Some political parties are set to raise the issue of alleged vulnerability of EVMs to hacking and tampering. But EC is expected to remind them that none was able to tamper with the machines in last year's EVM challenge.
The initiative to solicit the support of all opposition parties on the matter was taken by TMC chief Mamata Banerjee yesterday, when she visited Parliament to meet opposition leaders and invite them for her planned rally in Kolkata on January 19.
At a meeting to decide their common strategy to corner the government during the session, starting July 18, the opposition leaders discussed major issues they want to raise in Parliament.
The oath-taking ceremony turned out to be a springboard for Opposition unity, which aims at dislodging the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Opposition parties including the Congress and Trinamool Congress have been deliberating over bringing an impeachment motion against the CJI in the Rajya Sabha.
Prakash Ambedkar, former Lok Sabha member from Akola in Maharashtra and grandson of B R Ambedkar, is emerging as the top choice of Left parties for the presidential election. He is also the leader of Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh.
Top leaders including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar are expected to converge at 94th birthday celebrations of DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai today.
New Delhi: Amid widespread apprehension over the odd and even number scheme for private vehicles, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today struck a conciliatory note and said it will be tried out for limited period
Chennai: After facing criticisms from opposition parties which called him “benami chief minister”, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today occupied the first chair designated for the post in the state Assembly. On the opening
Nepal: A general strike called by opposition parties has crippled life in Nepal's capital region by shutting down schools, market and transportation.Police said on Tuesday that they have detained several supporters of the alliance of
New Delhi: Concerned over the impasse in Rajya Sabha over Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti's remarks, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien today directed leaders of opposition parties and the government to sit together and hammer out
New Delhi: Opposition parties in Lok Sabha kept up their attack yesterday against the government for introducing bills at short notice saying the practice went "against democratic principles".As a Bill to repeal obsolete laws was
New Delhi: The Central government on Tuesday hit back at the Congress and other opposition parties over black money issue, saying those making noise over it now are 'helping' those who have illegal money in
New Delhi: Opposition parties Thursday criticised the union budget, saying it did not reflect the aspirations of the common man.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his maiden budget Thursday."The budget does not reflect the aspiration of
Vijayawada: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said that government will give opposition parties a “reasonable” opportunity to nominate one of their members for the post of deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha.“Union
Chittorgarh: Differentiating Congress from rest of the parties, Congress Vice president today termed opposition parties as anti-poor."There is a major difference between our thinking and the opposition," Gandhi told an election rally here attended by
Dhaka, March 19: Opposition supporters clashed with pro-government activists in Bangladesh, leaving one man dead amid reports of explosions of bombs and a train derailment blamed on the opposition during a nationwide general strike on
New Delhi,Dec 18: The controversial Land Acquisition Bill is set for further delay as its consideration was deferred on Tuesday by the Lok Sabha till the next session bowing to the wishes of Opposition members.Parliamentary
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