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Opinion | Fluid Friendships: Over A Quarter Of BJP Candidates Are Defectors
There is an urgent need to reassess the existing anti-defection law and give it more teeth.
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Another Big Defection Soon In Karnataka? Ex-Minister Clarifies On Key Meet
Amid buzz over 'Operation Hasta', hinting that some Karnataka BJP legislators are willing to go back to their "mother party", BJP MLA and former minister S T Somashekar on Sunday met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Karnataka Congress Chief vs Chief Minister Over Poaching Of Leaders
Congress president D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Basavaraj Bommai had no morality to speak, as he was running a "coalition government" with the support of defected Congress-JD(S) MLAs.
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"Speculations With No Basis": Karnataka Chief Minister On BJP Defections
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday ruled out the possibility of anyone from the ruling BJP in the state defecting to other parties.
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'32 Years Later...': Basavaraj Bommai To Be New Karnataka Chief Minister
Thirty two years after SR Bommai lost the Karnataka Chief Minister's post following defections, Basavaraj Bommai takes over. He succeeds BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday.
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Congress Alleges Political Coup Bid In Rajasthan, Moves MLAs To Resort
The Congress, busy protecting its flock in Gujarat ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, alleges that attempts are now being made to topple its government in Rajasthan through "money power". In Rajya Sabha polls due on June 19, three seats in Rajasthan are up for election. Sources said the party has moved all its MLAs to Shiv Vilas, a resort on the D...
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Karnataka Results Example Of Trust In BJP For Political Stability: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cited the BJP taking 12 out of 15 assembly seats in the Karnataka by-election as proof that people "trusts" the BJP when it comes to political stability. The BJP galloped ahead in the 12 seats in a big boost for Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old government, formed after defections from the previous Co...
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BJP Sweeps Karnataka Bypolls, Resignations In Congress: 10 Points
The ruling BJP swept the Karnataka assembly bypolls on Monday, winning 12 of 15 seats to give the party a big boost after its Maharashtra setback. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old government -- formed with a narrow majority after defections from the previous Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition -- needed only seven seats for a majori...
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Amit Shah, JP Nadda Praised Smooth Merger Of Legislators: Goa BJP Leader
BJP national President Amit Shah and working President JP Nadda were impressed by how the Goa Congress MLAs merged into the BJP "so easily", "so smoothly", while a similar process was still dragging on in Karnataka, Goa assembly Deputy Speaker and BJP MLA Michael Lobo said on Friday.
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Ridiculous To Blame BJP On Karnataka Crisis, Says Ram Madhav
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav has dismissed charges that his party engineered defections in Karnataka leaving the Congress-JD(S) government struggling to survive, but said they are keeping a watch on the developments in the southern state.
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"Nowhere Related To This": BS Yeddyurappa On Karnataka Crisis
Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa today said he is "nowhere related" to the political crisis in the state, a day after 11 lawmakers of the Congress-JDS coalition resigned, plunging the coalition government into trouble.
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As Rebels Quit In Karnataka, Congress Says "Clear Picture" After July 12
The BJP is engineering defections to overthrow governments in states ruled by the opposition parties, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said a day after 11 lawmakers of the Congress-JDS coalition in Karnataka resigned. It is the BJP who took to Mumbai in a private jet and kept them in a five-star hotel on Saturday night, the party said.
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As 2 Exits Jolt Coalition, HD Kumaraswamy "Totally Relaxed": 10 Points
Two Independent lawmakers -- H Nagesh and R Shankar -- have withdrawn support from the government of HD Kumaraswamy amid a huge political churn in Karnataka. Pointing to the numbers, Mr Kumaraswamy said he was "totally relaxed". Their defection brings down the numbers of the ruling alliance from 120 to 118 - the halfway mark stands at 113. Over th...
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After Rahul Gandhi's Peace-Keeping, Karnataka Finally Gets 25 Ministers
Two weeks after HD Kumaraswamy took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, he finally has a cabinet after ally Congress settled on its choice of ministers. The man behind the turmoil was DK Shivakumar - the Congress's biggest crisis manager at a time when the party was trying to prevent defections following a hung verdict in state polls.
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After Split Karnataka Verdict, Understanding The Anti-Defection Law
The tenth schedule of the Indian Constitution, also called the Anti-Defection act, was amended in 1985 to prevent political defections and stop politicians from changing parties for the lure of office.
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Opinion | Fluid Friendships: Over A Quarter Of BJP Candidates Are Defectors
There is an urgent need to reassess the existing anti-defection law and give it more teeth.
-
Another Big Defection Soon In Karnataka? Ex-Minister Clarifies On Key Meet
Amid buzz over 'Operation Hasta', hinting that some Karnataka BJP legislators are willing to go back to their "mother party", BJP MLA and former minister S T Somashekar on Sunday met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Karnataka Congress Chief vs Chief Minister Over Poaching Of Leaders
Congress president D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Basavaraj Bommai had no morality to speak, as he was running a "coalition government" with the support of defected Congress-JD(S) MLAs.
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"Speculations With No Basis": Karnataka Chief Minister On BJP Defections
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday ruled out the possibility of anyone from the ruling BJP in the state defecting to other parties.
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'32 Years Later...': Basavaraj Bommai To Be New Karnataka Chief Minister
Thirty two years after SR Bommai lost the Karnataka Chief Minister's post following defections, Basavaraj Bommai takes over. He succeeds BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday.
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Congress Alleges Political Coup Bid In Rajasthan, Moves MLAs To Resort
The Congress, busy protecting its flock in Gujarat ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, alleges that attempts are now being made to topple its government in Rajasthan through "money power". In Rajya Sabha polls due on June 19, three seats in Rajasthan are up for election. Sources said the party has moved all its MLAs to Shiv Vilas, a resort on the D...
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Karnataka Results Example Of Trust In BJP For Political Stability: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cited the BJP taking 12 out of 15 assembly seats in the Karnataka by-election as proof that people "trusts" the BJP when it comes to political stability. The BJP galloped ahead in the 12 seats in a big boost for Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old government, formed after defections from the previous Co...
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BJP Sweeps Karnataka Bypolls, Resignations In Congress: 10 Points
The ruling BJP swept the Karnataka assembly bypolls on Monday, winning 12 of 15 seats to give the party a big boost after its Maharashtra setback. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old government -- formed with a narrow majority after defections from the previous Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition -- needed only seven seats for a majori...
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Amit Shah, JP Nadda Praised Smooth Merger Of Legislators: Goa BJP Leader
BJP national President Amit Shah and working President JP Nadda were impressed by how the Goa Congress MLAs merged into the BJP "so easily", "so smoothly", while a similar process was still dragging on in Karnataka, Goa assembly Deputy Speaker and BJP MLA Michael Lobo said on Friday.
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Ridiculous To Blame BJP On Karnataka Crisis, Says Ram Madhav
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav has dismissed charges that his party engineered defections in Karnataka leaving the Congress-JD(S) government struggling to survive, but said they are keeping a watch on the developments in the southern state.
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"Nowhere Related To This": BS Yeddyurappa On Karnataka Crisis
Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa today said he is "nowhere related" to the political crisis in the state, a day after 11 lawmakers of the Congress-JDS coalition resigned, plunging the coalition government into trouble.
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As Rebels Quit In Karnataka, Congress Says "Clear Picture" After July 12
The BJP is engineering defections to overthrow governments in states ruled by the opposition parties, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said a day after 11 lawmakers of the Congress-JDS coalition in Karnataka resigned. It is the BJP who took to Mumbai in a private jet and kept them in a five-star hotel on Saturday night, the party said.
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As 2 Exits Jolt Coalition, HD Kumaraswamy "Totally Relaxed": 10 Points
Two Independent lawmakers -- H Nagesh and R Shankar -- have withdrawn support from the government of HD Kumaraswamy amid a huge political churn in Karnataka. Pointing to the numbers, Mr Kumaraswamy said he was "totally relaxed". Their defection brings down the numbers of the ruling alliance from 120 to 118 - the halfway mark stands at 113. Over th...
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After Rahul Gandhi's Peace-Keeping, Karnataka Finally Gets 25 Ministers
Two weeks after HD Kumaraswamy took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, he finally has a cabinet after ally Congress settled on its choice of ministers. The man behind the turmoil was DK Shivakumar - the Congress's biggest crisis manager at a time when the party was trying to prevent defections following a hung verdict in state polls.
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After Split Karnataka Verdict, Understanding The Anti-Defection Law
The tenth schedule of the Indian Constitution, also called the Anti-Defection act, was amended in 1985 to prevent political defections and stop politicians from changing parties for the lure of office.
