Lokpal Vote

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday again declined to attend a meeting of the Lokpal Selection Committee, reiterating that "invitation as special invitee without the right of participation, recording of opinion and voting was an eyewash".

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday said it would provide free water and fifty percent reduction in electricity bill to every household if voted to power.

"This seems like our last session," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in the Delhi assembly after his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature failed. He resigned soon after. In a major embarrassment for him, other parties had voted that the Jan Lokpal bill had not been tabled, minutes after he asserted it had.

A combative Aam Aadmi Party government has said it will table its anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the state assembly today even though it has been told that it needs the Centre's consent first, setting the stage for a massive showdown. The ruling party has challenged both the Congress and the BJP to stop the bill's introduction by voting against...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that the Delhi assembly will meet in a special session from the 13th to 16th of next month to debate and vote on the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill.

The Samajwadi Party, a crucial ally of the government, has refused to support the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill as requested by Rahul Gandhi, but it will do the PM's coalition a huge favour by refusing to join law-makers trying to force a trust vote in parliament.

The Samajwadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav today threatened to support a no-confidence motion against the government on Telangana if it pushed the Lokpal Bill. The party repeatedly stalled a discussion on the proposed anti-corruption law, which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha today.

Delhi votes for a new Assembly on December 4 and here is a quick recap of what the three major players - the ruling Congress, the BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party have promised in their manifestos:

Wary of the fact that Team Anna's decision to enter politics may cut into its vote bank, BJP mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh on Monday ridiculed the move, saying by this act the civil society activists have "cheated" the people and engaged in "emotional blackmail".

Team Anna members began their Uttar Pradesh tour on Thursday with a fervent appeal to voters to understand the strength of their franchise and cast their ballots in favour of honest and responsible candidates. Manoj Sisodiya and Kiran Bedi while talking to people at the Shakitdham Mahadev in Fatehpur area here said leaders coming to them for seekin...

Senior leaders of the BJP met President Pratibha Patil today to formally complain about the government's failure to put the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha on December 29. Despite the Congress' denials, it's clear that the government avoided a vote because it was in a minority in the Rajya Sabha.

BJP president Nitin Gadkari was seen walking next to LK Advani this morning as the top rung of the BJP entered Rashtrapati Bhavan. Their mission was to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about how the government dodged a vote on the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill late last month.

Senior leaders of the BJP walked to the Rashtrapati Bhavan today to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about the government's failure to put the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha on December 29. Despite the Congress' denials, it's clear that the government avoided a vote because it was in a minority in the Rajya...

Amid much pressure from activist Anna Hazare, the government tabled the Lokpal Bill in Parliament this winter session. However, the bill was passed only in the Lok Sabha where the government has a majority. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned without a vote on the bill. Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, says the Oppos...

Hardening its stand on the Lokpal Bill, key UPA ally Trinamool Congress on Sunday ruled out any compromise on the Lokayukta provision and said the government should have faced voting in the Rajya Sabha.

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday again declined to attend a meeting of the Lokpal Selection Committee, reiterating that "invitation as special invitee without the right of participation, recording of opinion and voting was an eyewash".

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday said it would provide free water and fifty percent reduction in electricity bill to every household if voted to power.

"This seems like our last session," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in the Delhi assembly after his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature failed. He resigned soon after. In a major embarrassment for him, other parties had voted that the Jan Lokpal bill had not been tabled, minutes after he asserted it had.

A combative Aam Aadmi Party government has said it will table its anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the state assembly today even though it has been told that it needs the Centre's consent first, setting the stage for a massive showdown. The ruling party has challenged both the Congress and the BJP to stop the bill's introduction by voting against...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that the Delhi assembly will meet in a special session from the 13th to 16th of next month to debate and vote on the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill.

The Samajwadi Party, a crucial ally of the government, has refused to support the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill as requested by Rahul Gandhi, but it will do the PM's coalition a huge favour by refusing to join law-makers trying to force a trust vote in parliament.

The Samajwadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav today threatened to support a no-confidence motion against the government on Telangana if it pushed the Lokpal Bill. The party repeatedly stalled a discussion on the proposed anti-corruption law, which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha today.

Delhi votes for a new Assembly on December 4 and here is a quick recap of what the three major players - the ruling Congress, the BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party have promised in their manifestos:

Wary of the fact that Team Anna's decision to enter politics may cut into its vote bank, BJP mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh on Monday ridiculed the move, saying by this act the civil society activists have "cheated" the people and engaged in "emotional blackmail".

Team Anna members began their Uttar Pradesh tour on Thursday with a fervent appeal to voters to understand the strength of their franchise and cast their ballots in favour of honest and responsible candidates. Manoj Sisodiya and Kiran Bedi while talking to people at the Shakitdham Mahadev in Fatehpur area here said leaders coming to them for seekin...

Senior leaders of the BJP met President Pratibha Patil today to formally complain about the government's failure to put the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha on December 29. Despite the Congress' denials, it's clear that the government avoided a vote because it was in a minority in the Rajya Sabha.

BJP president Nitin Gadkari was seen walking next to LK Advani this morning as the top rung of the BJP entered Rashtrapati Bhavan. Their mission was to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about how the government dodged a vote on the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill late last month.

Senior leaders of the BJP walked to the Rashtrapati Bhavan today to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about the government's failure to put the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha on December 29. Despite the Congress' denials, it's clear that the government avoided a vote because it was in a minority in the Rajya...

Amid much pressure from activist Anna Hazare, the government tabled the Lokpal Bill in Parliament this winter session. However, the bill was passed only in the Lok Sabha where the government has a majority. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned without a vote on the bill. Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, says the Oppos...

Hardening its stand on the Lokpal Bill, key UPA ally Trinamool Congress on Sunday ruled out any compromise on the Lokayukta provision and said the government should have faced voting in the Rajya Sabha.