Cabinet likely to consider ordinance to protect lawmakers

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 13:29

The government is likely to Tuesday consider an ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification after having failed to get a Bill to this effect passed in Parliament.

Congress `woos` Trinamool dissidents

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 23:14

The Congress Sunday said its doors were open for those former party leaders who had joined the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

No indiscipline will be tolerated: TMC leader

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 21:20

Sending out a strong message to three party MPs Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee said stern action would be taken against them if needed.

Telangana issue: Seemandhra ministers, Congress MPs to meet on Saturday

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 00:24

Union Ministers, ruling Congress MPs and other leaders from the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions are set to meet here on Saturday to discuss the future course of action over the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh.

Young MPs score high on attendance in Lok Sabha

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 16:26

Cutting across party lines, young members have scored higher on many fronts, especially attendance which was higher for them than the overall average.

No relief for convicted lawmakers as RS fails to pass RP Bill

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 23:18

Lawmakers convicted in criminal cases with imprisonment of 2 years or more face prospect of immediate disqualification as Parliament failed to pass law to negate Supreme Court verdict in this regard.

BJP unit flays Arunachal MPs on China

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 13:34

The Arunachal Pradesh unit of BJP on Saturday criticised three MPs from the state for "reacting lately" on the reported Chinese incursion at Chaglagam area of Anjaw district recently.

TDP members write to LS Speaker seeking action aga

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:50

The clash between Congress and TDP in the Lok Sabha is unlikely to subside with one of the suspended TDP members writing to Speaker against four Congress members, including Sandip Dikshit, accusing them of threatening them.

Plea in SC on restraining Centre from amending electoral law

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:38

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to stay the proceedings to amend the electoral law to nullify its two landmark verdicts disqualifying MPs and MLAs on conviction.

Bill for no immediate disqualification of convicted MPs, MLAs

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 19:16

Moving to overturn a SC ruling, a bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha under which convicted MPs and MLAs cannot be disqualified immediately even though they will be barred from voting in the House.