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चारों लोकसभा सीटों पर कांग्रेस से सुफड़ा होगा साफ, प्रतिभा सिंह भी नही बचा पाएंगी अपनी सीट; जानें क्या कहता है सर्वे

चारों लोकसभा सीटों पर कांग्रेस से सुफड़ा होगा साफ, प्रतिभा सिंह भी नही बचा पाएंगी अपनी सीट; जानें क्या कहता है सर्वे

Himachal News: हिमाचल प्रदेश की कांग्रेस सरकार में ‘सबकुछ ठीक’ नहीं नजर आ रहा है। दरअसल, कुछ दिनों पहले कांग्रेस के छह विधायकों ने बगावत कर दिया। उस दिन से ही बागियों और सीएम सुक्खू के बीच ‘शब्द बाण’ चल रहे हैं। ऐसे में लोकसभा चुनाव 2024 को लेकर एक ताजा सर्वे आया है। इस सर्वे में कांग्रेस को एक जोर का झटका लगा है। सर्वे के मुताबिक, राज्य में कांग्रेस की इकलौती सांसद और पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री वीरभद्र…

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Himachal Pradesh Political Crisis: Vikramaditya Resigns, 15 BJP MLAs Suspended From Assembly

After the Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh, political turbulence seems to have erupted. Clouds of crisis are looming over the Sukhhu government. Amidst this upheaval, news of CM Sukhhu's resignation has shocked everyone.

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Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha Elections: A Twist in the Tale | India Today News

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An extra berth: On the Rajya Sabha election results  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 30 of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats which are set to fall vacant in April, from 15 States, with the results announced on February 27. The party won two more seats than what its numbers in the State Assemblies would have allowed, by brazenly engineering cross voting by legislators from the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the Congress in Himachal Pradesh. One…

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7 Union Ministers Not Renominated To Rajya Sabha By BJP: What It Means

Seven union ministers whose Rajya Sabha terms end in April have not been re-nominated by the ruling BJP, prompting speculation Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party may field them in the Lok Sabha election that is expected later the same month.

Among the big names absent are Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Gujarat), Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (Madhya Pradesh), and junior IT Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar (Karnataka).

Also absent are Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav (Rajasthan), and Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala (Gujarat), as well as Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Minister Narayan Rane and junior External Affairs Minister V Muraleedharan, both of whom represented Maharashtra.

Sources have told NDTV all seven could now be fielded from Lok Sabha constituencies in various states.

Sources indicate Mr Pradhan may be fielded from Sambalpur or Dheknal in his home state of Odisha, while Mr Yadav may run from Rajasthan's Alwar or Mahendragarh, and Mr Chandrashekhar could contest one of the four seats in Bengaluru; three of these - Central, North, and South - are held by the BJP.

Similarly, Mr Mandaviya may run from Bhavnagar or Surat in Guajrat, while Mr Rupala may get Rajkot. Mr Muraleedharan, meanwhile, may be fielded from his home state of Kerala; the BJP has no presence there, and may look to high-profile names to revive its fortunes.

The BJP has retained only a few big names, in fact, only two union ministers from the Rajya Sabha have been retained - Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (Odisha) and junior Fisheries Minister L Murugan (Madhya Pradesh). No outgoing MP who has served two or more terms has been repeated.

The only exception is party boss JP Nadda. He though, has been shifted - from Himachal Pradesh, which the Congress won in 2022, to Gujarat. It has also found space for new entrants, including former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who quit the Congress this week.

Overall, it is all change for the BJP, with only four of 28 outgoing Rajya Sabha MPs renominated. The remaining 24 have reportedly been asked for their preference of Lok Sabha seats.

The party has named 28 candidates to the 56 seats that will fall vacant in April, with the focus on new faces and emphasising - to its leadership structure and the voters - its determination to recognise grassroots workers, even those who not known to the public, while also factoring in social equations.

A notable point is that three of the BJP's new Rajya Sabha MPs - Dharmshila Gupta (Bihar), Medha Kulkarni (Maharashtra), and Maya Naroliya (Madhya Pradesh) - are associated with the women's wing, in keeping with the PM's emphasis on the higher approval the party enjoys among women voters.

The BJP's strategy for the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha elections appears to mirror that for the five Assembly polls in November last year, when the party focused on "collective leadership" and selecting high-profile candidates - including fielding Lok Sabha MPs for state elections - to maximise outreach.

The plan worked well. The BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, winning the latter two back from the Congress as it dominated its Hindi heartland stronghold.

The BJP is well into its Lok Sabha election prep mode. Party sources said, as early as last month, that National General Secretaries had begun meeting every week (on Tuesdays) to develop strategies, including candidate placement. At one such meet, attended by Home Minister Amit Shah and party boss JP Nadda, the party said it would target first-time voters, beneficiaries of central schemes, and voters from backward classes, as well as young people and women, as it bids for a third consecutive term.

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Learn About Some Important Amendments of the Constitution|SSC CGL Tier-1||

What is the 105th Amendment?

What is 106 amendment of Indian Constitution?

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Learn About Some Important Amendments of the Constitution|SSC CGL Tier-1||

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1st Constitutional Amendment Act , 1951 -

This amendment added Article , 15(4) and Article , 19(6) and brought changes in the right to private property in pursuance with the decision of Supreme Court concerning fundamental rights. 

9th schedule to the Constitution was also added by it. 

7th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1956 -

Through this amendment the implementation of State Reorganisation Act, was made possible. 

The categorisation of States into Part A , Part B and Part C ceased henceforth. 

Part C states were redesignated as Union Territories. 

The seats in the Rajya Sabha and in the Union and State Legislatures were reallocated. 

It also effected changes regarding appointment of additional and acting judges , High Courts and their jurisdictions etc. 

10th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1961 - 

Incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as Union Territory. 

12th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1962 - 

Inclusion of territories of Goa , Daman and Diu into the Indian Union.

13th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1962 -

Insertion of Article 371 A to make special provisions for the administration of the State of Nagaland.

14th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1962 -

Pondicherry , Karaikal Mahe and Yenam ,  the former French Territories , were specified in the Constitution as the Union Territory of Pondicherry (now Puducherry).

Enabled the UTs of Himachal Pradesh ,  Manipur , Tripura , Goa , Daman and Diu and Pondicherry to have Legislature and council of Ministers.

15th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1963 -

It raised the age of retirement of a High Court Judge from 60 to 62.

Extended the jurisdiction of High Court to issue writs under Article 226 to a Government or authority situated outside its territorial jurisdiction where the cause of action arises within such jurisdiction.

16th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1963 - 

Changes were effected in Article 19 to enable the Parliament to make laws providing reasonable restrictions on the freedom of expression in the larger interests of sovereignty and integrity of India.

Amendments were made in the form of oath contained in the 3rd Schedule with emphasis on upholding the sovereignty and integrity of India.

19th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1966 - 

Article 324 was amended to clarify the duties of the Election Commission. It  deprived the Election Commission of the power to appoint election tribunals for deciding election disputes of members of Parliament and State Legislatures. 

21st Constitutional Amendment Act , 1967 - 

Sindhi language was included as 15th regional language in the 8th schedule.

24th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1971 - 

It was a retaliatory act of the Parliament to neutralise the effect of the judgement in Golak Nath Case. 

It affirmed the Parliament's power to amend any part of the Constitution ,  including Fundamental Rights by amending Article 368 and 13.

It made obligatory for the President to give assent to Amendment Bills , when they are presented to him/her. 

25th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1971 - 

(came into force on 20.04.1972) :

It restricted the jurisdiction of the Courts over acquisition laws with regard to adequacy of Compensation.

This amendment came primarily in the wake of Bank Nationalization Case and the word 'amount' was substituted in place of 'compensation' in Article 31.

It also provided that no law passed by the State to give effect to Directive Principles specified under clauses (b) and (c) of Article 39 can be declared void on the ground that it was inconsistent with Fundamental Rights conferred by Article 14 , 19 and 31. 

26th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1971 - 

This amendment withdrew the recognition to the rulers of Princely States and their Privy purses were abolished. 

30th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1972 - 

It provided that only such appeals can be brought to the Supreme Court which involve a substantial question of law. 

The valuation aspect of Rs 20,000 for appeals in civil cases to the Supreme Court was abolished. 

31st Constitutional Amendment Act , 1973 - 

By this amendment , the seats of the Lok Sabha was increased from 525 to 545 but reduced the representation of UTs in Lok Sabha from 25 to 20. 

35th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1974 - 

Accorded status of Associate State to Sikkim by ending its protectorate kingdom status which was a novel concept introduced in the Constitution.

36th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1975 - 

Made Sikkim a full fledged State of the Union of India.

38th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1975 - 

Clarified that declaration of emergency by the President and promulgation of Ordinance by the President or Governor can not be challenged in any Court on any ground. 

39th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1975 - 

The disputes or questions regarding elections of President , Vice-President , Prime Minister and Speaker oof Lok Sabha were taken out of the purview of judicial review of the Supreme Court or High Courts.

42nd Constitutional Amendment Act , 1976 -

(Mini Constitution) :

The 42nd Amendment made fundamental changes in the constitutional structure and it incorporated the words 'Socialist' ,  'Secular' and 'Integrity' in the Preamble.

Fundamental Duties were added in Part 4A.

Directive Principles were given precedence over Fundamental Rights and any law made to this effect by the Parliament was kept beyond the scope of Judicial review by the court.

It made the power of Parliament supreme so far as amendment to the Constitution was concerned. 

It authorised the Supreme Court to transfer certain cases from one High Court to another and redefined the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts.

It provided for administrative Tribunals for speedy justice.

It empowered the centre to deploy armed forces in any State to deal with the grave law and order situation.

It authorised the President to make the Proclamation of Emergency for any part of the country or to whole of India.

It made it obligatory for the President to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers.

Tanure of the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies was increased by 1 year.

43rd Constitutional Amendment Act , 1977 - 

The 43rd Amendment omitted many articles inserted by 42nd Amendment.

It restored the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts , which had been curtailed under the 42nd Amendment. 

44th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1978 - 

The Amendment was brought by the Janta Party Government which repealed some of the changes effected by 42nd Amendment , omitted a few and provided alterations. 

Right to property was taken away from the list of Fundamental Rights and placed in a new Article 300 A as an ordinary legal right.

Constitutionality of the Proclamation of Emergency by the President could be questioned in a court on the ground of malafide (42nd Amendment had made it immune from Judicial review).

 It brought the revocation of a Proclamation under Parliamentary control.

In Article 352 regarding National Emergency , the words 'internal disturbance' were substituted by the words 'armed rebellion'.

It authorised the President to refer back the advice to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration , but made it binding for the President to act on the reconsidered advice.

The power of the Courts to decide disputes regarding election of Prime Minister and Speaker was restored.

Constitutional protection on publication of Proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures was provided.

List of All Important Amendments in Indian Constitution |UPSC|SSC|

52nd Constitutional Amendment Act ,1985 -

This amendment was brought about during Rajiv Gandhi Regime with a view to put an end to political defections.

It added 10th schedule to the Constitution containing the modes for disqualification in case of defection from the Parliament or State Legislature.

55th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1986 - 

The formation of Arunachal Pradesh took place with special powers given to the Governor.

It also provided for a 30-member State Assembly.

56th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1987 -

Goa was made a full fledged State with a State Assembly but Daman and Diu stayed as UT.

57th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1987 -

It provided for reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes of Nagaland , Meghalaya Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh in Lok Sabha.

Seats were also reserved for the scheduled Tribes of Nagaland and Meghalaya in the State assemblies of Nagaland and Meghalaya.

58th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1987 - 

An authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi was provided to the people of India by the President.

59th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1988 - 

It amended Article 356 to provide that the declaration of Emergency may remain in Operation upto 3 years and also authorised the Government to Proclaim Emergency in Punjab on ground of "internal disturbance".

The amendment made in Article 352 thus provided that the emergency with respect to Punjab shall operate only in that State.

61st Constitutional Amendment Act , 1988 - 

It brought about an amendment to Article 326 for the reduction of voting age from 21 to 18 years.

62nd Constitutional Amendment Act ,1989 -

It increased the period of reservation of seats provided to the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes for another 10 years i.e. upto 2000 A.D.

The reservation of for Anglo-Indians through nomination in case of their inadequate representation , was also extended up to 2000 A.D. 

65th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1990 - 

A National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribes with wide powers was provided to take care of the cause of SCs/STs.

66th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1990 - 

This amendment provided for the inclusion of 55 new land Reform Acts passed by the States into the 9th schedule.

69th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1991 - 

Article 239-4A and 239-4B were inserted in the Constitution to provide a National Capital Territory designation to Union Territory of Delhi with a Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers.

70th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1992 - 

Altered Article 54 and 368 to include members of Legislative Assemblies of Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry in the electoral college for the election of the President. 

71st Constitutional Amendment Act , 1992 - 

It included Manipuri , Konkani and Nepalese languages in the 8th Schedule. 

73rd Constitutional Amendment Act , 1992 - 

The institution of Panchayati Raj received Constitutional guarantee , status and legitimacy. 

11th Schedule was added to deal with it.

It also inserted Part 9th , containing Article 243 , 243A to 243O.

74th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1992 - 

Provided for Constitutional sanctity to Municipalities by inserting Part 9-A containing Article 243P to 243ZG and the 12th Schedule which deals with the items concerning Municipalities.

77th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1995 - 

By this Amendment a new clause 4A was added to Article 16 which authorised the State to make provisions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes with regard to promotions in Government jobs. 

78th Constitutional Amendment Act , 1995 - 

This amended the 9th Schedule of the Constitution to insert 27 Land Reform Acts of various States. 

After this the total number of Acts included in the 9th Schedule went upto 284.

79th  Constitutional Amendment Act , 1999 - Amended Article 334 to extend the reservation of seats for SCs/STs and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and in the State Legislative Assemblies upto 60 years from the commencement of the Constitution    (i.e. , till 2010).

80th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2000 - 

Amended Article 269 and substituted a new Article for Article 270 and abolished Article 272 of the Constitution. 

This was based on the recommendation of the 10th Finance Commission. 

This Amendment was deemed to have come into operation from 1st April 1996. 

The Amendment widened the scope of the Central taxes and duties on the consignment of goods levied by the Government of India and distributed among States. 

81st Constitutional Amendment Act , 2000 - 

Amended Article 16(1) of the Constitution and added a new clause (4-B) after clause (4-A) to Article 16(1) of the Constitution.

The new clause (4-B) ends the 50% ceiling on reservation for Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribes and other Backward Classes in backlog vacancies.

82nd Constitutional Amendment Act , 2000 -

This Amendment restored the relaxation in qualifying marks and standards of evaluation in both job reservation and promotions to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes which was set aside by a Supreme Court's Judgement in 1996. 

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84th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2001 -

This Amendment provided that till the publication of the relevant figures of the first census after 2026 the ascertainment of the population of a State for following purposes shall be made on the basis of the census shown against each of them : 

∆ Election of the President under Article    55 - 1971 census.

∆ Allotment of seats to each State in Lok Sabha -- 1971 census.

∆ Division of State into territorial Lok Sabha Constituencies -- 1991 census.

∆ Composition of Legislative Assemblies under Article 170 --1991 census.

∆ Reservation of seats for SC/ST in the Lok Sabha under Article 330 -- 1991 census.

85th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2001 - 

It amended clause (4-A) Article 16 and substituted the words "in matters of promotion , with consequential seniority , to any class" for the words "in matter of promotion to any class". 

The Amendment provided for 'consequential seniority' to the SCs/STs for promotion in Government Services.

86th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2002 - 

Added a new Article 21A after Article 21 which makes the right of education for children of the age of 6 to 14 years a Fundamental Right. 

Substitutes Article 45 to direct the State to endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of 6 years. 

Added a new Fundamental Duty to Part 4 (Article 51A) of the Constitution. 

87th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2003 -

Provided that the allocation of seeds in the Lok Sabha and division of each State into territorial Constituencies will be done on the basis of population as ascertained by the '2001 census' and not by '1991 census'.

88th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2003 - 

This amendment inserted a new Article 268A after Article 268 which in power the Union of India to Levy 'service tax'.

This tax Selvi collected and appropriated by the Union and States in the manner as formulated by Parliament.

89th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2003 - 

Provided for this establishment of a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes by bifurcating the existing National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

The Commission shall consist of a chairman Vice-Chairman and three other members.

They shall be appointed by the President of India.

90th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2003 - 

This amendment was necessitated due to creation of Bodoland Territorial Areas District within the State of Assam by agreement reached between the Centre and Bodo representative for solving Bodoland problem.

It stated that the representation of Scheduled Tribes and non Scheduled Tribes in the constitution of the Bodoland Territorial Areas District shall be maintained.

It meant that the Representation of the above categories Shall remain the same as existed prior to the creation of Bodoland Territorial Areas District.

91st Constitutional Amendment Act , 2003 - 

This amendment limits the size of Ministries at the Ventre and in States.

According to new Clause (1-A) the total number of Ministers , including the Prime Minister in the Union Council of Ministers or Chief Minister in the State Legislative Assemblies shall not exceed 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha in the Centre or Vidhan Sabha in the States.

The new Clause (1-B) of article 75 provides that a member of either House of Parliament belonging to any political party who is disqualified for being member of that house on the ground of defection shall  also be disqualified to be appointed as a Minister under clause (1) of Article 75 and 164 until he is again elected.

However , the number of Ministers ,  including the Chief Minister in a State shall not be less than 12 (in smaller size like Sikkim , Mizoram and Goa).

92nd Constitutional Amendment Act , 2003 -

It amended the 8th Schedule of the Constitution and has insulted 4 new languages in it , namely -- Bodo , Dogri , Maithili and Santhali.

After this amendment the total number of constitutionally recognised official languages has become 22.

93rd Constitutional Amendment Act , 2005 - 

Provided reservation in admissions in private unaided educational institutions for students belonging to schedule caste/tribes and other backward classes.

94th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2006 - 

Excluded Bihar from the provision to clause (1) of Articles 164 of the Constitution which provides that their shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the Welfare of the Scheduled Caste and backward classes in Bihar , Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.

It extends the provisions of clause (1) of Article 164 to the newly formed States of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

95th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2009 - 

Extended the reservation of seeds for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and and State Assemblies by another 10 years (beyond January 25 ,2010).

The time period of 60 years under Article 334 of the Constitution was to lapse on January 25 ,2010.

Through this amendment in Article 334 the words "60 years" has been substituted by "70 years".

96th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2011 - 

Substituted the word 'Oriya' by the word 'Odia' in the entry 15 in the 8th Schedule.

97th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2011 - 

Amendment of Article 19 [In Part - 3 , in Article 19 , in clause (l) , in sub clause (c) , after the words 'or Unions' , the words 'or co-operative societies' shall be inserted].

Insertion of new Article 43B in Part 4 (" 43B. The state shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation , autonomous functioning , democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies").

98th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2012 - 

Insertion of Article 371J [Special provisions with respect to State of Karnataka].

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Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi's Appeal In Court, Congress Alleges "Illegal Arrest"

Senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, are accompanying Rahul Gandhi to the court.

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday alleged that "illegal arrests" were being made to prevent party leaders and workers from going to Surat where Rahul Gandhi is set to file an appeal in a court against his conviction in a criminal defamation case.

Senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, are accompanying Rahul Gandhi to the court.

The Congress leader will seek suspension of his sentence by the sessions court, sources said.

In a tweet in Hindi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "There are continuous reports of illegal arrests by the BJP government in Gujarat to prevent Congress leaders and workers from going to Surat." "The undemocratic face of BJP is being exposed again and again," he said.

The Congress condemns all these activities and demands their immediate release, Ramesh added.

Rahul Gandhi will land in Surat at around 2 pm, according to the Congress sources.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress Rajya Sabha member K C Venugopal and other senior party leaders will also be in Surat.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu are also likely to be in the city as Gandhi moves court, the sources said.

The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate H H Varma here had on March 23 convicted the 52-year-old Gandhi and sentenced him to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks.

The case was filed against Gandhi on a complaint by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi for the Congress leader's alleged remarks "How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?" Mr Gandhi, who had served as an MP from Wayanad in Kerala, made the remarks while addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka on April 13, 2019 during the Lok Sabha elections campaign.

The sentence of two years invited his disqualification from the membership of Parliament under provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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ELECTION 2019/HIMACHAL

Voters walk terrains of Himachal politics

With BJP and Congress well-entrenched in state, there is hardly any scope for the emergence of a potential third front, reports Rakesh Rocky

By

Rakesh Rocky

-May 16, 2019

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With rallies addressed by Prime Minister Narender Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Amit Shah and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi , the hilly state of Himachal is all set for the Lok Sabha polls, voting for which will be held in the last phase on May 19. Main contest is between ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. BJP had won all the four seats in 2014 elections. Therefore, the polls are being seen as a big challenge for Jai Ram Thakur, young chief minister of the state to retain all the seats for his party, the BJP.

After many turns, the election has reached in the last phase of the electioneering. First, the BJP denied ticket to its stalwart 85-year-old former CM, Shanta Kumar. And then former union minister Sukh Ram quit BJP to join Congress along with his grandson Ashrey Sharma and also managed Congress ticket for him. Now Ashrey is contesting against one-time MP Ram Swaroop Sharma in Mandi, home district of CM Jai Ram Thakur.

This Lok Sabha elections have finally bid adieu to Shanta Kumar (85), who started his political career as a panch (panchayat member) in 1963 and was considered as one of the tallest leaders in Himachal Pradesh politics. The BJP has denied ticket to Shanta Kumar in Kangra and has fielded his close associate Kishan Kapoor, a Gaddi leader and a minister in the state BJP government.

The BJP has made two changes this time and also fielded new face in Shimla reserve constituency. However, the biggest news is farewell of Shanta Kumar who ruled this hilly state twice as chief minister and was elected five times to the Parliament, which included his four time stint as member of Lok Sabha. Supporters of Shanta Kumar claim that their leader may be sent to Rajya Sabha after Lok Sabha elections. However, it seems that the electoral career of Shanta Kumar has ended.

The party has retained three time MP Anurag Thakur, its young face, from Hamirpur and Ram Swaroop Sharma, one-time MP from Mandi and has fielded Kishan Kapoor — a Gaddi leader — from Kangra which currently is represented by Shanta Kumar. Kapoor is considered to be a loyalist of Shanta Kumar.

Shanta Kumar had earned strong criticism when as CM he gave ordered firing on agitating apple farmers in Shimla district after which BJP was reduced to eight seats in the 68-member state assembly. He is also unlucky that BJP governments in his both terms as chief minister could not complete full five-year terms. It was also Shanta Kumar who crushed employees’ agitation in Himachal Pradesh as CM and employees never forgave him for this anti-employee action. Interestingly when Narendra Modi was Himachal BJP incharge, he helped Prem Dhumal become the state chief minister in 1998 and not Shanta Kumar.

The BJP has denied tickets to two of its sitting MPs this time. Besides Shanta Kumar, Virender Kashyap, a two-time MP from Shimla has also been not given ticket. Suresh Kashyap, who is a two time MLA from Pachhad, will be BJP’s candidate from Shimla reserve constituency. If both Suresh Kumar and Kishan Kapoor win their election, the state has to hold by-elections to these vacant seats. Kishan Kapoor is MLA from Dharamshala while Suresh Kashyap is MLA from Pachhad.

On the other hand, Congress has fielded all four candidates who didn’t contested in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Two of them, however, have already contested parliamentary elections. Ram Lal Thakur, who has been given ticket from Hamirpur against BJP’s young turk Anurag Thakur, had fought thrice but could not win even once. In Shimla, the party has given ticket to former CWC member Col (Retd) Dhani Ram Shandil, who won on HVC ticket in 1999.

Another big happening in this election is shifting of loyalities by 94-year-old tall Brahmin leader Sukh Ram, who along with his grandson Ashrey has now joined the Congress and also managed ticket for him. Interestingly his son Anil Sharma remained a minister in the state BJP government even after his son got the Congress ticket. He had later quit as minister. However, he is still a BJP MLA and didn’t join the election campaign of his son Ashrey.

Congress has fielded two new faces. In Mandi, ticket has been given to Ashrey Sharma, grandson of Sukh Ram, who was cabinet minister in the then Narsimha Rao government at the Centre. Sukh Ram is considered to be opponent of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh. However, now he is hoping that Virbhadra Singh will support his grandson.

In Mandi, the BJP has repeated Ram Swaroop Sharma, a one time MP. However, Sukh Ram has now joined the Congress and this may affect the scenario on Mandi seat. Sukh Ram is considered to be a tall Brahmin leader in the region and has strong hold among the Rajputs. His move of joining Congress has made the contest  interesting in Mandi. In 2017, Sukh Ram had joined the BJP just a month before the assembly elections  and BJP won all 10 seats in Mandi district. Sukh Ram had joined the BJP alongwith his minister son Anil Sharma, who was minister in the Congress government.

Sukh Ram had helped Prem Kumar Dhumal to form government in 1998 when he asked three of the MLAs of his Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC) party to join the BJP so that Congress could not defect them to form government. He was thrown out of the Congress when huge money was recovered from his Mandi house during a raid. After that, he became bitter for Virbhadra Singh, who was CM. Sukh Ram on few occasions alleged that Singh was allegedly behind raids at his residence.

With Ashrey getting the Congress ticket from Mandi, things will be little tough for the BJP in this election, especially if former chief minister Virbhadra Singh supports him. Virbhadra Singh has already made elections visits to his constituency. Sukh Ram himself enjoys good hold in the region. Mandi had always been a stronghold of Sukh Ram who have won 14 assembly elections from Mandi seat besides two Lok Sabha elections. He, however, lost on two other occasions.

In Kangra Congress has fielded a OBC MLA Pawan Kajal. The OBCs are in large number in the Kangra parliamentary constituency. Kajal will be facing Kishan Kapoor of the BJP, who is a minister in the Jai Ram Thakur government. Kapoor is a Gaddi leader, who are in good number in the constituency. Kangra is considered to house Gaddi’s majority voters. Not only in Kangra, this community also resides in tribal area of  Bharmaour in Chamba. This constituency may witness keen battle this time as Shanta Kumar is out of race now.

In Hamirpur, BJP has repeated its sitting MP Anurag Thakur, who is considered as most strong BJP candidate among all the four seats in the state. He has already won this seat three times. Anurag is considered as one of the most promising young leaders in the BJP.

Congress has fielded former minister Ram Lal Thakur against Anurag.  It will be quite interesting to see contest on this seat. Former BJP chief and three time MP, Suresh Chandel, was also trying to join the Congress and get ticket. However, he could not succeed. The internal politics of the Congress blocked his way as most of the top Congress leaders were against his entry in the party.

Ram Lal had lost elections three times on this seat. However, Congress has again expressed faith in him. Few in the party feel that he may get sympathy of the voters for being rejected thrice. However, BJP candidate Anurag Thakur is a popular face in the area and it will be interesting to see how Ram Lal counters him. With former state BJP chief and three time MP Suresh Chandel also joining the Congress, Ram Lal claims that he is in better position this time.

In Shimla, Congress has expressed faith in MLA and former Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Col (Retd) Dhani Ram Shandil. He had won on this seat in 1999 on HVC ticket. This reserve constituency is also likely to witness a interesting battle this time. BJP denied ticket to sitting MP Virender Kashyap due to cases against him.

This election will be a first big test for Jai Ram Thakur who became chief minister in 2017. BJP had won all four Lok Sabha seats in the state in 2014 during Modi wave. Now it will be a big challenge for Jai Ram to retain all the seats. He has been a thorn in the eye of many, even in the party, for allegedly doling out big state projects to his constituency or home district Mandi.

However, he has denied the charges. Jai Ram told Tehelka that these are just rumours aired by Congress leaders. ‘’Modi government has sanctioned many projects for state and there have been equal distribution of funds for all 12 districts. Previous Congress government failed to brought projects and even misused the money which was allocated for the developmental projects of the state,” added the chief minister.

Mukesh Agnihotri, leader of the Opposition in state assembly, alleged that Jai Ram government has failed in the last one year and people will give a setback to BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections. ‘’The BJP government have not even fulfilled its single promise during 2017 assembly elections,” added the Congress leader. Polling in Himachal Pradesh will be held on May 19, the seventh phase. Top BJP leaders — PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, star campaigner Shatrughan Sinha are likely to campaign for their respective parties in the hilly state.

Two bypolls inevitable

Two assembly bypolls will be inevitable in the state after Lok Sabha results. The reason is that both Congress and the BJP have fielded sitting MLAs on Kangra and Shimla seats. In Kangra, BJP candidate Kishan Kapoor is a MLA from Dharamshala and minister in the BJP government. The Congress candidate Pawan Kajal is also a MLA from Kangra reserve constituency. On the other hand, BJP has fielded Suresh Kashyap while Congress candidate is Col (Retd) Dhani Ram Shandil. Both are MLAs.

Jolt to the BJP

Former state BJP chief and three-time MP Suresh Chandel joined Congress recently, giving a big jolt to the BJP. Though local Congress leaders are strongly opposing his joining, Chandel supporters claim that he will be able to make a dent in BJP votes.  However, a senior BJP leader in Bilaspur said that Chandel is out of mainstream politics for long time and has no impact on voters now.

Dad in BJP, son Cong candidate

Perhaps this is happening for the first time in the state politics that father is a BJP MLA and son is Congress candidate. In Mandi, Anil Sharma till recently was a minister in the BJP government. However, he was forced to resign after his son Ashrey joined the Congress and has got party ticket. Mandi is the district of CM Jai Ram Thakur. Now Anil Sharma is still a MLA in the BJP and son Ashrey is contesting on Congress ticket in Mandi. It is said that Anil is silently supporting his son.

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Rajya Sabha polls: Voting for 13 seats across six states today

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting for 13 seats across six states today

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting for 13 seats across six states today New Delhi, Mar 31: The elections to 13 Rajya Sabha seats across six states will be held today. These seats include the maximum five in Punjab followed by three in Kerala, two in Assam and one each in Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland New Delhi, Mar 31: The elections to 13 Rajya Sabha seats across six states will be held today. These seats…

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Elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats on March 31   New Delhi: The elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats is scheduled on March 31, 2022, the Election Commission announced on Monday. The seats are spread across six states- five seats in Punjab, three in Kerala, two in Assam and one seat each in Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Tripura. The retiring members include Sukhdev Singh, Pratap Singh Bajwa, Shwait…

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Rajya Sabha nominations: 18 candidates from five states elected unopposed, here’s the list

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Five candidates for Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar were declared ‘elected unopposed’ as no other nominations were filed.

A total of 18 candidates from five states, namely Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh were elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha…

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55 Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on March 26

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that polling for 55 Rajya Sabha seats set to be vacated in April will be held on March 26.

According to the election schedule announced by the Election Commission, 55 Rajya Sabha seats are falling vacant from 17 states. Voting will be conducted between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 26 and the counting of votes will take place at 5 p.m. on the same day.

The seats going to polls include seven seats from Maharashtra, five from Bihar, four in Odisha, six in Tamil Nadu, five in West Bengal, four in Andhra Pradesh, two in Telangana, three in Assam, two in Chhattisgarh, four in Gujarat, two in Haryana, one in Himachal Pradesh, two in Jharkhand, three in Madhya Pradesh, one in Manipur, three in Rajasthan and one in Meghalaya.

According to the election schedule, the last date for filing nomination is March 13. While the scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on March 16. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is March 18.

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State polls first task for new BJP president JP Nadda - india news

The transition that took place with Jagat Prakash Nadda’s elevation as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president will be closely watched for several reasons with the key among them being the selection of his new team and how the party will do in the assembly elections in Delhi next month and Bihar months later.The term of Nadda’s predecessor, Amit Shah, who became the BJP’s youngest president, ended in January 2019. But he continued to hold the position as the organisational elections in the states, a prerequisite for the new national president’s selection, had not been concluded. The party under Shah saw a surge in its membership and made inroads into states like Assam beyond its traditional bastions. Shah wielded control and oversaw every aspect from the membership drive to the BJP’s election strategy.Nadda’s role will be closely watched when the BJP is trying hard to fend off accusations of fostering polarisation. The protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the proposed National Register of Citizens and faltering economy are issues that confront the party. The issues are expected to have electoral ramifications in state elections in West Bengal and Bihar. The BJP hopes to wrest power from the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and to retain it with ally Janata Dal (United) in Bihar. The state elections are crucial for the party following a string of losses in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan in 2018 and Jharkhand last month. Nadda, 59, will also have the task of building bridges with the allies, some of whom have made their differences public, particularly after the oldest ally, the Shiv Sena, ended its alliance with the BJP to form the government in Maharashtra with the Nationalist Congress Party and Congress last year.“Working as a national president requires working with a broader perspective, and diverse regional political interest groups. The north is different from the northeast, the west from the south. So, that will be a challenge facing the new president,” said Milind Awad, a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.BJP functionaries HT spoke to said Nadda will bring with him organisational skills he honed first as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) general secretary and later as a key BJP functionary in Himachal Pradesh. He will follow Shah’s template for growth, but will have a working style that will set him apart, they added.“Nadda is a hard-working, patient and affable personality. He keeps a low profile, but is proficient in skills required for leading an organisation based on ideology yet still made up of diverse people. His style of functioning will not be overshadowed by that of his predecessors,” said a party leader familiar with Nadda’s style.While comparisons are inevitable, party leaders said, they are expecting Nadda, who was first appointed as the party’s working president in June 2019, to continue the processes established by the “ Modi-Shah duo”.“It is the Prime Minister and Shah who galvanised workers and led the party to its current position. Nadda will complement the duo. It will be a successful troika. Modi with his mass appeal, Shah with his tough decision making and Nadda with his grip on organisational affairs will steer the party,” said a second functionary.The reappointment of several state unit presidents, who were appointed during Shah’s tenure, is being perceived as an indication that his writ will continue to run.BJP leader Murlidhar Rao said the party will make the most of the gains made under Shah and added there will be collaborative efforts between the old and the new guard to keep the party’s momentum going.“Shah had a free hand for five years and it was under his watch that party won several state elections and the last Lok Sabha polls. For the new president, his...experience and tremendous know-how will be an added asset. He can reach out for advice and assistance and that will be the extent to which Shah’s influence will continue.”Several leaders said that Nadda’s “man-management skills” and “cordiality” will prove advantageous. “He has a sharp mind, is a good listener and can work without creating waves…sometimes that is also necessary to bind people,” said the second functionary.Nadda, who served as the Union health minister during Modi’s first term, belongs to a Brahmin family from Himachal Pradesh. He began his political career as a student leader in Bihar, where his father, N L Nadda, served as Patna University’s vice-chancellor.According to Nadda’s biodata on the Rajya Sabha website, he was inspired by the Bihar students’ movement in 1974 (also called JP movement) before his association with the ABVP and BJP’s youth wing, which he also headed. Nadda has a law degree from Himachal Pradesh. He was first elected to the Himachal Pradesh assembly from Bilaspur in 1993 and has served as a state minister too. (With inputs from Amandeep Shukla) Read the full article

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Abolish

Abolish 

(verb) formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). “the tax was abolished in 1977”

Abolish meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)

हटाना, नामो निशान मिटा देना, उन्मूलन करना, उठा देना, समाप्त करना

Abolish origin

late Middle English: from Old French aboliss-, lengthened stem of abolir, from Latin abolere ‘destroy’.

Abolish in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu newspaper)

How Sushma Swaraj realised her 1996 dream of abolishing Article …, Days after the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government collapsed after a 16-day run in 1996, a young Sushma Swaraj gave a fiery speech in Lok …

Centre issues notification to abolish Himachal Pradesh administration …, SHIMLA: The government of India on Friday issued a notification for the abolition of HP State Administrative Tribunal. The state government …

How Did The Privy Purse Help To Integrate India After 1947?, On 5th September 1970, a bill to abolish the practice of Privy Purses in India lost by one vote to reach the one-third majority in Rajya Sabha. Simultaneously, the …

Abolish M-Forms before poll: Pandits … Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj has urged the Election Commission of India (EC) to abolish the M-Form …

Two Nuclear-Armed States Accuse India of Harming Sovereignty, India’s move to abolish the decades-long autonomy of Kashmir has drawn strong reaction from its neighbors, with China accusing New Delhi of …

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Abolish 

sounds sumwhat similar to demolish..which means put an end of sumthing

abolish is similar to abort.Meaning of abort is to stop the development of a baby.Thus the meaning “End something” or “Put to an end”.

Abolish pronunciation

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Previous Year Polity Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2020-21 Hindi/English

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Polity Questions For SSC CGL

The Articles of the Constitution of India which deals with Directive Principles of State Policy are-36 to 51

‘The directive Principle of State Policy is a ‘cheque which is paid on Bank’s convenience’. Who told it? K.M. Munshi

Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographical area as a Scheduled area? President

Consider the following statements:

The First Amendment to the Constitution carried out in 1951 to the protection of agrarian reforms in certain States.

The most controversial amendment passed during the emergency was 42th.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Both 1 and 2

Consider the following statements:

The Nehru-Liaquat Pact between India and Pakistan was signed in 1950 to resolve the issue of the protection of minorities.

The Liberhan Commission is related to the Reservation of minorities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Only 1

6. Consider the following statements:

The Public Accounts Committee is called the twin sister of the estimate committee.

The Inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly was presided by Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Both 1 and 2

7. Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha? The vice-president

Which one of the following states has been the lowest number of elected members in the Raj Sabha? Himachal Pradesh

Consider the following statements:

Laddakh is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha Constituency.

The first female Speaker of Lok Sabha is Sucheta Kripalani.

Currently, Meira Kumar is the speaker of Lok sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Only 1

The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held in-1971

भारत के संविधान के अनुच्छेद, जो राज्य नीति के निर्देशक सिद्धांतों से संबंधित हैं-36 से 51

राज्य नीति निर्देशक सिद्धांत ‘एक चेक है जो बैंक की सुविधा पर भुगतान किया जाता है। ‘ यह किसने बताया?बी.आर. अम्बेडकर

भौगोलिक क्षेत्र को अनुसूचित क्षेत्र घोषित करने के लिए संवैधानिक रूप से निम्नलिखित में से कौन जिम्मेदार है?राष्ट्रपति

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजियेः

1951 में संविधान का पहला संशोधन कुछ राज्यों में कृषि सुधारों की सुरक्षा के लिए किया गया था।

आपातकाल के दौरान पारित सबसे विवादास्पद संशोधन 42वां था।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?1 और 2 दोनों

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजियेः

अल्पसंख्यकों की सुरक्षा के मुद्दे को हल करने के लिए भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच नेहरू-लियाकत समझौते पर 1950 में हस्ताक्षर किए गए थे।

लिब्राहन आयोग अल्पसंख्यकों के आरक्षण से संबंधित है।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?केवल 1

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजियेः

1.लोक लेखा समिति को प्राक्कलन समिति की जुड़वा बहन कहा जाता है।

2.संविधान सभा के उद्घाटन अधिवेशन की अध्यक्षता डॉ. सच्चिदानंद सिन्हा ने की थी।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?1 और 2 दोनों

राज्य सभा का अध्यक्ष कौन होता है?उपराष्ट्रपति

निम्नलिखित में से कौन से राज्य से राज्य सभा में निर्वाचित सदस्यों की संख्या सबसे कम है?हिमाचल प्रदेश

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

लद्दाख सबसे बड़ा (क्षेत्रवार) लोकसभा क्षेत्र है।

लोकसभा की पहली महिला स्पीकर सुचेताकृपलानी हैं।

वर्तमान में मीरा कुमार लोक सभा की स्पीकर हैं।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?केवल 1

लोकसभा के लिए प्रथम मध्यावधि चुनाव आयोजित किए गए थे-1971