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"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'
A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.
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Comprehensive Consultations With Stakeholders Must: Law Minister On Electoral Reforms
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.
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Parliament Passes Electoral Reforms Bill, Opposition Walks Out Of Rajya Sabha
Parliament today passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.
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Linking Aadhaar With Voter ID Will End Duplication, Says Centre: Report
Amid Opposition criticism of a bill to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls, sources in the government said the move would solve the "major problem" of multiple enrollment of the same person at different places and help in "cleaning" the voters list.
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10 Things To Know About The Electoral Reforms Controversy
Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.
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Election Reforms Law Cleared By Lok Sabha Amid Protests
Changes to the electoral law to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".
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Parliament Highlights: Election Reforms Law Cleared By Lok Sabha Amid Protests
Changes to the electoral laws to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".
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Election Body Chief Writes To Law Minister Over Pending Electoral Reforms
Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government.
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Laws Governing Upcoming British Election Not Fit: Electoral Commission
Laws governing the upcoming British election are not fit for purpose and steps by Facebook and Google to increase transparency around digital adverts are not a substitute for reform, the Electoral Commission said.
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"Election Bonds Will Bring Transparency": Centre To Top Court
The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court, the concerns raised by the Election Commission on issuing electoral bonds and justified the changes in law, saying it was "a pioneer step" in bringing about poll reforms, ensuring transparency and accountability in political funding.
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Election Commission To Make A Fresh Push For Electoral Reforms
The Election Commission will make a fresh push for electoral reforms with the government, including making filing of false declaration a ground for disqualification and putting a cap on expenditure by candidates in legislative council polls, in the coming days.
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Hamid Karzai signs Afghanistan election reforms into law
President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday signed into law reforms that remove foreign UN representatives from Afghanistan's electoral complaints watchdog ahead of key polls due next year.
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Electoral reforms my priority, says new Law Commission Chairman
The Law Commission's new Chairman, Justice DK Jain, has said that reforms in the electoral system would be his priority.
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If they are charged, and charges have been framed, then they will have to be barred: Salman Khurshid
Union Law Minister, Salman Khurshid, admits that electoral reforms are the need of the hour and that framing of criminal charges is enough ground for disqualification of MPs.
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Anna's call for poll reforms sparks debate over Right to Recall or Reject
Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said that the EC was considering a law barring criminals from contesting. He also said India should also consider a right to recall their parliamentarians, like some other countries. However, he added that it was up to Parliament to decide these measures.
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"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'
A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.
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Comprehensive Consultations With Stakeholders Must: Law Minister On Electoral Reforms
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.
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Parliament Passes Electoral Reforms Bill, Opposition Walks Out Of Rajya Sabha
Parliament today passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.
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Linking Aadhaar With Voter ID Will End Duplication, Says Centre: Report
Amid Opposition criticism of a bill to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls, sources in the government said the move would solve the "major problem" of multiple enrollment of the same person at different places and help in "cleaning" the voters list.
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10 Things To Know About The Electoral Reforms Controversy
Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.
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Election Reforms Law Cleared By Lok Sabha Amid Protests
Changes to the electoral law to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".
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Parliament Highlights: Election Reforms Law Cleared By Lok Sabha Amid Protests
Changes to the electoral laws to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".
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Election Body Chief Writes To Law Minister Over Pending Electoral Reforms
Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government.
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Laws Governing Upcoming British Election Not Fit: Electoral Commission
Laws governing the upcoming British election are not fit for purpose and steps by Facebook and Google to increase transparency around digital adverts are not a substitute for reform, the Electoral Commission said.
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"Election Bonds Will Bring Transparency": Centre To Top Court
The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court, the concerns raised by the Election Commission on issuing electoral bonds and justified the changes in law, saying it was "a pioneer step" in bringing about poll reforms, ensuring transparency and accountability in political funding.
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Election Commission To Make A Fresh Push For Electoral Reforms
The Election Commission will make a fresh push for electoral reforms with the government, including making filing of false declaration a ground for disqualification and putting a cap on expenditure by candidates in legislative council polls, in the coming days.
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Hamid Karzai signs Afghanistan election reforms into law
President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday signed into law reforms that remove foreign UN representatives from Afghanistan's electoral complaints watchdog ahead of key polls due next year.
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Electoral reforms my priority, says new Law Commission Chairman
The Law Commission's new Chairman, Justice DK Jain, has said that reforms in the electoral system would be his priority.
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If they are charged, and charges have been framed, then they will have to be barred: Salman Khurshid
Union Law Minister, Salman Khurshid, admits that electoral reforms are the need of the hour and that framing of criminal charges is enough ground for disqualification of MPs.
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Anna's call for poll reforms sparks debate over Right to Recall or Reject
Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said that the EC was considering a law barring criminals from contesting. He also said India should also consider a right to recall their parliamentarians, like some other countries. However, he added that it was up to Parliament to decide these measures.
