From oaths to pacts: As turncoats make hay, political parties try unique experiments to keep flock intact : #RashtraNews #oaths #pacts #turncoats #hay #political #parties #unique #experiments #flock #intact (This story originally appeared in on Jan 27, 2022)If winning an election was not tough enough, a much more strenuous task that confronts contemporary political parties […]
A special feature of Indian politics is the ease with which turncoats often talk politics. Those who were spokespersons of a particular political party till yesterday will preach the exact opposite on a fine morning, speaking on behalf of a rival party. The public does not seem very uncomfortable with this shift, though it plainly insults their intelligence.
Perhaps, these moments directly epitomise the ethical level of Indian politics. In the eve of the present Assembly elections, there were a large number of defectors across the board. In states like West Bengal, the very contest is founded upon the pre-election repudiations and tactical affiliations. Now, we have to wait for the post-election scenes that can tell us much more on the fine art of floor crossing.
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Treat as representation PIL for model procedure for internal polls of political parties, Delhi High Court tells Election Commission
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Treat as representation PIL for model procedure for internal polls of political parties, Delhi High Court tells Election CommissionPTI
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2021, 03:26 PM IST
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Synopsis A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh asked the ECI to decide the representation in accordance with the law, rules, regulations and government policy applicable to the facts of the case.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to treat as a representation a PIL seeking framing of a model procedure for intra-party polls and its incorporation in the constitution of all the political parties in the country. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh asked the ECI to decide the represe