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Parties push Facebook ads to target voters in Bihar's pandemic polls

Four official pages alone had over 2,200 ads

Political parties in Bihar seek CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput death

The Maharashtra government's refusal to hand over to CBI the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death met with strong disapproval from across the political spectrum in Bihar on Thursday. Parties sympathetic as well as hostile to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine in Maharashtra were unanimous in criticising its Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's assertion that there is no need to transfer the case to the central probe agency. The deceased actor's family is yet to disclose in public what they think of handing over the case to the CBI. Bihar MLC and AICC media panelist Prem Chandra Mishra said the investigation by the Mumbai police has left many loopholes. The bereaved family has lodged an FIR in Patna and if they have trust in a probe by the Patna Police, it should be extended all possible cooperation, he said. But if they want a CBI inquiry, that sentiment should be respected as well, he added. The lawyer of the actor's family, Vikas Singh, who practices at the Supreme Co

Author Milan Vaishnav sees Covid-19 reshaping political campaigns in India

Covid-19 is pushing Indian political parties to quickly look for alternative ways of mobilisation.

Covid-19 crisis: Leaders, both in govt and Oppn have fallen short in India

Coronavirus represents the most profound crisis facing India and the response from our leadership has not inspired confidence

With Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, BJP bets big on experience to take on Kejriwal

Bidhuri is the most experienced among those who are in active politics in Delhi and a prominent face among the Gurjars

Why did you field criminals, SC asks political parties to explain

According to existing election laws, only those convicted of their crimes are barred from contesting any elections for six years

Top headlines: Mainak quits as CARE Ratings chief, Nadella's India visit

From Satya Nadella's India visit later this month to analysts' take on consumption stocks, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

SC asks parties to reveal pending criminal cases against poll candidates

The apex court said political parties will also have to upload reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases on their website

Status of political parties' electoral bonds recieved in sealed cover: EC

The EC submitted the affidavit in the pleas filed by an NGO and others seeking a stay on the Centre's Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018

Rape as a tamasha

In India, rape as an issue remains hostage to social and political contestations that ricochet between high-profile righteous indignation and spurious Bollywood-style anguish

Who got the most of Rs 6k cr electoral bonds? Wait till Oct'20 to find out

So far in FY20, a total of Rs 3,355.93 crore worth of electoral bonds have been sold. This is higher than in the entire previous financial year, when Rs 2,550.78 crore's worth were sold

The rise of the extremes

Political parties across the world are diverging

Do regional parties overlook violence in exchange for political support?

The study looked at constituency-level assembly election data between 1988 and 2011 and events of political violence between 1989 and 2015

Defection: A Ricardian view

Views have tended to differ on this, which is why we get two broad types of parties: Left and Right

HC seeks Centre's reply on plea over parties with religious connotation

The EC opposed maintainability of the petition, saying the issues raised in it have been taken care of by the poll panel

SC plea seeks political party candidates be at least graduates, below 75

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi listed the petition filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for hearing before an appropriate bench

All women political outfit 'National Women's Party' launched in Delhi

The motive behind formation of National Women Party is to get 50 per cent reservation for women candidates in Lok Sabha Election

Link donations to political parties with Aadhaar: Congressman Manish Tewari

Transparency could be attained by bringing political parties within the ambit of RTI, he said

To curb misuse, political parties to redeem electoral bonds in 30 days max

Officials welcomed the measure saying that it has laid the foundation for more electoral reforms

Political parties welcome SC rider on poll campaigning

SC has termed any appeal for votes on the basis of caste, community, religion or language as illegal