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defection

  • Explainer: How speakers are undermining the anti-defection law by simply sitting on petitions

    Explainer: How speakers are undermining the anti-defection law by simply sitting on petitions

    Umang Poddar
    · Dec 14, 2021 · 06:30 am
  • Supreme Court asks why should court decide on MLAs’ disqualification when Speaker has the power

    Supreme Court asks why should court decide on MLAs’ disqualification when Speaker has the power

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 30, 2019 · 10:27 pm
  • Mamata Banerjee calls defectors ‘greedy and corrupt’, says BJP is ‘collecting TMC’s garbage’

    Mamata Banerjee calls defectors ‘greedy and corrupt’, says BJP is ‘collecting TMC’s garbage’

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 18, 2019 · 05:31 pm
  • West Bengal: TMC Noapara MLA Sunil Singh, 12 councillors join BJP

    West Bengal: TMC Noapara MLA Sunil Singh, 12 councillors join BJP

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 17, 2019 · 11:11 pm
  • Video: Will Yeddyurappa be a 'one-day CM’? SC to hear challenge to his appointment

    Video: Will Yeddyurappa be a 'one-day CM’? SC to hear challenge to his appointment

    Scroll Staff
    · May 18, 2018 · 06:30 am
  • South Korean military fires warning shots after North Korean soldier allegedly crosses border

    South Korean military fires warning shots after North Korean soldier allegedly crosses border

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 21, 2017 · 09:56 am
  • BJP MP Kirit Somaiya writes to ED, demands inquiry into MNS corporators joining Shiv Sena

    BJP MP Kirit Somaiya writes to ED, demands inquiry into MNS corporators joining Shiv Sena

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 16, 2017 · 03:14 pm
  • Election Commission asks Gujarat’s BJP government to submit a report on Congress’ defection claims

    Election Commission asks Gujarat’s BJP government to submit a report on Congress’ defection claims

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 30, 2017 · 07:30 am