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Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj petitions Bihar legislative council chief to disqualify Independent MLCs who 'joined' BJP

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj petitions Bihar legislative council chief to disqualify Independent MLCs who 'joined' BJP

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The Supreme Court ruled that the Election Commission cannot monopolise voter awareness campaigns, overturning a Rajasthan State Election Commission order that had denied permission to a civil society group led by Aruna Roy. The court directed the state poll body to reconsider the request within 48 hours. Separately, economist and political commentator Parakala Prabhakar has criticised the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, describing it as a “bloodless political genocide” and calling for its removal.

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    Jan Suraaj petitions Bihar council chairman to disqualify Independent MLCs who 'joined' BJP

    — Hindustan Times

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    The Jan Suraaj Party has formally lodged a petition with the chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, seeking to disqualify two MLCs who have defected to the BJP. These representatives, who were elected as Independents, face scrutiny for their actions after the election, as they are alleged to…

    — The Economic Times

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Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj petitions Bihar legislative council chief to disqualify Independent MLCs who 'joined' BJP

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Jan Suraaj petitions Bihar council chairman to disqualify Independent MLCs who 'joined' BJP

The Jan Suraaj Party has formally lodged a petition with the chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, seeking to disqualify two MLCs who have defected to the BJP. These representatives, who were elected as Independents, face scrutiny for their actions after the election, as they are alleged to…

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