In his final remarks before the Constituent Assembly on November 25, 1949, BR Ambedkar said, “The Constitution can provide only the organs of State such as the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. The factors on which the working of those organs of the State depends are the people and...
The unfolding political crisis in Maharashtra has thrown the spotlight on the anti-defection law, and the roles of the Deputy Speaker and the Governor.
On Wednesday (June 22), the ruling Shiv Sena called a meeting of all its MLAs in Mumbai. Some of its legislators have aligned...
There is never a dull moment in our politics. A week ago in Maharashtra, the only blip on the radar was the Shiv Sena's candidate Sanjay Pawar losing and the Bharatiya Janta Party's Dhananjay Mahadik winning the Rajya Sabha elections. After the victory, media reports quoted&nb...
Earlier this week, the West Bengal legislative assembly passed a bill to make the chief minister the chancellor of 31 state public universities. The governor of West Bengal had earlier held this position.
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Who will be BJP’s and Opposition’s presidential candidates? There are many theories and names. Let’s note one fact, though: All of our Presidents other than President APJ Abdul Kalam have been political personalities.
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