government. Let’s […]
What was Operation Blue Star and why was it carried out?
Operation Blue Star was an Indian military operation which occurred between 1st June and 8th June 1984, ordered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in order to establish control over the Harmandir Sahib Complex (GOLDEN TEMPLE)in Amritsar, Punjab, and remove militant religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his militant armed followers […]
Which is the narrowest defeat in Indian Politics?
People are known in history for their victories. There are very few leaders who are remembered for their defeats. No, I am not talking about Abraham Lincoln. I am referring to former Indian Prime Minister Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee. These few defeats are imprinted in the pages of History for […]
Why Congress is unable to defeat BJP in Gujarat?
Gujarat, which has been home state for the great Congress leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was once dominated by the Indian National Congress. Until 1995, Congress used to rule Gujarat and was always considered favorite. However, the same Congress Party which used to rule the state […]