The Commission has prepared a draft paper on “Simultaneous Elections – Constitutional and Legal Perspectives” and has sought opinions of all stakeholders including political parties, constitutional experts, bureaucrats, academia and public on the paper, before finalising its report and sending it to the government. In its draft, the law panel has recommended several amendments to … Read more
All eyes are now on Governor Vajubhai Vala who will have to decide whether to call BJP to try to form the government or go with the JD(S)-Congress combine, which together have a clear majority in the 224-member Assembly. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the victory in Karnataka as extraordinary. Addressing party workers … Read more
Dismissing speculations of hung assembly Yeddyurappa yesterday told reporters in Bengaluru that people have voted with enthusiasm and higher voter turnout in the polls gives him the hope of getting an absolute majority in the new assembly. BJP President Amit Shah also expressed confidence that BJP will form government in Karnataka on Tuesday. He was … Read more
