New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s insistence on running the Government from jail, if prolonged, could lead to imposition of President’s rule as an elected chief minister has multifold tasks, all of which cannot be practically performed while in custody, said legal experts. Arrest itself is not an infirmity to seek President’s Rule but if rules of Jail Manual …
While hearing the writ petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha challenging his suspension from the Rajya Sabha on August 11 during the monsoon session, the Supreme Court expressed grave concern over the indefinite suspension of a Member of Parliament and its impact on the right of the people to be represented. The Rajya Sabha Chairperson suspended Chadha …
On the verge of losing a landmark address in New Delhi, the Congress leadership launched a last-ditch effort to save its ‘War Room’ at 15, Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Marg that had played a pivotal role in the grand old party’s 2009 electoral success. 15, Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Road belonged to Shobhana Bhartia, the elegant proprietor of the Hindustan Times group, …
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